Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday hailed India\u2019s historic Test series win in Australia and said wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is one for the \u201cfuture\u201d.Having made his Test debut in August 2018, the 21-year-old, Pant, has gone from strength to strength, scoring a Test hundred each in England and Australia within months.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will be a superb player for India in the future. He has been so good in the series and in future also, he will shine,\u201d Ganguly told reporters on the sidelines of Bengal\u2019s Ranji Trophy Elite Group B fixture against Punjab.Rain played spoilsport in the fourth and final Test as the Virat Kohli-led side won the series 2-1, ending a 71-year wait to win their first series Down Under.<\/p>\n
Terming their win terrific, Ganguly said: \u201cIt\u2019s a terrific win. They played excellent cricket throughout and the batting clicked. They scored 400-600 runs and that was the key.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBumrah and Pujara were simply brilliant. They played big roles behind the win,\u201d Ganguly said, while also giving credit to pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who claimed 21 wickets in four Tests at an average of 17.00, including a five-for.<\/p>\n
Australia were 316 in arrears when the match was called off, leaving India with a 2-1 triumph after wins in Adelaide and Melbourne. Australia won in Perth.Pujara amassed 521 runs at 74.42, scoring three hundreds to be adjudged both Man of the Match and Man of the Series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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