Netizens elated over Ganguly calling Dhoni 'one of the greats'

Former cricketer Sourav Ganguly, who assumed office as the BCCI President on Wednesday, hailed former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his achievements. Ganguly in his address said, "He is one of the greats of the game. India is very proud to have MS Dhoni. If you sit own and note his achievements, you will say wow. Till I am around, everyone will be respected."

Netizens were delighted by this comment hailed the BCCI President. While some lauded Ganguly's comment, a fan termed Dhoni as the 'Kohinoor diamond to Indian team'.

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Sourav Ganguly on supporting Virat Kohli 

In his address after assuming office, Sourav Ganguly lauded Virat Kohli and asserted supported to the skipper in every way possible.

“I will speak to Virat Kohli on October 24. He is the captain of India; I think he is the most important man in Indian cricket. I will have a word with him, and as I said, we will support him in every possible way. He wants to make this team the best in the world. It's been a great team, to be honest, the way they have played cricket in the last three to four years, they have been a fantastic side. Yes, you can say that they have not won a World Cup, but you don’t win World Cups every time. We will hopefully support him with whatever he wants and make sure that Indian cricket goes ahead smoothly. In terms of Test cricket venues, we have a lot of States and a lot of venues. We will have to sit with him (Virat Kohli) and see what he wants in that way and take it forward from there.” 

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