{"id":42722,"date":"2024-05-04T07:25:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T07:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/04\/t20-cricket-is-here-to-stay-and-will-take-the-game-forward-sourav-ganguly-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-05-04T07:25:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T07:25:54","slug":"t20-cricket-is-here-to-stay-and-will-take-the-game-forward-sourav-ganguly-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/04\/t20-cricket-is-here-to-stay-and-will-take-the-game-forward-sourav-ganguly-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"T20 cricket is here to stay and will take the game forward: Sourav Ganguly | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-109834721,imgsize-57022.cms?resize=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"T20 cricket is here to stay and will take the game forward: Sourav Ganguly | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"T20 cricket is here to stay and will take the game forward: Sourav Ganguly | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->T20 cricket<!-- -->, according to former Indian captain <!-- -->Sourav Ganguly<!-- -->, is a vital component of the game and has the potential to advance it. <!-- -->Ganguly<!-- --> believes that the game&#8217;s shortened version will always exist and continue to be an important part of the sport.<br \/>In addition, he gave the T20 format a due and discussed why it has grown in significance in cricket.Ganguly said these things on Friday in Kolkata at the <!-- -->Bengal Pro T20 League<!-- --> trophy unveiling.<br \/>In Kolkata, the Bengal Pro T20 League trophy was unveiled in the presence of Sourav Ganguly, <!-- -->Jhulan Goswami<!-- -->, the former Indian women&#8217;s cricket player, and <!-- -->Snehasish Ganguly<!-- -->, the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).<br \/>&#8220;It is a great introduction to the game. Change is inevitable in everything. Many of us who started playing 2-day cricket and 4-day cricket will have to accept that T20 cricket is here to stay and it is something that will take the game forward,&#8221; Ganguly said during the event.<br \/>The official franchise-based premier T20 cricket competition of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is called the Bengal Pro T20 competition.<br \/>Speaking about the same to the media, Ganguly said, &#8220;It&#8217;s (T20 Leagues) happening in every state. We are probably 5-6 years late on this. Any way of playing the sport will always be very helpful. T20 is an important part of cricket these days and this will be a huge opportunity for everyone to perform.&#8221;<br \/>The inaugural edition of the Bengal Pro T20 League is set to kick off from June 11, 2024, in Kolkata as 8 teams get to ready showcase their talent on the big stage. <br \/><span class=\"strong\">(With IANS inputs)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n          var s = document.createElement('script');\n          s.src=\"https:\/\/survey.survicate.com\/workspaces\/0be6ae9845d14a7c8ff08a7a00bd9b21\/web_surveys.js\";\n          s.async = true;\n          var e = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];\n          e.parentNode.insertBefore(s, e);\n        })(window);\n      }\n    }\n    window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n    var TimesApps = window.TimesApps;\n    TimesApps.toiPlusEvents = function(config) {\n      var isConfigAvailable = \"toiplus_site_settings\" in f && \"isFBCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings && \"isGoogleCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings;\n      var isPrimeUser = window.isPrime;\n      if (isConfigAvailable && !isPrimeUser) {\n        loadGtagEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n        loadFBEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isFBCampaignActive);\n        loadSurvicateJs(f.toiplus_site_settings.allowedSurvicateSections);\n      } else {\n        var JarvisUrl=\"https:\/\/vsp1jarvispvt.indiatimes.com\/v1\/feeds\/toi_plus\/site_settings\/643526e21443833f0c454615?db_env=published\";\n        window.getFromClient(JarvisUrl, function(config){\n          if (config) {\n            loadGtagEvents(config?.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n            loadFBEvents(config?.isFBCampaignActive);\n            loadSurvicateJs(config?.allowedSurvicateSections);\n          }\n        })\n      }\n    };\n  })(\n    window,\n    document,\n    'script',\n  );<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/t20-cricket-is-here-to-stay-and-will-take-the-game-forward-sourav-ganguly\/articleshow\/109834775.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: T20 cricket, according to former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, is a vital component of the game and has the potential to advance it. 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