2003 World Cup – When Ganguly led Team India’s turnaround
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2003 World Cup – When Ganguly led Team India’s turnaround
India lifted the Champions Trophy recently, and there has been a lot of optimism about how the team has been performing under the leadership of MS Dhoni.
The words of praise usually involve terms like ‘self-belief’, ‘aggression’, ‘domination’, ‘young blood’ and so on. India’s agility on the field is praised to the skies.
All this is absolutely true. However, these are not attributes that just popped up with the captainship of MS Dhoni. A lot of what we see today is the fruit of that seed that was sown long back in Indian cricket.
The gradual rise of India in international cricket has been a process of evolution in which a lot that was profitable was carried forward, and that which was a deterrent was rejected through disuse. In this process of evolution, the period under Sourav Ganguly stands out as a reign of radical change.
India’s performance at the World Cup of 2003 prophesied a change in attitude. Ganguly’s aggression and John Wright’s composure made for a complementary partnership. It changed the way India approached their cricket completely as they seemed like a team which was out on a conquest to win everything.
The words of praise usually involve terms like ‘self-belief’, ‘aggression’, ‘domination’, ‘young blood’ and so on. India’s agility on the field is praised to the skies.
All this is absolutely true. However, these are not attributes that just popped up with the captainship of MS Dhoni. A lot of what we see today is the fruit of that seed that was sown long back in Indian cricket.
The gradual rise of India in international cricket has been a process of evolution in which a lot that was profitable was carried forward, and that which was a deterrent was rejected through disuse. In this process of evolution, the period under Sourav Ganguly stands out as a reign of radical change.
India’s performance at the World Cup of 2003 prophesied a change in attitude. Ganguly’s aggression and John Wright’s composure made for a complementary partnership. It changed the way India approached their cricket completely as they seemed like a team which was out on a conquest to win everything.
