Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who also served as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) last year, named five cricketers who will make a big name for themselves in the T20 tournament Indian Premier League (IPL) in years to come.
Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw (Delhi Capitals), Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings), Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) and Umran Malik (Sunrisers Hyderabad) are the five players, Indian legendary skipper Ganguly believes will make a big name for themselves in IPL. In addition to naming these five cricketers, the 50-year-old gave a special mention to Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians).
Speaking on the Star Sports show, Ganguly said, "The best in the business is Suryakumar Yadav. Obviously, you don’t consider him a youngster anymore, but having said that, among the young players, Prithvi Shaw has a lot of talent in the T20 format, and I think Rishabh Pant. He is only 23 (25). He has got the world at his feet; Rishabh Pant is the No. 2. I would keep a look at Ruturaj Gaikwad, how he keeps playing. I think these are the three batsmen. Umran Malik is one who will probably, if he stays fit, will continue to keep the fans interested in the game because of his genuine pace."
Team India's ex-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was also part of the show, asked Ganguly, "Dada, how about Shubman Gill?"
The former BCCI President then replied by saying, "Yes exactly, that’s the name which slipped my mind. But I think my fifth player would be Shubman Gill. So, it’s Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Surya probably heads the list, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Umran Malik and Shubman Gill."