Deep Dasgupta discusses Sourav Ganguly's impact on India's cricket mindset
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 7:38 PM
Last updated Aug 29, 2026
Deep Dasgupta, former Indian cricketer, spoke on The Great Indian Cricket Show about Sourav Ganguly's transformation of the Indian cricket team's mentality. He highlighted Ganguly's 'I am the king' approach, which fostered a combative attitude in the players and changed their response to sledging. Dasgupta contrasted the team's previous passive reactions with a newfound willingness to confront opponents during matches. Ganguly's captaincy is credited with several significant victories in the early 2000s, including India's performance in the 2003 World Cup and the famous 2001 Border-Gavaskar Trophy victory.
- •Dasgupta emphasized Ganguly's influence on team culture and confidence.
- •Ganguly's approach changed how players responded to sledging.
- •Under Ganguly, India achieved notable victories including in 2003 World Cup.
- •Dasgupta compared team dynamics between early and later tours in Australia.
- •Ganguly's captaincy tenure included 97 wins in 196 matches.
- 7:38 PMYahoo Sports — ‘I am the king’: Deep Dasgupta reveals how Sourav Ganguly transformed Team India’s mindset
"Deep Dasgupta, the former Indian cricketer, emphasised the profound influence of Sourav Ganguly on the team's culture. Ganguly's commanding 'I am the king' mindset instilled confidence, encouraging players to stand up to sledging. This pivotal shift fostered a new combative spirit within the Indian cricket team, leading to notable victories both at home and abroad during his captaincy.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
ICC Champions Trophy•Aug 18, 2026, 12:41 PM18 years of ruthless Virat Kohli: The man who refused to stay ordinary
ICC Champions Trophy•Aug 17, 2026, 5:36 PMEllyse Perry backs inaugural Women's Champions Trophy, praises Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur
Cricket•Aug 29, 2026, 8:36 PMErasmus relieved the pressure flipped onto Rennie after tying Springboks-All Blacks series
CricketIPL•Aug 29, 2026, 7:53 PMRiders finish preseason making progress vs. CHS
ICC•Aug 29, 2026, 7:31 PMDecision to curtail play at Lord's 'a joke' - Hussain
Cricket•Aug 29, 2026, 7:27 PMDan Lawrence hails ‘different mentality’ as he strives to make up for lost time