In the bargain, I said having a Thumbs Up does not disqualify him as a vice captain,” Malhotra told Sportskeeda in a Facebook Live interview. 3-2 was voted in favour of Sourav as vice captain. I know today he’s a legendary captain today, but a little bit of effort was there to make him captain, and even vice-captain,” Malhotra added. But once he resigned, we had to convince everyone to make him captain because Anil Kumble and Ajay Jadeja were in line. Today, Ganguly, who currently holds the position of the BCCI President, is regarded as one of the most successful captains of Indian cricket.

Source: Hindustan Times July 23, 2020 04:11 UTC