Captaincy honeymoon: Sourav Ganguly’s advice to Shubman Gill.

Delhi: While the historic start of Team India’s new Test captain Shubman Gill has given new hope to cricket fans, former captain Sourav Ganguly has reminded that the real challenges will start now. Ganguly praised Gill while talking to the media at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on his 53rd birthday, but also pointed to further pressure.

Sourav Ganguly said on Shubman Gill

Ganguly said, “This is the best time to see Shubman, and I am not surprised at all. But this honeymoon period of captaincy is. Pressure will increase further in the coming matches.”

Gill has scored 585 runs in two Tests so far in his first series as captain. His average has been 146.25. In these two matches, Gill has scored three centuries, including a double century. His 269 and 161 innings in Birmingham made him the most run -up Indian batsman in a match.

Gill is now just 18 runs behind Rahul Dravid’s 602 runs on the 2002 England tour. If he scored 225 runs in the remaining three Tests, then Don Bradman can also break the record of 810 runs as captain in the 1936-37 Ashes series.

Ganguly praised the Indian team

The former captain also praised the talent of Indian cricket. He said, “India meets big players in every generation. Kohli came after Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Tendulkar, Dravid, Kumble.

Although India won the Birmingham Test by 336 runs and equalized the series 1-1, but Ganguly said that the series is still left. “Right now it is equal to one. Three matches are left and each match will be a new beginning. The next match is in Lord’s and there will be a new challenge again.”

Ganguly’s statement is an indication that despite Gill’s brilliant start, the real test of captaincy is still pending.

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