'When I See Jasprit Bumrah...': Ganguly Sparks Controversy Over Indian Pitch Debate
Jasprit Bumrah's impressive performance during the second Test against England in Vizag prompted former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly to emphasise the importance of sporting pitches over rank turners. Bumrah's exceptional afternoon spell, culminating in a laser-guided yorker that dismantled Ollie Pope's stumps, garnered widespread acclaim.
Ganguly, a staunch supporter of pace bowling and balanced tracks, took to his X (formerly Twitter) account to express his views on the matter.
"When I see Bumrah, Shami, Siraj , Mukesh bowl, I wonder why do we need to prepare turning tracks in India…my conviction of playing on good wickets keeps getting stronger every game. They will get 20 wickets on any surface with Ashwin, Jadeja, Kuldeep and Axar (for support)," wrote Ganguly.
This is not the first time Ganguly has advocated for better pitches. During India's home series against Australia last year, he voiced his concerns after the Indore pitch received a "poor" rating from the ICC.
"Great to see Ashwin bowl so well on a good pitch… class will always show…Hopefully, this will be a good Test match…a good opportunity for Indian batsmen after some tough wickets to bat on, in this series," Ganguly tweeted during the Ahmedabad Test , praising senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's six-wicket haul.
In his recent remarks, Ganguly hinted at the decline in overall batting quality in the longer format over the last few years due to the emphasis on pitches with quick results in mind. "Batting quality dropping because of pitches in the last 6 to 7 years at home…good wickets are a must…India will still win over 5 days," emphasised Ganguly.
Ganguly, a staunch supporter of pace bowling and balanced tracks, took to his X (formerly Twitter) account to express his views on the matter.
"When I see Bumrah, Shami, Siraj , Mukesh bowl, I wonder why do we need to prepare turning tracks in India…my conviction of playing on good wickets keeps getting stronger every game. They will get 20 wickets on any surface with Ashwin, Jadeja, Kuldeep and Axar (for support)," wrote Ganguly.
This is not the first time Ganguly has advocated for better pitches. During India's home series against Australia last year, he voiced his concerns after the Indore pitch received a "poor" rating from the ICC.
"Great to see Ashwin bowl so well on a good pitch… class will always show…Hopefully, this will be a good Test match…a good opportunity for Indian batsmen after some tough wickets to bat on, in this series," Ganguly tweeted during the Ahmedabad Test , praising senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's six-wicket haul.
In his recent remarks, Ganguly hinted at the decline in overall batting quality in the longer format over the last few years due to the emphasis on pitches with quick results in mind. "Batting quality dropping because of pitches in the last 6 to 7 years at home…good wickets are a must…India will still win over 5 days," emphasised Ganguly.
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