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IPL 2022 | ‘They are all human’- Sourav Ganguly on Rohit, Virat's poor run

With a busy cricketing season ahead, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's form has become a major concern for the fans. Sharma delivered one of his worst performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the ongoing season. He ended up with only 268 runs in 14 matches at an average of 19.14 and a strike rate of 120.17.


Also, this was the first time that he didn't score a fifty in the competition throughout a season. Not only batting but many questions were raised about Rohit's leadership skills as well. The opening batter is one of the most successful captains in IPL. He has led his franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) to five IPL trophies. 


However, MI failed to live up to their reputation in the 2022 season as they ended up at the last place. The team won just four out of 14 league games. While Rohit's form is a cause of concern for many fans and cricket pundits, former Indian captain and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly backed the batter to make a strong comeback. 


"Everybody is human. There will be mistakes but Rohit's record as captain is outstanding. Five IPL titles, Asia Cup winner, he has won whatever he has captained, so his record as captain is outstanding. Mistakes will happen because they are all human," Ganguly said during a promotional event. 


Apart from Rohit, former Indian skipper Virat Kohli is the other icon player going through a lean patch. The batter bagged three golden ducks during the league stage of IPL 2022. However, Kohli redeemed himself by scoring a match-winning 73-run knock in RCB's last game against Gujarat Titans (GT). 


The batter is now expected to continue the show as his team will play against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Eliminator on Wednesday. Ganguly was all praises for Kohli as he mentioned that it is only a matter of time for the batter to return to his dominating self. 


"They are very good players. I'm sure they will be back among runs. They play so much cricket that at times they go out of form. Kohli played very well in the last game, especially when it was required for RCB. That's why he (Kohli) was so happy that RCB qualified. They are all great players. It's a matter of time they will be at their best," the BCCI President mentioned. 


On comparison between Pant and MS Dhoni


Further, the former Indian skipper elaborated on his opinion on the leadership skills of Delhi Capitals (DC) Rishabh Pant. The young wicketkeeper batter found himself at the receiving end of criticism after his team lost its last game to MI.


Pant dropped an easy catch of Dewald Brevis while he also failed to take DRS when Tim David didn't even open his account. The two moments in the game proved to be decisive as David scored an 11-ball 34 to take Mumbai to victory by five wickets. 


"Don't compare Pant with MS Dhoni. Dhoni has so much experience, has captained in 500-plus games in IPL, Tests, and ODIs. So it's not fair for Rishabh to be compared with Dhoni," Dada concluded.

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Ravi Shastri believes Mayank Agarwal is in the same situation as Ravindra Jadeja

The ongoing season of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 has not been kind to accomplished captains, let alone first-timers. Ahead of the start of the season, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchises announced new leaders in Mayank Agarwal and Ravindra Jadeja, respectively. Former India coach Ravi Shastri has come out and spoken about these appointments, saying both of them were in the wrong place. Speaking on ESPNCricinfo's web show, Shastri said, "Mayank Agarwal is in the same boat as Ravindra Jadeja. Guys who have never captained sides, you ask them to captain franchises." Agarwal captained the entire season with his side ending in the seventh position, while Jadeja gave up his role back to Mahendra Singh Dhoni after suffering six losses from eight games. The 59-year-old further added that Mayank's Test spot could have been in jeopardy. "This is no disrespect to Mayank. Because I love the kid. I know how he plays his cricket, how determined he is. But it's putting a guy who is very good at what he does in a wrong place. And it can have problems. Serious problems. Serious repercussions. It could have cost him his place in the Indian side. Test side, everything, because the selectors will judge on current form, they will judge on what they actually see," Shastri explained. Be very smart about who you pick as captain: Shastri The right-hander opener played 13 games and accumulated 196 runs, scoring just one fifty at a paltry average of 16.33. "So it hurts me because I know how good a player he is. But obviously, the pressures of captaincy will weigh on anybody's mind. You saw Jadeja turning out to be a different cricketer. Mayank Agarwal turned out to be a different cricketer. We know how good they are as individual cricketers. In future this is a strong message to the franchise to be very smart about who you pick as captain," the left-arm spinner concluded. Jadeja has an even poor season, scoring 116 runs and picking five wickets for CSK across ten games.

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Women's T20 Challenge 2022 | Harmanpreet laud Vastrakar for match-winning performance against Trailblazers

India’s T20I and Supernovas' skipper Harmanpreet Kaur heaped high praise on seam-bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar for her brilliant performance that guided her side to a comprehensive 49-run win over the Trailblazers in the opening game of the Women's T20 Challenge 2022. Vastrakar was at her breathtaking best on Monday night as the right-arm seamer ripped the heart out of a star-studded Trailblazer's lineup. The Madhya Pradesh cricketer gave away just 12 runs in her spell of four overs and claimed four crucial wickets, including the scalps of a dangerous-looking pair of Smriti Mandhana (34 off 23) and Hayley Matthews (18 off 14). Her spell triggered a collapse that saw Trailblazers slip from 1-63 to 7-73 in a space of 4 overs. The Supernovas eventually won by 49 runs, and Harman felt that the bowling unit did an excellent job to defend 163, although she admitted that her side was 20 runs short of the par score. "The way we wanted to bowl in the second innings, we did really well. Whatever we planned we were able to execute. Pooja did a great job for us – that's what we were expecting from her. Proper game for us," "I think we were 20 runs short. Whenever I was thinking to execute myself, we were losing wickets. That's why I had to stay there, look for ones and twos," Harmanpreet said at the post-match presentation party. Batting first, the Supernovas got off to a brilliant start thanks to Priya Punia (22 off 20) and Deandra Dottin (32 off 17), who added 50 runs in five overs. Harmanpreet (37 off 29) and Harleen Deol, who smashed five boundaries during her 19-ball 35, were the other two contributors, but the rest of the batting unit didn't contribute much. On Lack of partnership at the end Further, Kaur rued over the lack of partnerships at the backend of the innings, something she feels that her side must ensure that it does not happen in the forthcoming fixtures. "We need to look for partnerships. We Weren't able to do that after Harleen and mine. We just need to come back with the same motion. When you win the game, you're happy and relaxed. Because we won, I don't think we're very tired," she added. The Supernovas play their second fixture on Tuesday against the Deepti Sharma-led Velocity side.