On the context of whether he is on the same page with Board of Control for Cricket in India president Jagmohan Dalmiya about Kohli's behavioural issues, Ganguly replied, "You need to ask the BCCI president as to what he said on Virat. To me, he is a terrific player. That's how I look at it. He is a young boy. He is just 26. Therefore, the more he will learn, the better he will get. At the end of the day, he is a class act."
Ganguly is hoping that the youngster continues his rich vein of form for many more years and lifts Indian cricket to greater heights.
"I hope he continues to bat like the way he is doing right now. Every person is different, and you got to treat them differently. I only look at the runs he scores and nothing else. I hope one day, he will lead the side to a World Cup title," said Ganguly.
However, the left-hander refused to comment on his interest in the India coach's job.
"There is no point thinking about it. If you get the job, you do it. As of now now, I am not aware of anything," Ganguly said.
Asked about comeback chances of Yuvraj Singh, who has been out in the wilderness for more than a year now, Ganguly said that he expects the stylish southpaw to be more consistent in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
"He (Yuvraj) has to be more consistent like he was in the past. The manner in which he played the last match (against Mumbai Indians), I expect more such innings. So I hope he finds his touch soon," he added.
He also presented a dead bat when asked about his views on IPL and corruption issues over the years as now he is a member of the all-important Governing Council.
"I have only attended one IPL Governing Council meeting. It is too early for me to pass a judgement on anything but I am sure every member wants the game to be clean," he concluded.
Image: Virat Kohli.
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