Delhi Capitals (DC) Director of Cricket and former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly opened up on the need for Team India to adopt a fearless approach in T20I cricket and praised star batsman Virat Kohli, saying he has the ability to score a century in 40 balls. Is. , Delhi Capitals are currently placed eighth in the points table with six points after three wins and five losses. They lost their last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

Speaking during a media event in Delhi, Ganguly said, “The most important thing for India is to play without any fear. There are no strict rules about age and playing youth in T20Is, James Anderson is still playing Tests. And bowl 30 overs in Tests.” , MS Dhoni still hits sixes and both are in their 40s. Virat has the ability to score a century in 40 balls. It is about playing fearlessly and freely in T20Is.

He said, “India need to go out and hit. Rohit, Virat, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya etc. They are all extraordinary talents and their ability to hit sixes is tremendous.”

While Ganguly would like the selection committee, coach Rahul Dravid and Rohit to take decisions in the best interest of the team during the T20 World Cup, he would ideally like to see a Kohli-Rohit opening combination.

He said, “If you ask me and this is just my personal opinion and I am not saying that the selectors should do it, because at the end of the day, it is their decision, Rohit and Virat should open.”

After a stellar home Test series against England, has Yashasvi Jaiswal fallen off the radar in terms of T20 World Cup selection, considering his recent IPL form? Ganguly responded, “I don’t think Yashasvi’s name has gone too far down the ladder. He is a special player.”

For him, selection for the T20 World Cup should not be based on one IPL season.

Elaborating on his Team India for the T20 World Cup starting in West Indies/USA from June 1 this year, Ganguly said there should be a balance of youth and experience.

“There has to be a balance of experience and youth. That’s the situation with great teams. You have to look at all the performances (both in IPL and international). India’s experienced players are tremendous because of their performances.” Over the years.”

Speaking on the impact player rule, which allows teams to use substitutes in matches, Ganguly said it has not actually reduced the role of the all-rounder but has given the team a way to play better batsmen instead of an average all-rounder. Is. ,

“Good all-rounders always play and contribute. Look at Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell,” he said.

On KL Rahul’s outlook in T20 cricket, Ganguly said that it all depends on what his captain and coach tell him.

Ganguly said, “His innings against Chennai Super Kings was extraordinary (82 runs in 53 balls last Friday).

Ganguly said that the IPL will really influence how the selectors pick the squad for the T20 World Cup, but hopefully the selectors will look at the performances in the last three-four seasons.

DC’s next match is against Gujarat Titans (GT) on April 24 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

With PTI inputs