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This is Sourav Ganguly's gamble on talented young people who was waiting for the opportunity that allowed India to lose one of its greatest cricketers of all the years. time – Mahendra Singh Dhoni, according to a new book. Ganguly, who is 46 years old today, was one of the sharpest and most far-sighted minds, says Abhirup Bhattacharya in "Winning as Sourav: Thinking and Succeeding as Ganguly". The left-handed Bengal had taken over the reins of the Sachin Tendulkar Indian cricket team after match-fixing matches in 2000. Ganguly is credited with stimulating players such as Yuvraj Singh, Mohammed Kaif, Zaheer Khan, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and the construction concept of "Team India & # 39; and & # 39; Men in Blue & # 39 ;.
"Ganguly's mantra was simple: if he believed that a young man had talent, he would have ample opportunity to prove his worth, which provided the young player with a more positive atmosphere. calm because he was certain that he would not fall after a failure, "says the book.
"MS Dhoni is a fine example of this policy: Despite his first four runs, Sourav decided to continue with the youngster who paid 148 strokes against Pakistan, a run that probably marked Dhoni's career. completely different, "he says.
Dhoni led the country to two successful World Cup victories – T20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup.
" If Sourav had not persisted with him , India would probably have lost its best wicketkeeper-batsman so far, "says the book, by Rupa Publications.
Bhattacharya, who previously wrote "Win as Virat: Think and Succeed as Kohli," says that it was during Ganguly's tenure that several young people came to the fore and created a new core for the team.
"He was able to create a mix between seniors and juniors in the team, the team looked for guidance in times of crisis," he writes in the book.
Bhattacharya also drew parallels with Pakistan's Imran Khan and Sri Lankan legend Arjuna Ranatunga to highlight Ganguly's strength as a leader, who helped build teams from scratch and brought them to dizzying heights.
"If we ignore the controversy surrounding coach Greg Chappell, Sourav managed to create a healthy working relationship with coach John Wright for the construction of the new team, it was the first time Team India had a stranger as a coach.The captain-coach duo brought together the glorious years of Indian cricket, "says the book." Sourav focused a lot on building interpersonal relationships with his teammates and created " Team India ": the country began to play as a team under his direction and no longer relied solely on Sachin Tendulkar's prowess."
Bhattacharya says the book, filled with statistics and statistics Anecdotes, is not a biography but attempts to learn management lessons and inspire the life of an exemplary skipper like Ganguly.
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