Team India registered a huge victory of 8 wickets against the Windies in the first ODI of their ongoing assignment of 5-match series. They chased down the target of 323 with almost 8 overs to spare. No wonder why the cricket pundits reckon that the entire series would be a cakewalk for the Virat Kohli and his men. Among the many who have firm faith in the abilities of this team is former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly.

After India’s dominating win, Ganguly described the various success points for the team in the match. He remarked that the way India approached the run chase showed that men in blue never faced the pressure of chasing a big total. During a show on India TV, Sourav said, “It was a fantastic performance. It never felt as if they are under pressure of a stiff target. They easily won the match and I strongly believe they will seal the series too.”

One of the two chief architects of India’s win in the game was the skipper, Kohli. He registered his 36th ODI century and looked in sublime form with the bat. His powerful knock set the tone of India’s run chase. Ganguly had a lot of praise in store for the Indian skipper. He reckons that Virat inspires other batsmen with his strokeplay.

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Sourav further added, “Virat Kohli is a great player. Anything is possible for him. In 80s we had Gavaskar, then Sachin came and now we have Virat Kohli. With his impressive strokeplay, he also inspires other batsmen. Kohli is like a diamond in the team. He makes batting look so easy when he comes at the crease.”

Adding further on the same lines, Ganguly also hailed the way Rohit Sharma, who unleashed himself after Kohli’s dismissal. Rohit remained unbeaten on 152 to see his side home on the day. Sourav Ganguly conceded that Rohit is no less than Virat Kohli when it comes to the ODI format of the game.

Dada explained, “He (Rohit) is no less than Virat Kohli. He started slow yesterday but anchored the innings and led India to the victory. He has gained confidence in his game with time. In captaincy too, he has proved his mettle. This is the time for the selectors to take Rohit along on the Australian tour for the Test series. He has matured a lot in the last two years.”