The much-anticipated clash between India and England Test series turned out to be an interesting affair as Ollie Pope led England’s fightback in the first Test. The first Test in Hyderabad hangs in the balance as the visitors make a determined comeback on Day 3. With the scoreboard reading 316/6 in their second innings, England headed into Day 4 holding a lead of 126 on a pitch that could be showing signs of wear and tear. However, just before lunch, the English team was dismissed for a score of 426, setting a target of 231 runs for India.
Before the series, the former India captain and the former President Sourav Ganguly expressed his support for the home team to win the ongoing Test series against England with a margin of 4-0 or 5-0. The former India opener also believed that England's paltry first innings total of 246 could be decisive in the game's outcome. England is the most recent team to have beaten India in their home ground in a Test series, accomplishing this feat back in 2012/13. However, they faced heavy series losses with margins of 0-4 and 1-3 in their last two tours in 2016/17 and 2020/21, respectively.
"India will win the series, the matter is whether they will win it 4-0 or 5-0. Every Test will be decisive. England could have won this Test match had they batted well. One cannot win against India by making 230 or 240 runs on Indian soil. Had they made 350 or 400, they could have beaten India, but they weren't able to do that. It's a tough series for England. Any team other than the Australia of that era could not create any impact here," Ganguly said as per India Today.
India have a good chance in the T20 World Cup: Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly is optimistic about Team India's prospects of winning the upcoming T20 World Cup in June, which will be held in the West Indies and the U.S.A. Although the Men in Blue have come close to ending their major title drought in recent tournaments, they have faced challenges in reaching the final stage since their victory in the 2013 Champions Trophy.
India have a good chance in the T20 World Cup. Recently, India played in the World Cup final, and it was miserable that they lost against Australia. I didn't expect that after playing in a very good manner throughout the tournament they will lose, but it happens in sports. India is a very good side. There will be another opportunity for India as the conditions in the West Indies and America are like India. The IPL will serve as a preparation for the World Cup," Ganguly said.
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'The matter is whether they will win it 4-0 or 5-0' - Former India skipper comments on India's chances of winning series against England
However, prior to the series, the former India captain and the former President Sourav Ganguly has expressed his support for the home team to win the ongoing Test series against England with a margin of 4-0 or 5-0.
India vs England (Source: Twitter)
The much-anticipated clash between India and England Test series turned out to be an interesting affair as Ollie Pope led England’s fightback in the first Test. The first Test in Hyderabad hangs in the balance as the visitors make a determined comeback on Day 3. With the scoreboard reading 316/6 in their second innings, England headed into Day 4 holding a lead of 126 on a pitch that could be showing signs of wear and tear. However, just before lunch, the English team was dismissed for a score of 426, setting a target of 231 runs for India.
Before the series, the former India captain and the former President Sourav Ganguly expressed his support for the home team to win the ongoing Test series against England with a margin of 4-0 or 5-0. The former India opener also believed that England's paltry first innings total of 246 could be decisive in the game's outcome. England is the most recent team to have beaten India in their home ground in a Test series, accomplishing this feat back in 2012/13. However, they faced heavy series losses with margins of 0-4 and 1-3 in their last two tours in 2016/17 and 2020/21, respectively.
"India will win the series, the matter is whether they will win it 4-0 or 5-0. Every Test will be decisive. England could have won this Test match had they batted well. One cannot win against India by making 230 or 240 runs on Indian soil. Had they made 350 or 400, they could have beaten India, but they weren't able to do that. It's a tough series for England. Any team other than the Australia of that era could not create any impact here," Ganguly said as per India Today.
India have a good chance in the T20 World Cup: Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly is optimistic about Team India's prospects of winning the upcoming T20 World Cup in June, which will be held in the West Indies and the U.S.A. Although the Men in Blue have come close to ending their major title drought in recent tournaments, they have faced challenges in reaching the final stage since their victory in the 2013 Champions Trophy.
India have a good chance in the T20 World Cup. Recently, India played in the World Cup final, and it was miserable that they lost against Australia. I didn't expect that after playing in a very good manner throughout the tournament they will lose, but it happens in sports. India is a very good side. There will be another opportunity for India as the conditions in the West Indies and America are like India. The IPL will serve as a preparation for the World Cup," Ganguly said.