Former Indian captain and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly raised a lot of eyebrows when he said that winning an IPL trophy is more difficult than winning the World Cup trophy. Ganguly was talking about the decision to appoint Rohit Sharma as team India’s captain after Virat Kohli stepped down from the position during the 2022/2023 season.
“It’s Not Easy To Win The IPL, Virat” – Sourav Ganguly
Ganguly extended his support to Rohit Sharma, who came under pressure after team India’s disappointing defeat in the WTC Final 2023. Ganguly said that he has full faith in the present Indian captain. Ganguly mentioned Rohit’s amazing record while leading his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians, which is the most successful franchise in IPL history having won 5 titles.
During the same interview, Ganguly mistakenly referred to the interviewer as Virat Kohli. Though, Ganguly corrected himself immediately, however, the video of him taking Kohli’s name is going viral on the internet.
“I have full faith on Rohit. He and MS Dhoni have won 5 IPL titles. Winning the IPL isn’t easy because it’s a tough tournament. Winning the IPL is more difficult than winning a World Cup as there are 14 matches after which you take part in the playoffs. In the World Cup, it takes only 4-5 matches for a place in the semis. In the IPL, it takes 17 matches for you to become champions.”
Watch the video:
Sourav Ganguly is a simple person. Jo dil me hota hai, vohi muh pe pic.twitter.com/lk38NMFhE8
— Rajabets India🇮🇳👑 (@smileandraja) June 17, 2023
The video has been making rounds on the internet as Virat Kohli is yet to win an IPL title. Kohli has been a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s squad since the inception of the Indian Premier League and has played in every season of the T20 league but he is yet to lift the IPL trophy.
Ganguly is getting trolled left, right, and center:
