Sourav Ganguly may be bidding adieu to international cricket but he still has two years of cricket left in him, observed Bollywood star and Royal Bengal Tigers’ owner Mithun Chakraborty.
AHMEDABAD: Sourav Ganguly may be bidding adieu to international cricket but he still has two years of cricket left in him, observed Bollywood star and Royal Bengal Tigers’ owner Mithun Chakraborty.
Mithun was in Ahmedabad to cheer his team against hosts Ahmedabad Rockets on Wednesday.
“Ganguly has announced his retirement but I feel he has a couple of years left in him. This is a very graceful exit as he has scored a century in the last Test series of his career,” Mithunda said.
On if he intends to bring Ganguly into the team, Mithun said, “He has been a great cricketer and a very good ambassador of the game… I would love to make him part of my team but it is difficult.”
The Royal Bengal Tigers’ owner actually enjoys the longer versions of the game. “T20 is very entertaining and a tricky game and I am thrilled by it. But Test matches have lately added a glamorous chapter in the history of Indian cricket,” Mithun said, referring to India’s thumping victory over Australia. Interestingly, the actor enjoys watching Ricky Ponting batting.
“I am a big fan of Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Ponting,” Mithun, who patronises Howrah Indian Football Club in Kolkata, said.
Meanwhile, happy with his team’s performance in the ongoing ICL, Mithun said, “I believe in giving hundred per cent and they are doing that. I won’t praise an individual because it has been a total team effort. I am satisfied with my captain (Craig McMillan) and coach (Daryll Cullinan). I hope they carry on their form till the very end.”
However, he felt teams like Chennai Superstars, Hyderabad Heroes and Chandigarh Lions are favourites too. “Hyderabad, Chennai and Chandigarh have very good players and are capable of winning.”
Mithun acknowledged crowd support and infrastructure. “This has been a wonderful outing. I guess the best ground I have seen. The atmosphere has been very good in and outside the stadium,” he signed out.
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