WHATEVER ROLE Sourav Ganguly takes on, he goes into it full throttle. After finishing a three-year stint as BCCI president, the former Indian captain has returned to being handson with cricket as director of Delhi Capitals.
He has been busy watching the practice sessions, helping struggling prodigy Prithvi Shaw improve his game and reassuring the management—Delhi is at the bottom of the table after playing seven matches.
It has been hard to catch hold of Ganguly given the team’s poor form, but when he did sit down for an interview after a late evening session, the conversation went much beyond the IPL. Excerpts:
Q/ Was the decision to return to the IPL a hard one?
A/ I always knew that once I finished the [BCCI] president’s job, I would come and do this.
Q/ What is your dynamic with Ricky Ponting?
A/ He is a lovely bloke. He is the head coach and I am the director. He runs the cricket and I work with him. He has been with this franchise since 2018. It has been fantastic.
Q/ Your thoughts on the India-Australia World Test Championship final at the Oval in June?
A/ It will be a great final. I will be there to watch it. India has all the chances of winning if they put runs on the board, bat well. They have the bowling to pick 20 wickets. These boys have been in the WTC final last time as well, and their record against Australia, home and away, has been very good.
Q/ Cheteshwar Pujara has made a lot of runs in county cricket. Do you see him making an impact?
A/ He has done well for a long time. This is not easy to achieve in Tests.
Q/ Will India miss Rishabh Pant?
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