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‘Ganguly, Dravid haven’t won WC. Can we label them bad players?’

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‘Ganguly, Dravid haven’t won WC. Can we label them bad players?’

Earlier this month, when Virat Kohli announced his decision to step down as India’s Test captain, he made shock saves across the cricket fraternity. The 33-year-old has been replaced as limited captain by Rohit Sharma, ending his Test leadership as India’s best.

While Kohli enjoys an excellent captaincy record in all formats, the lack of ICC trophies in the cabinet remains a major point of criticism. Under Kohli, India lost the 2017 Champions League final, the 2019 World Cup semi-final, the inaugural World Test Championship final and were eliminated from the group stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who held the role for most of Kohli’s captaincy, is now defending India’s star batsman in that regard.

“A lot of big-name players haven’t won the World Cup. That’s okay. (Sourav) Ganguly, (Rahul) Dravid, (Anil) Kumble haven’t won either. So can we label them bad players?”

“You can’t generalize. You go play. How many World Cup winning captains we have. Sachin Tendulka has to play six World Cups to win it,” he noted.

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“At the end of the day, you’re judged by your performance, are you an ambassador for the game? Are you playing the game with integrity and for a long time? That’s how you end up evaluating players.”

Shastri also said he had not watched the “single-goal” of the recently concluded series between India and South Africa, but insisted that a loss meant the team could collapse.

“If you lose a series, you start criticizing … you can’t win every game, there will be winners and losers,” Shastri said.

“How can the standard suddenly drop? For five years, you’ve been No. 1 in the world, and like I said, I haven’t paid attention to a single ball in the series. But I don’t think there’s going to be much Virat Kohli change.”

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Mumbai defeats Vidarbha by 169 runs to win the 42nd Ranji Trophy, capping an eight-year reign.

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Mumbai defeats Vidarbha by 169 runs to win the 42nd Ranji Trophy, capping an eight-year reign.

Mumbai overcame Vidarbha by 169 runs in the Wankhede Stadium final on Thursday to end an eight-year drought for a record-tying 42nd Ranji Trophy victory. Vidarbha put up a valiant fight in the second inning to chase a massive 538 runs, but on Day 5, they were eventually bowled out for 368.

Vidarbha put up a valiant battle on Day 5 of the final, with captain Akshay Wadkar and Harsh Dubey leading the team’s struggle against Ajinkya Rahane’s troops. Vidarbha scored 81 runs in the opening session without losing a wicket thanks to the two’s resolute stance at the crease, which frustrated the home team.

Mumbai defeated Vidarbha by a commanding 169 runs in the Ranji Trophy final, putting on an outstanding display.

Following lunch, Wadkar gave Vidarbha’s innings a boost with a magnificent century, showcasing his batting prowess. But when it was time to step it up, Tanush Kotian got his wicket by lbw-ing Wadkar.

Following the captain’s exit, Vidarbha’s batting lineup came under increasing pressure. Even Dubey, who showed fortitude by hitting a steely 65 off 128 deliveries, gave in to the pressure of the scoreboard.

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Mumbai’s bowlers strengthened their hold on the game as the innings went on. Vidarbha’s bottom order offered little resistance as Mumbai quickly completed the innings in just the next 25 deliveries.

Ajinkya Rahane gave the ball to Dhawal Kulkarni in a crucial moment following the loss of the ninth wicket in his final domestic encounter. With just his third ball of the spell, Kulkarni quickly secured the vital wicket of Umesh Yadav, securing Mumbai’s 42nd championship.

Mumbai won their first Ranji Trophy since 2016. The domestic powerhouses increased their lead over other teams in the standings for the most trophies won in the first-class competition. With Karnataka coming in a distant second, no other team has won the Ranji Trophy more times than this one.

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