Ganguly had successfully led team India to the final of the World Cup 2003.
BCCI president and former India captain, Sourav Ganguly made three picks from India's World Cup 2019 squad who he would like to have in World Cup 2003 squad. Ganguly had led India to final in 2003 and the team had lost just two matches in the entire tournament, both from Australia.
In a chat session 'DadaOpensWithMayank', Mayank Agarwal read a question from a Twitter user and asked, “Pick three cricketers from India’s World Cup 2019 squad you would have loved to have in your World Cup 2003 squad and give reasons?".
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Ganguly was very clear about his picks and he didn't take much time. Naming the three most valuable players in team India currently, he replied, “(Virat) Kohli, Rohit Sharma and (Jasprit) Bumrah.”
Explaining the reasons, Ganguly said: “The quality of fast bowler (Bumrah). We played in South Africa, although we bowled exceptionally well in that series. Bumrah, Rohit, and Virat would be in the middle. Rohit at the top, and I at no. 3. I don’t know maybe Sehwag might be listening to this and I would get a phone call tomorrow, ‘what the hell do you think’. But I would have these three in the squad."
Ganguly wanted to add MS Dhoni too, but he had only four options. The ex-India captain added that Rahul Dravid did a great job so he won't mind keeping him behind the stumps.