Why India's 2003 World Cup Team Was Special - Ganguly's Leadership Breakdown

[@sarathr5100]

Sourav Ganguly was the man who changed Indian cricket which most kids don’t understand - he is the reason we have 2 ICC WC and the team he built won em.

[@sense_of_purpose]

At 83 World cup Ganguly was only 11 years old kid. How he is the reason?

[@sarathr5100]

@@sense_of_purpose 2011 and 2007 bro 🤷‍♂️ not 83

[@somnathchakravarty3658]

No doubt about that also he is the reason of Indian team being Number one in all format of the game .

[@indraneelchakraborty7936]

​@@sense_of_purposeafter 1983 World Cup, India went to the finals in 2003 World Cup only which was another a great achievement

[@abhishekdas8313]

​@@indraneelchakraborty7936 and who built the team😂

[@tejasa8429]

Sourav Ganguly built the team at that phase of match fixing and backed youngersters like Yuvraj, Sehwag,Kaif,Ashish,Zaheer, Harbhajan Singh.Dada built the base and dhoni enjoyed the fruits of Dada hardwork.

[@108_anubhabchaudhuri6]

You need to have skill to use those fruits, and plus Dhoni gave debuts to many young cricketers, he was the first captain who brought extreme concentration on fitness which his predecessors didn't have focus on

[@shaun3008]

Both were leaders ..not necessary to compare !!

[@sridharb2900]

Match fixing made easy to remove old folks like Azhar, Jadeja and give chance to youngsters. In case of Dhoni he has to make bold decision to drop Ganguly & Dravid and create a team which would bring the cup. But one thing l've to appreciate with Ganguly is he brought the aggressive, fighting culture in India team which was lagging till then

[@nitlover8319]

​@@108_anubhabchaudhuri6 Agreed on fitness part but still his point is valid. Ganguly backed certain individuals that were capable of standing up in pressure situations like Gambhir in 2007 T20 WC final when he scored half the team runs and in 2011 WC final along with msd.

[@KRbeautifullife]

In retrospect, when I think about it, all the major contributor to 2011 world Cup win were from Ganguly:s 11. Though we shouldn't forget about Raina's contribution against AUS in QF.And also, Yuvraj the bowler and MSD has a role there. .

[@vikramsid]

20 years after another WC final loss, I think that it's true that 2003 team was really a great point for Indian cricket.. as a kid it was the first time I saw India walloping every team bar Aussies that stood in their way. Now looking at the Aussie teams we faced, there's no doubt that Aus 2003 might be the greatest ODI team ever. Those were some epic times indeed.

[@manrajs4998]

Ganguly seems to be a very underrated captain. He gave the winner's mentality and stronger temperament to the players. When Dhoni took over the players knew they were going to be no passengers everyone had to perform. Greg Chapple was a big factor to this shift in mind set.

[@saigita999]

It looks like you are new to cricket if you think Dada is underrated.

[@sarathr5100]

@@saigita999well the new age Indian fans don’t know much about him budd so they don’t rate him high enough so that’s why he probably made that statement. The media, branding and etc etc these days is all about a Dhoni or an IPL captain or etc

[@TandaavofChange]

Don’t mix too many things to pass on a controversially wrong point “ Greg Chappell was a big factor…. “ .

[@sroy3631]

He is Shayamal Vallabhjee.. he was the Technical Analyst for Indian Cricket Team in the 2003 World Cup under John Wright

[@shobitvashishtha4780]

Thanks

[@AnonyoX]

2003 was one of the best Indian teams ever. But against that Australia, no Indian team ever would have won. We would need batting from 2003 and 2011, with bowling from 2024 to stand a chance.

[@santanubhattacharya1179]

Sourav Ganguly who created team India❤❤❤ The real God father of Indian cricket🏏🏏🏏 Love him a lot❤❤❤

[@shishirs2007]

That Final Match still Hurts.. 😢 Ponting and Gilchrist crushed our Bowling

[@sayantanghatak24]

In the final Ganguly probably missed the trick by letting Zaheer Khan to bowl the first over, who leaked 18 runs and gave the momentum to the opposition right from the first over, Zaheer lost the temper by sledging Gilchrist, had Srinath been allowed to bowled the inaugural over would not been carried over due to his calm composer plus the experience he had might altered the course of the game.

[@nitlover8319]

It doesn't hurt anywhere close to 2023 WC final. 2003 Australia side was one of the best ODI sides ever. Frankly we never won too many ODIs against them even at home considering their fitness standards during that era

[@SoumyaChowdhury-cs7qf]

They were the invincible side. No boday expected them to lose

[@sunilnaidu4141]

Dada ki Jai Ho 🙇🏽‍♂️🙇🏽‍♂️🙇🏽‍♂️🙇🏽‍♂️🙇🏽‍♂️ Still hurts that the 2003 team didn't go all the way.

[@1neeraj9]

I was 11 years old when we lost in 2003. It was tough. But I feel 2023 hurt more, coz we were playing like 2003's Australia.

[@sarathr5100]

It’s ok bro his team won the 2007 and 2011 WCs

[@sunilnaidu4141]

@@1neeraj9 I disagree, I don't think Australia were as ruthless as India were in the world cup and the Asia cup. Definitely 2023 was very disappointing. Two tournaments of completely ruthless cricket and stumble at the biggest game. To me '03 hurts more because I'm just a fan of Kohli, but I'm a devotee of Dada 🙇🏽‍♂️🙇🏽‍♂️🙇🏽‍♂️.

[@1neeraj9]

@@sunilnaidu4141 I love dada too, infact i just live 10 mins away from his house. get to see him play the dhak every durga puja!

[@sunilnaidu4141]

@@1neeraj9 Wow dhanya ho aap 🤩🤩🤩 Dada ki Jai Ho

[@People-judge-from-name]

Bhai 2003 final ki har to har 90s kid ki apni apni life ki pehli love break hone se pehle breakup ki jo pida hoti he usse bi jyada pida hoti he.. 2003 final loss was unofficial first breakup for the 90s Indian kid who liked cricket

[@SuccessForumSUCCESS]

Agreed

[@karunakarburugu9473]

Dhoni is just successful captain as he has the strongest Indian but Ganguly build the team

[@NishantKumar-tl4wy]

yes definitely it was, star studded and legendary players

[@sushilindian1067]

Ganguly is 🔥

[@pradeepm.s.6944]

Ganguly Ganguly Ganguly

[@banerjeesiddharth05]

Ganguly 183 vs sri lanka 🇱🇰 ♥ 👌 😍 in 1999 world cup

[@abhishekmukherji8620]

That 2003 day hurt more than today 23 team it was much better in South Africa conditions it was first time Asian country was dominating in foreign conditions but still we lost to Australia they never let us in those conditions from very first ball to first ball in second innings... If they gave us little chance Australia knew this team can comeback that fear was there in that Australia team because they saw us in 2001 test series this team could come from anywhere..

[@rohitwarkade4571]

2003 to 2023 we didn't changed much our players were always naturally good at playing cricket but when it comes to knockout pressure Australians are far ahead

[@sanz1212]

That final match of 2003 world cup...hurts even today ... dada deserved it .the whole team desrevrd it

[@Avinab2]

2003 Indian team was a sensational team, who were on a dream run of form. But unfortunately there was that Australian team in front of them, which is arguably the best ever ODI team in the history of cricket so far.

[@rajeshdebnath4523]

2003 World Cup was so special then 2011 World Cup

[@sukhmanderchahal5200]

Agree …wo final ki haar bhi 2011 ki jeet se baddi thii❤

[@syedviqar5011]

Dada is the greatest captain ever

[@saumendudutta7886]

Sourav Ganguly is a Tragic hero that everyone should keep in their mind.

[@punitnaik]

Ganguly’s captaincy made the India team to 3 ICC trophies final (00 CT, 02 CT, 03 WC), unfortunately India could manage to win only 02CT in sharing but he was great leader. MS has that smartness to make India team over the line of final frontier and manage to win 3 ICC tournaments.

[@sarathr5100]

Without Ganguly team how many trophies does MS have bro ? How many WCs have MS captained ?

[@Sandyking14]

​@@sarathr5100 2007 t20 WC(many youngsters)..2013 ct..

[@sarathr5100]

@@Sandyking14 bro 2007 was well experienced

[@sayanbanerjee202]

@@sarathr5100How many players of 2013 champions trophy squad were from Ganguly era? When Dhoni was appointed captain of Indian team,many players got their debut under Azhar,many under Dravid and many under dada? So what’s the point here? It happens with every captain A captain doesn’t get appointed and change the whole squad and give caps to 11 debutants

[@sayanbanerjee202]

@@sarathr51002007 was a very tough phase India lost badly in the 50 over World Cup It was Dhoni’s first tournament as captain,he did not have any captaincy experience even in domestic cricket BCCI firstly did not want to send team for that World Cup,before that World Cup India played only one t20 whereas teams like SA,Australia,New Zealand were well experienced So the t20 World Cup 2007 win was a huge achievement,both for the team as well as for Dhoni the captain Besides captaincy,his batting in that tournament was underrated,he was India’s second highest run scorer Senior players like dada,Sachin,Laxman Kumble decided not to play and on Sachin’s recommendation Dhoni was appointed captain and he did very well

[@omchauhan22]

Dada great ❤❤ bring Yuvraj Singh ❤❤

[@SayantanCh]

DADA (Don) of INDIA Cricket

[@alokemukherjee2438]

Saurav Ganguly....The Royal Bengal Tiger 🐅

[@RekhaGupta-lm2yb]

This team is always the best team of India ever had

[@chandandebnath7636]

Dada💞

[@lukose2007]

Finishing runners up was a very good achievement .

[@aditya_asundi]

exactly, the aussies were damn good

[@स्नेहल-ज2घ]

​@@aditya_asundiall the time praising aussie no matter what who are world biggest cheater, look at Bharatiy Dal how hard they have been doing hardwork, look at Dada's Dal, now Rohit Sharma, if really want to say something then praise Bharatiy Cricket Dal

[@aditya_asundi]

@@स्नेहल-ज2घ not praising someone doesn't mean i hate them.

[@स्नेहल-ज2घ]

​@@aditya_asundi praising world famous cheater says everything. not praising one's real hardwork means you don't realise & can't accept his hardwork

[@aditya_asundi]

@@स्नेहल-ज2घ 🤦‍♂you are judging me based on my pfp. i have high respect for sourav ganguly, sachin, dravid, zak, kumble etc.

[@sayantanghatak24]

2007 team was the best, but underperformed due to internal strife.

[@sauravsarkar8522]

That was possibly best Indian team to play in a WC

[@tusharpatel9774]

Cricket is very simple game people like this cricket game makes more complicated

[@rahulghoshify]

Dada is an emotion

[@saswatamukherjee3227]

That's true about Dada.❤

[@praveenkumar-cu7fu]

Sourav ganguly is the best captain of india.

[@jayantkumar2314]

India needed 7 sachin to chase 360 that day

[@varun5354]

7 Sachin would be a selfish team and all the 7 would all out for 100( being selfish) listen again. Dravid was the first name from his mouth

[@ChaudharyConsultant]

AN AVERAGE VIRAT OVER HYPED KOHLI FAN ​@@varun5354

[@nitlover8319]

Still wouldn't have got job done against McGrath Lee etc

[@ChaudharyConsultant]

@@nitlover8319 they were legends like pidge and Lee Not a canteen bowlers like starc / cummins Yes Hazelwood is better

[@rishabhadarsh5227]

Or 100 tuk tuk king dhobi​@@varun5354

[@venky30111]

Some of the advantages India had in 2003 WC 1. Kenya’s upset win over SL and NZ’s decision of not travelling to Kenya , gave Kenya a walk over to the super 6. India had one win in the super 6 more or less guaranteed . 2. SA’s shock exit from the World Cup ,made it easier for India in the super 6. One strong opposition and the host was effectively out of the super 6. 3. England’s refusal to travel To Zimbabwe , combined with the washout of pak vs zim match , meant Zimbabwe would slip through to the super 6. If eng/pak would have made it instead of zim, Kenya may not have been able to beat either of them , and reach the semis The wins over Eng, Pak, NZ and SL were no doubt great and memorable. And having Australia in the same group was certainly a big challenge .

[@subhodipbanerjee6699]

India did not need any luck. They won all their super 6 games.

[@venky30111]

@@subhodipbanerjee6699 if it was SA instead of Kenya in the super 6 , would it have been the same ?

[@subhodipbanerjee6699]

@@venky30111 India actually played very well in the World Cup, after losing the first match. Getting past New Zealand wasn't an easy task. And South Africa had a very average tournament. They shouldn't have lost to Sri Lanka. India would have made it past them, if they had met.

[@venky30111]

@@subhodipbanerjee6699SA instead of Kenya would have been a different story altogether. And remember the semi final also would have been against a stronger team (SL/SA/NZ) . In reality anything could have happened in India vs SA match in the super 6, but a win wouldn’t have been guaranteed .

[@subhodipbanerjee6699]

@@venky30111 No, but given South Africa's shoddy record in the world cup, India had a better chance.

[@gsriram7]

I don't know why Zaheer Khan leading the bowling attack immediately takes me back to the first over of 2003 wc finals

[@sudiptaroy5410]

East or West Dada is the best ❤❤❤

[@devil.12k]

Best Indian team is 2003 and best captain sourav ganguly

[@rajarsheemaitra7566]

2003 Final was a decimation for India.

[@anonkni8]

That 2003 Australia team was of demigods.

[@rahulghosh6783]

I think opening Partnership for India was 50 runs in 5 overs in that match.

[@TowardsConstruction]

Its my best team..best playing eleven❤

[@tirthankarchakraborty8286]

Only one player in that so called special team was too pathetic and his role in that team was absolutely nothing. He was initially in the team for unknown reasons which later Ganguly said due to superstitious factor, he was there and Ganguly wanted to carry on the winning momentum with the unchanged team but that shouldn't have done it. Ganguly should have included a better all rounder instead of that good for nothing player, Dinesh Mongia so as to add the value in both the departments. Mongia used to copy Gibbs in opening the mouth while playing shots but was not even 1% close to the class of Gibbs. Who knows, that 1 very important change could have won them the world cup.

[@005JR8]

Harbhajan debuted before Sehwag .. sehwag and yuvraj debuted at same time then how come Sehwag is senior and Yuvraj is youngster

[@fashwealth95]

Sehwag debuted 1999 and yuvraj 2000 But sehwag was drop only after one game

[@005JR8]

@@fashwealth95 Harbhajan debuted in 1998 and sehwag's proper debut happened under Ganguly he played like 1 match in 1999

[@nitlover8319]

​@@005JR8 Yes still debut would be still considered in 1999. Even I remember sehwag from 2001 only

[@005JR8]

@@nitlover8319 so Harbhajan debuted in 1998

[@sajinsv]

Guest name??

[@bijaylaha5765]

shayamal vallabhjee

[@debrajdas1317]

We did not have 100 run opening partnership against Pakistan

[@saumyamishra2777]

But why was hemang badani in the team.

[@ArindomChowdhury-ds4qx]

Loved the fake accent, very entertaining.

[@bijaylaha5765]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@s.kenterprise2997]

Not ganguly, it was Jagmohan Dalmiya 😊😊😊

[@argh_a]

Then it's not dhoni, it was Ganguly

[@happinesshackers9356]

Who is this guest?

[@bijaylaha5765]

Shayamal Vallabhjee

[@diptamghosh4994]

2003 main Sehwag senior ban gye the ??

[@jagannathsatapathy6080]

Everyone know saurav ganguly captainship but he chance only one worLdcup do captainship why why why

[@sm1995-q8k]

indian team was good but australian team was 2 good 2 beat

[@rohnysarkar982]

❤

[@varun5354]

Is his hand alien? 👽

[@aravindjayaraman7890]

Ganguly was a great Captain but also made some wrong decisions. Most of the finals we lost under him. But Ganguly gave a team to Dhoni to win big finals.

[@RC-ym5cm]

most of the finals were against Aussies and Sri Lankans...those two were far superior teams on paper, cant do much about it......nobody won more difficult games (as captain) than Ganguly...

[@Nostalgic_Insights]

Ganguly decision was right, maybe Australia bowling was too strong enough to beat us in final. Remember match was played in Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. 4 year later South Africa chase down 434 runs in ODI. Wanderers Stadium is always high scoring ground, but that day Rain & WC Final Pressure costs us WORLD CUP.

[@RC-ym5cm]

@@Nostalgic_Insights yes...the wanderers pitch had a hint of moisture at the toss, which quickly dried up when the match started.

[@Dogtok22]

who is he?

[@bijaylaha5765]

Shayamal Vallabhjee

[@tutunmondal9212]

Who is hee

[@bijaylaha5765]

Bahut hi khata hain Ghee....... Yeh hain Shayamal Vallabhjee.................

[@saurabhdhawan4981]

Who is this guy ?

[@bijaylaha5765]

Shayamal Vallabhjee

[@bijaylaha5765]

Bhai yeh kaun si Accent mein baat kar raha hain😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@chanujoshi]

Absured video

[@Spoidy69_]

Bhai paani dal ke peena hai varna aisi aisi baat niklegi muu se 😂

[@bijaylaha5765]

Mast bola re baba

[@bipl9072]

Bhai tu bhohot chota tha tab

[@PranabNath7]

😂 defeated badly by Aussie

[@bongtravelcouple]

Bhai Dhoni ka naam add kar .. dhoni ko chance diya .. uske baad 6th down se 2nd down mein set karke against Pakistan 150+ mara. Taab dhoni ka batting sabko pata chala.

[@dhananjaymishra4996]

Muh se supari nikal ke baat kar re baba...

[@bijaylaha5765]

Bilkul Sahi bola re Raju

[@adarshvaishnav25]

Kaun hai ye fake accent wala?

[@dilip9525]

2003 World Cup match fix thee .... Ganguly ko puchho ....gadho😢

[@nirkashbali564]

Still they were not even 10 % of Australia so imagine Australia without Shane warne in 2003

[@haldersubrata]

That australlia 8 to 9 players single handedly could destroy any team. They were unbeatable- Hayden,Gilchrist,ponting,waugh, shane, macgarth etc,so many greats in the same team. Both 2003 and 2007 final ,they destroyed opposition in first 10 overs

[@nitlover8319]

Most teams would have already started with excuses if bowler like Warne before 2003 WC or Lee before 2007 WC but that was Australia

[@ANG53066]

It wasn't the best team

[@sarathmpambi]

Ya....but it was the greatest ....they had a spl connection with the fans

[@shobhandevdas6882]

Ganguly Is The God In West Bengal ❤❤❤

[@diptenbanerjee7325]

This guy asks some pro level dumb questions

[@omchauhan22]

Dada great ❤❤ bring Yuvraj Singh ❤❤