Raina has been one of key performers in white-ball cricket: Sourav Ganguly

The BCCI also confirmed that Raina conveyed his decision to retire to the board on Sunday

Sports News: “Suresh Raina has been one of the key performers for India in white-ball cricket,” said Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday as the left-handed batter Raina decided to call time on his international career. Raina had announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, just minutes after Dhoni’s announcement of retirement.

The BCCI also confirmed that Raina conveyed his decision to retire to the board on Sunday. “Suresh Raina has been one of the key performers in limited-overs cricket for India. Coming lower down the order and playing some of the match-winning knocks requires a lot of skill and talent,” Ganguly said in a release issued by BCCI.

“He along with Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni formed a solid middle order for India in ODIs. I wish him and his family all the very best,” he added. Jay Shah, the secretary of the BCCI congratulated Raina on a remarkable career and labelled the left-handed batter as one of the finest to play the shortest format.

“Suresh Raina has been arguably one of the finest T20 batsmen. A live wire on the field, Raina’s prowess as a left-handed batsman was exhibited throughout his cricketing career,” Jay Shah said. “A big match player, Raina’s cameo against Australia in the quarterfinal in the 2011 World Cup was a testimony to his glittering career that followed. I wish him all the very best in the second innings of his career,” he added..Read More

Sourav Ganguly intrigued with India’s ‘brave batting’ at Wankhede

India are presently planned to play a three-coordinate ODI arrangement against West Indies starting Sunday in Chennai

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has praised India’s brave batting in the last T20I against the West Indies which they won by 67 hurries to secure the three-coordinate arrangement 2-1. “Very few anticipated that India should lose an arrangement … win was not a shock… what will stand apart is the valiant batting which all will see in T20 now… play unafraid… nobody plays for his place yet plays to win…well done India,” previous India skipper Ganguly tweeted on Thursday morning.

KL Rahul top-scored with a staggering 56-ball 91 and shared a 135-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma (71) as India traveled to triumph and won the arrangement 2-1, riding on their overwhelming aggregate of 240/3. Captain Virat Kohli too got the gathering together with an unbeaten 70 that fell off only 29 balls. In answer, the West Indies could oversee just 173/8 in spite of captain Pollard’s 39-ball 68.

India are presently planned to play a three-coordinate ODI arrangement against West Indies starting Sunday in Chennai. From that point onward, they will play three T20Is against Sri Lanka toward the beginning of January one year from now….

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Legends say sending Dhoni at number seven was ‘tactical blunder’

Previous skipper Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman said India submitted a “strategic goof” by downgrading Mahendra Singh Dhoni to number seven in the World Cup elimination round against New Zealand, a move that left them perplexed.

Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik were sent in front of Dhoni after India were decreased to five for three and after that 24 for four. In the long run, it turned into an assignment too intense to even think about completing, as India missed the mark by 18 runs.

“Dhoni ought to have come in front of Pandya. It was a strategic screw up. Dhoni ought to have strolled in front of Dinesh Karthik. Stage was set for Dhoni. In 2011 last likewise, he elevated himself fixing to make something happen at number four in front of Yuvraj Singh and won the World Cup,” mourned Laxman.

Ganguly said it’s about Mahindra Singh Dhoni‘s batting as well as his quieting impact on the youthful batsmen at the opposite end. Gasp was set yet lost his wicket when he assaulted spinner Mitchell Santener, the expulsion inciting captain Virat Kohli to have an energized visit with mentor Ravi Shatsri.

“India required involvement with that organize. On the off chance that Dhoni was there when Pant was batting, he would not have enabled Pant to play that shot against the breeze. In England, it’s a major factor. He would have instructed him to follow pacer, when mid-off and mid-on is up, in light of the fact that he is great at that.

“Dhoni ought to have batted up. You need that self-restraint and not simply his batting. He would not have enabled wickets to fall in bunch. Dhoni was there when Jadeja batted. Correspondence is quality. You can’t have Dhoni at number seven,” Ganguly told authority telecaster Star Sports.”