Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly calls for ‘good wickets’ to improve Indian batting at home
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly has called for ‘good wickets’ at home as he believes the turning tracks are dropping India’s batting quality.
Taking to X, Ganguly questioned why there is a need for turning tracks when India has the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Mukesh Kumar as fast bowlers.
Ganguly posted on X, “When I see [Jasprit] Bumrah [Mohammed] Shami [Mohammed] Siraj, Mukesh [Kumar] bowl, I wonder why we need to prepare turning tracks in India. My conviction about playing on good wickets keeps getting stronger every game. They will get 20 wickets on any surface with [Ravichandran] Ashwin, [Ravindra] Jadeja, Kuldeep [Yadav], and Axar [Patel]. Batting quality is dropping because of pitches in the last 6 to 7 years at home. Good wickets are a must. India will still win over 5 days.”
Ganguly’s comment came after Jasprit Bumrah bowled a fiery spell on a flat deck on Day 2 of the IND vs. ENG 2nd Test. The pacer picked up three wickets, including the wickets of Joe Root and Ollie Pope, to push the visitors back.