Sourav Ganguly said that Mohammed Shami deserves a place in the Indian Test team after all he has done for the side over the years and reckoned that the right-arm quick can still win matches on his own.
The home team got a small target of 124 runs to chase in the final innings, but they were unable to pull it off and got bundled out for a mere 93 runs, resulting in a 30-run loss.
Ganguly also revealed that the India head coach Gautam Gambhir had asked for such a surface, and the Eden Gardens pitch curator simply agreed to his demands.
"Yes, that is true — instructions were given, and I’ll just repeat what I said earlier. I am very fond of Gautam; he has done well for India in England, in ODIs, in T20 cricket. We will continue for a while, but we must play on good pitches,"
I think Shami deserves a place in this Test team - Sourav Ganguly
In the first three Ranji Trophy games for Bengal in the ongoing season, he ended up with 15 wickets at an average of 15.53 and a strike rate of 37.2. Despite that, he wasn't considered for selection and even had a war of words with chief selector Ajit Agarkar.
"He must have faith in Bumrah, Siraj, and Shami. I think Shami deserves a place in this Test team. Shami and the spinners will win Test matches for him," said Sourav Ganguly in a chat with Sports Tak. "Win Test matches in five days, not three days,” Ganguly added.
Disappointing to see India’s batting against spin - S Badrinath
"Disappointing to see India’s batting against spin decline while visiting spinners keep improving with every tour, the complete opposite of how it used to be. #SAvIND #CricItWithBadri #TeamIndia," the former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star wrote on X.
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) November 16, 2025
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