Ashish Nehra disagrees with Sourav Ganguly’s ‘India far ahead than rest’ remark

India defeated England in the 4^th Test match of the five-match Test series in the most enthralling fashion at The Oval. As India scripted history at the venue, various big names in the cricketing fraternity lined up to praise India for their valiant efforts. BCCI President Sourav Ganguly also joined the line and stated that Indian cricket is far ahead of the rest.

However, former Indian pacer Ashish Nehra stated that he doesn’t agree totally with Ganguly as the New Zealand cricket team is at par with Virat Kohli and company. New Zealand even defeated India in the final of the WTC in June 2021. Ganguly’s remarks came when India embarrassed England in London by 157 runs on the final day of the game.

Nehra even went on to add that if numbers are taken into consideration, New Zealand is a bit ahead. And if Test cricket is being talked about, both India and NZ are neck to neck in the last 1.5 years, reckoned Nehra.

“You spoke about Sourav Ganguly’s tweet that they have absorbed pressure very well but the Indian team way ahead of the rest. There, I am not in 100% agreement,” said Nehra on Sony Sports.

Ashish Nehra explains his reason for not agreeing with Ganguly

“If you go just by the numbers, the New Zealand team has defeated you when you talk about the WTC. Just like it is his thinking, I believe that they are ahead but along with them, when you talk about Test cricket for the last one to one-and-a-half years, the Indian and New Zealand team are neck to neck,” he added.

However, Nehra concluded his statement by adding that India handled the pressure better than hosts at The Oval, and this is why they bagged the match. Rohit Sharma was declared as the player of the match in the same Test for his stunning ton in the 2^nd innings of India’s batting.