Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta says Sourav Ganguly altered how Team India responds to sledging by opponents. He recalls that, under Ganguly’s captaincy, India began replying rather than only absorbing verbal provocation, framing it as a shift in attitude and on-field behaviour.
Dasgupta’s account describes this as a change in the team’s practical response to hostile exchanges during matches. The report focuses specifically on sledging, presenting Ganguly as the catalyst for a more reactive stance. It does not provide detailed examples of particular incidents or cite statistics, but it emphasizes the reported change in conduct from India’s earlier approach.
Across the provided sources, the central point is consistent: Dasgupta attributes an observed change in Team India’s sledging response to Ganguly. Both entries highlight the same claim and wording about “giving it back” to opponents, without adding contrasting interpretations or additional claims from other outlets in the set.
