Ganguly skirts Kohli vs Smith debate

About the ongoing India-South Africa series, Ganguly said India would be hard to beat at home

September 16, 2019 10:36 pm | Updated 10:36 pm IST - Kolkata

Kolkata: Former cricketer Sourav Ganguly during launch of 25K run in Kolkata , Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. (PTI Photo/Ashok Bhaumik)(PTI9_16_2019_000175A)

Kolkata: Former cricketer Sourav Ganguly during launch of 25K run in Kolkata , Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. (PTI Photo/Ashok Bhaumik)(PTI9_16_2019_000175A)

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday preferred not to get into the debate of who is a better batsman between Virat Kohli and Steve Smith.

“These are questions not to be answered. How does it matter? It’s about performance. Virat is the best in the world at the moment. So that’s what makes us happy,” Ganguly said on the sidelines of an event.

On Smith, Ganguly said, “His record speaks for itself. 26 Test hundreds is a phenomenal record.”

About the ongoing India-South Africa series, Ganguly said India would be hard to beat at home.

Asked about his ambition of coaching India some day, Ganguly said it would be better to wait for the present coach, Ravi Shastri, to finish his stint.

“In any case I am already a coach. I look after the Delhi Capitals in the IPL. In my first season last year, they did well,” said Ganguly.

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