Rahane, 35, was out of favour for one-and-a-half years however was India’s greatest batter within the World Test Championship remaining in opposition to Australia, with scores of 89 and 46 on the Oval, earlier this month.
Just one Test after making a comeback, the nationwide choice committee headed by interim chief Shiv Sunder Das re-appointed Rahane as Rohit Sharma’s deputy for the West Indies Test collection.
So was it not splendid to groom somebody like Shubman Gill for the function?
“Yeah I think so,” Ganguly informed PTI throughout an unique interplay from London.
Ajinkya Rahane (AP Photo)
While he did not time period Rahane’s ascendancy as a step backward, he did not time period it as a practical resolution.
“I won’t say it’s a step backward. You have been out for 18 months, then you play a Test and you become a vice-captain. I don’t understand the thought process behind it. There is Ravindra Jadeja, who has been there for a long time and a certainty in Test matches, he is a candidate.”
“….but to just come back and straightway become vice-captain after 18 months, I don’t understand. My only thing is that the selection shouldn’t be hot and cold. There has to be continuity and consistency in selection,” Ganguly, one in all India’s best Test captains, mentioned.
The Indian selectors have hit the transition button by excluding a batter of Chetshwar Pujara’ stature and Ganguly desires that communication channel to be clear with a participant, who has featured in additional than 100 Tests for India.
“Selectors should have a clear idea about him (Pujara). Do they need him to play Test cricket anymore or do they want to continue with youngsters and communicate it to him. Somebody like Pujara can’t be dropped, then picked, dropped again and then picked. Same with Ajinkya Rahane also,” the straight-talking Ganguly mentioned.
Sarfaraz Khan (TOI Photo)
Sarfaraz Khan deserves an opportunity to show his mettle
There has been an overgrowing feeling that even to get a nod in Test cricket, one must have a stable IPL like Ruturaj Gaikwad had. Ganguly, although, disagrees with that notion.
He mentioned a prolific batter like Sarfaraz Khan, who couldn’t do nicely within the IPL, ought to get an opportunity to show himself.
“I think Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored tons of runs in Ranji Trophy, Irani Trophy, Duleep Trophy. I think that’s why he is in the squad. I feel for Sarfaraz Khan. At some point he should get an opportunity for the amount of runs that he has scored in the past three years.
“And similar factor for Abhimanyu Easwaran for the tons of runs he has scored within the final 5 to 6 years. I’m stunned that each of them have been omitted however they need to get an opportunity in future. But Yashasvi Jasiwal is an efficient choice.”
Yashasvi Jaiswal (IANS Photo)
He has seen Sarfaraz from close quarters as Director of Cricket at Delhi Capitals and he isn’t amused with the perception that he can’t play fast bowling.
“If you do not play him (Sarfaraz) in opposition to quick bowling, how have you learnt?” he countered.
“If he had issues he would not have scored so many runs throughout (India). I personally really feel he has no issues in opposition to quick bowling and he must be given a chance.”
So does he feel that we need a big name as chairman to stand up to big names in the Indian team management.
“I do not need to touch upon that to be trustworthy.”
No reason why one can’t manage playing both IPL and WTC final
The World Test Championship final is always slated after two months of IPL and there is a school of thought that BCCI should speak to IPL franchises in order to monitor workload of players.
Ganguly, who has been on both sides of the fence, feels it is not a practical solution.
“I do not agree with this principle. Ajinkya Rahane additionally performed within the IPL and he performed very nicely in the course of the IPL and World Test Championship remaining. So I do not imagine on this principle. Some of the Australian boys (Cameron Green, David Warner), performed nicely within the IPL additionally and did nicely within the World Test Championship.”
“After IPL completed, there was sufficient time to acclimatise to Test cricket. They went to England they usually performed. It used to occur previously. You performed ODI cricket and also you performed Test cricket, issues used to occur very, in a short time and so I do not imagine it is a difficulty. So I imagine that even if you happen to play IPL, you need to have the power to regulate your method and temperament and do nicely in a Test match.”
BCCI and ICC did good job with choice of World Cup venues
While a few traditional centres like Mohali and Nagpur have missed out, Ganguly praised both ICC and BCCI bigwigs for good choice of venues.
“It’s an important schedule and the allocation of the matches has been unbelievable. BCCI and ICC have accomplished an important job to present right matches to right venues and I do know it’s going to be an amazing World Cup. I understand how the BCCI organises the IPL, they are going to make it a spectacle,” he concluded.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com