'Virat can hit a 40-ball century' - Sourav Ganguly's huge prediction ahead of T20 World Cup squad announcement

Former Indian skipper and the current Delhi Capitals Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly, has heaped praise on star batter Virat Kohli, stating that the former captain can score a blistering 40-ball century. The former BCCI president highlighted the need for the Indian team to adopt a fearless and aggressive approach in the shortest format of the game to find success.

Ganguly's comments come just ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup, set to commence on June 1 in the West Indies and the USA. With DC currently sitting at the eighth position in the points table, Ganguly believes that an attacking mindset should be their going into the marquee event. 

"The most important thing for India is to play without fear. There is no hard and fast rule about age and playing youngsters in T20Is, James Anderson still plays Tests and bowls 30 overs in Tests, MS Dhoni still hits sixes and both are in their 40s. Six-hitting is important. Virat can hit a 40-ball century. It is about playing fearlessly and freely in T20Is," Ganguly said during a media event in Delhi.

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Needs to be a balance of experience and youth: Sourav Ganguly

The former captain also advised a balanced blend of youth and experience in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup.

"There needs to be a balance of experience and youth. This is the case with great teams. You have to look at all the performances (in IPL and international). The experienced players of India are tremendous because of the performances they have put up over the years," he further added.

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He believes that the Men in Blue should go all out, "India needs to go out and hit. Rohit, Virat, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, etc. All of them are exceptional talents and their six-hitting abilities are tremendous," he added.

While Kohli has been in exceptional form and is currently the highest run-scorer of the tournament with 379 runs. However, his side, Royal Challengers Bengaluru isn't having a good season and is currently at the bottom of the table.