Indian cricket team's upcoming
tour of South Africa is one of the highly anticipated series in recent times.
The conditions in South Africa are traditionally conducive for fast bowling and
the young Indian side have their task cut out. Former India skipper Sourav
Ganguly says the bowlers have to rise to the occasion.
"I think the selectors have
picked good team for the South African tour. India will have to bowl well to
make an impact in this series and win it. We have Zaheer's experience, Shami's
pace, Bhuvneshwar and Umesh are in form, it's a very good line up," said
the former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly who was in Chennai for Apollo Munich
Health Insurance 'Energy' launch.
Dada was all praise for the young
pace bowler Mohammed Shami. "Shami has done exceptionally well, he has got
pace. Pace doesn't come naturally and it's special to anyone," said
Ganguly.
The southpaw opener Gautam
Gambhir who hasn't played for India after ODI series against England was
expected to make a comeback in this series; however he has been ignored by the
selectors again. Asked Ganguly on who should bat at number 4 in Gambir's
omission, "Dhoni should be thinking. I think it's going to Virat Kohli at
number 4, Rohit Sharma at number 5 and M S Dhoni needs to find someone for
6," he added.
When asked if the doors have been
finally opened for sportspersons to receive India's highest civilian award,
Bharat Ratna and his thoughts on the god of cricket receiving it, "Sachin
is India's Bharat Ratna. This man has done it for 25 years; he deserves every
bit of it," he quipped.
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