Sourav Ganguly has challenged India captain Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri to ‘win big tournaments’ after their recent failings on the global stage.
India have been one of the most consistent and successful teams in the world over the past three years, winning 129 matches and losing just 50 since the start of 2016.
No other team has amassed as many wins as India, while their win-loss ratio of 2.58 is the highest of any side to have played at least 20 matches.
However, India have not lifted an ICC trophy since 2013, exiting at the semi-final stage in the last two World Cups and suffering defeat in the 2014 World T20 final.
‘They are a much better side than that,’ Ganguly said. ‘That is the only area where they need to get themselves ready mentally.
‘The talent is enormous. Otherwise, they couldn’t have played so well in the World Cup until the semi-finals.
‘So that’s an issue which Virat needs to address. And that doesn’t happen in the boardroom.
‘It is a very good side. My only thing is that they need to win big tournaments. I’m not saying they need to win every time. It’s not possible.
‘But we have gone through seven big tournaments [five for India’s men and two for the women’s team] without winning one.’
