XtraTime Web Desk: Despite of the heroics from opener KL Rahul (149) and wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant (114) India lost the final test by 118 at the Oval against England. After losing the five-match test series India skipper Virat Kohli has faced a lot of criticism, but he got the support from former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. Ganguly urged Kohli to identify the potential players and give them some time to settle down with the team.
“More than post-mortem, it is important to recognise talent here. It is important for every team to move forward. I believe that the kind of batting that the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara, Rahane and Rahul have done in this series, they are 10 times better cricketers. Kohli needs to bring the best out of his players. It is a big responsibility of a captain to take the players along as you move ahead,” Ganguly was quoted by India TV as saying.
“If the captain puts his arms around a player’s shoulder and says that he wants the player to win him games, the performance will automatically improve. That atmosphere needs to be there. Identification of talent is very important,” Ganguly said.
After a hectic tour of England the BCCI has given rest to regular captain Virat Kohli from the Aisa Cup and in his absence, Rohit Sharma will lead the side. Kohli scored 593 runs in five test matches at an average of 59.30. While doing so he hit two centuries and three half-centuries as well.