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The reporting broadly agrees that Ganguly’s captaincy changed India’s response to sledging and provocation, according to Dasgupta’s remarks.
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Dasgupta says Ganguly changed India’s on-field mindset
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Dasgupta described Ganguly as giving the team a more aggressive mindset.
He said players moved from internalising anger to openly answering back when provoked.
The change was linked to a tougher approach on tours of Australia.
Dasgupta said the shift helped shape later successes under captains like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
Why it mattersGanguly's captaincy changed India’s team culture, shaping how the side fought back under pressure.
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One report placed the remarks alongside recent concerns over on-field altercations in Indian cricket.
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What remains limited is the exact scope of that cultural shift beyond Dasgupta’s account, and one report adds only that the comments were mentioned in the context of recent on-field altercations.
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Deep Dasgupta said Sourav Ganguly’s captaincy reshaped India’s on-field attitude, especially in the face of sledging. He described a move away from internalising anger toward replying directly when provoked. The change was presented as visible on tours of Australia and as part of a broader cultural shift in the team. Dasgupta also linked that mindset to later success under captains such as MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
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Deep Dasgupta reveals how Sourav Ganguly's bold mindset transformed Team India
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Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta reported that Sourav Ganguly transformed the national team's approach to on-field sledging. Speaking on Doordarshan, Dasgupta stated that Ganguly instilled an I am the king mindset which encouraged players to openly retaliate against provocation rather than just internalising their anger. Dasgupta noted this aggressive cultural shift became visible during tours of Australia and laid the groundwork for future successes under later captains like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
'Under Sourav Ganguly's captaincy, if someone sledged us, we would give it back' - Deep Dasgupta traces…
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Former wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta discussed how Sourav Ganguly fundamentally altered the Indian cricket team's personality regarding confrontation and sledging. Appearing on The Great Indian Cricket Show, Dasgupta explained that the team transitioned from internalising emotions to actively expressing aggression when provoked. CricTracker reported his comments alongside details of Ganguly's captaincy record and recent context involving Indian players being fined for on-field altercations during a series against Sri Lanka.