But Sa20 2026 Auction, captain of former India Sourav Ganguly Settled a decades-old score with his on-field rival, Stephen FlemingNow the head coach for rival franchisees, both legends found themselves in a high-dolon war for one of the most exciting young talents in T20 cricket. At the last minute, Ganguly’s calculated move not only achieved his team a generational player, but also served as a victorious moment of personal and professional revenge.
A decades -old rivalry between Sourav Ganguly and Stephen Fleming finds a new life in the SA20 auction
The fierce auction fight was vested in a rivalry that returns to the career of his game. After the auction, in response to a question asked by a reporter about the bid war Devald BravisGanguly remembered his struggles against flaming New Zealand Team, especially on green, seaming pitches of New Zealand. He told how the strategic talent of the then new Zeland captain kept him under constant pressure.
With a smile, Ganguly, as said by NDTV Sports, was cited, revealed, revealed, “As long as the flame (Fleming) placed the paddle down. You know when he was the captain, he excluded me several times and we went to New Zealand. On the green, seaming pitches, he had a fielder, and he wandered all the time. This individual history promoted Ganguly’s determination as head coach Pretoria capitalsConverting a simple financial transaction to a platform from a simple financial transaction to settle long -lasting scores.
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High-dot war for a T20 prudent in the SA20 auction
The auction room saw a dramatic performance for the young South African star Brevis, which was a top target for both Jobberg Super Kings And this Parl RoyalsWhen Parl Royals finally dropped out on 10 million rands, it seemed that the jobberg team of Fleming has secured their man.
However, Ganguly, a clever strategist, took a bold step. He intervened, entering the bid with a series of aggressive getting up, which kept flaming on the back leg. Intense, back and forth exchange event finally secured Ganguly’s capitals Brevis for a record-breaching 16.5 million rand (About INR 8.31 Crore). This record purchase not only gave the capitals a very important powerhouse talent, Brevis has been red-hot in T20 with an explosive strike rate of 186, but also allowed Ganguly to achieve the last laugh in his decades-length rivalry with flaming.
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