{"id":47073,"date":"2025-08-01T05:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=47073"},"modified":"2025-08-01T05:04:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:34:15","slug":"ganguly-silent-on-indias-boycott-of-pakistan-in-wcl-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/uncategorized\/ganguly-silent-on-indias-boycott-of-pakistan-in-wcl-semi-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Ganguly silent on India\u2019s boycott of Pakistan in WCL semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly declined to comment on India\u2019s decision to boycott Pakistan in the semi-finals of the World Championship of Legends (WCL), held on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>India pulled out of the high-stakes clash, citing the country\u2019s policy against bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan in light of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam.<\/p>\n<p>While Ganguly chose not to weigh in on the political aspect of the boycott, he spoke candidly about spinner Kuldeep Yadav\u2019s exclusion from the playing XI during the recent five-match Test series against England.<\/p>\n<p>Ganguly said Kuldeep should have featured in the first three Tests, adding, \u201cIt is not easy to take 20 wickets in a Test match without a quality spinner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>India opted for a bowling attack featuring three pacers and two spin all-rounders in the Oval Test, leaving Kuldeep out once again. Although he went wicketless in his only Test in England back in 2018, the left-arm wrist-spinner has a solid record against England, claiming 21 wickets in six matches at an average of 22.28, with best figures of 5\/72.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly declined to comment on India\u2019s decision to boycott Pakistan in the semi-finals of the World Championship of Legends (WCL), held on Thursday. 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