The transformation started from the turn of the century with Ganguli becoming Captain. Though, Azhar also played an important role as captain. Kanpur will be spin friendly. I don't see India playing three seamers. They will play Axar for his batting. Bangladesh should play Taizul instead of Nahid Rana.
That is a popular story. I think it isn't true. There was no transformation in 2000, other than the fact that cable TV and cable sports channels became widely available in India. The cricketing transformation came in 2015 when India decided that they would play five bowlers as much as possible.
But, India started winning abroad consistently from 2000.
Win in port of Spain, 2002, Headingley 2002, drew the series in Australia, 2003, won the series in Pakistan, 2004, beat South Africa in a test for first time in 2006, won series in England in 2007, won series in New Zealand in 2009, won again a test in South Africa and drew the series in 2010. Became No. 1 under MSD in 2009. After 2015, India has not won in England and New Zealand. Lost to South Africa in 2021. In fact, white washed in Australia and England 4-0 in 2011.
If you think listing the wins in one era and the defeats in the other era is a good argument (especially when the full record for each captain is given in the article you're commenting on), perhaps you should consider the possibility that a personality cult developed around Ganguly thanks to new media (cable TV, internet) and a couple of other features.
I don't think it is useful to go over these things in a comment. If you're interested, please see these two articles (and the comments below them):
India are in the red again, aren't they? After all the hyperbole, chest thumping and BJP- style chest thumping....India has still lost more test matches than they have won.
This author has written many articles of the 'greatness' of this Indian cricket team. He sent X posts of how this team is an all-time great.
Yet for a team with a history of 92 years...with a net negative win-loss record against Australia, England, West Indies, South Africa...and behold...Pakistan (that's more than 50% of opponents) , that's a lot of ordinariness.
The transformation started from the turn of the century with Ganguli becoming Captain. Though, Azhar also played an important role as captain. Kanpur will be spin friendly. I don't see India playing three seamers. They will play Axar for his batting. Bangladesh should play Taizul instead of Nahid Rana.
That is a popular story. I think it isn't true. There was no transformation in 2000, other than the fact that cable TV and cable sports channels became widely available in India. The cricketing transformation came in 2015 when India decided that they would play five bowlers as much as possible.
But, India started winning abroad consistently from 2000.
Win in port of Spain, 2002, Headingley 2002, drew the series in Australia, 2003, won the series in Pakistan, 2004, beat South Africa in a test for first time in 2006, won series in England in 2007, won series in New Zealand in 2009, won again a test in South Africa and drew the series in 2010. Became No. 1 under MSD in 2009. After 2015, India has not won in England and New Zealand. Lost to South Africa in 2021. In fact, white washed in Australia and England 4-0 in 2011.
2011 is before 2015
Ganguly stopped being captain in 2005.
If you think listing the wins in one era and the defeats in the other era is a good argument (especially when the full record for each captain is given in the article you're commenting on), perhaps you should consider the possibility that a personality cult developed around Ganguly thanks to new media (cable TV, internet) and a couple of other features.
I don't think it is useful to go over these things in a comment. If you're interested, please see these two articles (and the comments below them):
https://cricketingview.substack.com/p/on-sourav-gangulys-leadership
https://cricketingview.substack.com/p/on-sourav-gangulys-leadership-ii
India are in the red again, aren't they? After all the hyperbole, chest thumping and BJP- style chest thumping....India has still lost more test matches than they have won.
This author has written many articles of the 'greatness' of this Indian cricket team. He sent X posts of how this team is an all-time great.
Yet for a team with a history of 92 years...with a net negative win-loss record against Australia, England, West Indies, South Africa...and behold...Pakistan (that's more than 50% of opponents) , that's a lot of ordinariness.