The former India captain said backing out of a World Cup makes little sense and urged focus on cricket over politics. “Backing out of a World Cup for what? In a World Cup, every point is important,” Ganguly said on the sidelines of the BPCL auction. Ganguly also supported India’s bold batting strategy in the T20 World Cup, despite their disappointing performance in the tournament opener against the USA on Saturday in Mumbai. I consider India favourites, and they will be very hard to beat.”Also read| 'Poise like MS Dhoni': USA cricketer hails India captain Suryakumar Yadav after T20 World Cup heroics

Source: dna February 08, 2026 14:32 UTC