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Sachin Tendukar-Saurav Ganguly (Image source- Twitter)
Former Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar has spoken up about Sourav Ganguly and his impact as the captain of the Indian team. During his five-year term as India's captain, Ganguly brought a lot of success and played a critical part in transforming the culture of Indian cricket.
He led India to the memorable Natwest series victory in England in 2002. He also helped India reach the World Cup final in 2003. In an interview, Tendulkar, who was the 50-year-old's opening partner in many games, praised his captaincy.
Ganguly, according to the Indian cricketing icon, was a terrific captain who knew how to maintain balance with his team. Tendulkar stated that the Indian team was in a transition period when the BCCI President took over as captain.
"Sourav was a great captain. He knew how to maintain a balance - between giving freedom to the players and giving them certain responsibilities. When he took over, Indian cricket was in a transition phase. We needed the next bunch of players who could set a platform for propelling India forward," Sachin said as quoted by India Today.
Young players got the freedom required to express themselves- Tendulkar on Ganguly
Tendulkar went on to discuss Ganguly's role in bringing out the best in talented players such as Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, and Harbhajan Singh. These are some of the individuals who rose to prominence during Ganguly's reign. Tendulkar stated that the former Indian batter offered the youngsters the backing they needed at the start of their careers.
"At that time, we found top-class players - Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Ashish Nehra to name a few. They were gifted players, but even gifted players need support at the start of their careers, which Sourav provided. While their roles were defined in the team, they also got the freedom required to express themselves," he added.
In the meantime, the BCCI President Sourav Ganguly will be turning 50 years old on the 8th of July.