Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly He heaped praise on one of India’s current cricketing icons, calling him the greatest white-ball player the world has ever seen. Ganguly’s comments come despite the player’s recent dip in form, including his struggles in recent matches.
Sourav Ganguly highlights the exceptional achievements of the Indian cricket star
He praised Ganguly Virat Kohli as a once-in-a-lifetime cricketer, comparable to former Indian women cricketers Julan Goswami and Mithali Raj. He praised Kohli’s incredible achievement of scoring 80 international centuries and called him the greatest white-ball player ever. However, the former India captain expressed surprise at Kohli’s decline in form after his century in the first Test. Sarhad Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia In Perth, he noted that despite his struggles in India, he expected a strong series in Australia, which unfortunately did not materialise.
“Virat Kohli, like Julan, like Mithali, is a once-in-a-lifetime cricketer. Scoring 80 hundreds in international cricket is unbelievable. For me he is the greatest white ball player the world has ever seen. But I was really surprised that he batted in Australia after his hundred in Perth. He was struggling here in India before but I thought it would be a big series for him after the hundred in Perth.Ganguly said in an interview to Revsportz in Kolkata.
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Ganguly shares his optimism about the player’s future
Despite these challenges, Ganguly expressed Kohli’s ability to overcome adversity, highlighting his resilience and adaptability. The Kolkata youngster admitted that every player has strengths and weaknesses, but stressed the importance of adapting to weaknesses over time. Ganguly believes Kohli still has a lot of cricket left in him.
“But it happens. I think every player has their own weaknesses and strengths, but what matters is how you adapt to your weaknesses while playing senior cricket for a period of time. I feel Virat Kohli still has a lot of cricket left in him,” he added.
