Aakash Chopra did a hypothetical comparison between the Test teams under Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli on his YouTube channel.
The renowned commentator talked about the achievements of the Test teams under two of the most successful Indian captains.
The following were the teams chosen by Aakash Chopra for his man-to-man comparison between the two outfits.
Sourav Ganguly’s XI: Virender Sehwag, Aakash Chopra, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Sourav Ganguly, Parthiv Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar
Virat Kohli’s XI: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami/Jasprit Bumrah
Aakash Chopra’s comparison between Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli’s Test XIs
Aakash Chopra opined that Virat Kohli’s team had the better opening combination, with Virender Sehwag being slightly better than Rohit Sharma but Mayank Agarwal completely overshadowing Chopra himself.
However, as far as the middle order goes, Aakash Chopra believed that each of the batsmen in Sourav Ganguly’s team outshone those in Virat Kohli’s lineup.
Aakash Chopra kept Wriddhiman Saha and Parthiv Patel on equal footing, with the former being a better wicket-keeper and the latter a superior batsman.
In terms of spin bowlers, Chopra felt that Ravichandran Ashwin was just slightly ahead of Harbhajan Singh due to the number of matches and series he had won for India. On the other hand, he added that Anil Kumble was miles ahead of Ravindra Jadeja.
In Aakash Chopra’s opinion, the honours are shared between Virat Kohli and Sourav Ganguly’s teams in the pace bowling department as well.
To sum it up, Aakash Chopra proudly stated that Sourav Ganguly’s team had overshadowed Virat Kohli’s team in a man-to-man comparison.
He added that this was just a hypothetical comparison just to highlight that the Indian team under Sourav Ganguly was as good as the current Indian team under Virat Kohli.
On a parting note, Aakash Chopra went on to add that once Gautam Gambhir replaced Chopra himself in Sourav Ganguly’s team, it could have been a sure-shot winner against the current Indian team under Virat Kohli.
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