Sourav Ganguly, the president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), recently claimed Ajinkya Rahane as the best performer for India in the 2019-21 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. New Zealand were crowned as the champions of the inaugural edition of the WTC. However, Ganguly was proud of Team India’s effort in the 2-year cycle.
Although India fell short once again in an ICC event, plenty of people appreciated the team for its performances leading up to the final. The road included two away series wins in West Indies and Australia – the latter will likely be called one of the greatest Test victories of all time.
‘Everyone has contributed to this WTC journey’ – Sourav Ganguly
The former Indian skipper praised the Indian cricket team and a few of its members. Rahane, who was the top-scorer for India, received a special mention from Sourav Ganguly.
“Everyone has contributed to this WTC journey. Ajinkya Rahane has been the highest scorer for India in the WTC. Don’t forget Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma. For Ishant, a fast bowler, to have played 100 Tests, is not a mean achievement. After Kapil Dev, he is the only Indian pace bowler to have done so. There have been worthy contributions from Rohit Sharma, Rahane, and skipper Virat Kohli. Ravichandran Ashwin has performed with the ball right through,” Ganguly told The Week Magazine.
Ganguly was very much excited about the second cycle of the WTC. He expressed his wish of seeing a few changes in system for the tournament.
“Both India and New Zealand have played well, and that is why they are in the final. As for the qualification criteria, it was based on the percentage of wins. Hopefully, in the next WTC cycle, there will be some tweaks. Last year, due to Covid-19, lots of matches and series were canceled. Hopefully, the next cycle will take all this into account,” Ganguly concluded.
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