{"id":199165,"date":"2026-08-03T08:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=199165"},"modified":"2026-08-03T08:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:31:17","slug":"keshav-maharaj-credits-ganguly-for-pretoria-capitals-success-he-fostered-a-strong-team-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=199165","title":{"rendered":"Keshav Maharaj credits Ganguly for Pretoria Capitals success: He fostered a strong team culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71301230\">Pretoria Capitals captain Keshav Maharaj credited coach and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly for fostering a strong team culture and said the leadership group they built together played a key role in the side\u2019s run to the SA20 final last season.<\/p>\n<p>The Capitals reached the summit clash in Season 4 but fell narrowly short against three-time champion Sunrisers Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think in tournaments like this, you\u2019ve got to build a nice team culture around everything, and Sourav was amazing at that,\u201d Maharaj, who had taken 12 wickets in 12 matches to play a pivotal role last season, said in a release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a lot of guys that bought into what we tried to achieve. Often during the competition, when we weren\u2019t playing, we\u2019d get in the team room, have dinner together, watch other games and chat cricket. There was a real buzz and energy within the camp, which was a privilege to be a part of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo create something so special in the first season was really exciting. Hopefully, we can build on that, and that will last for generations to come,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Capitals begins its Season 5 campaign against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in a repeat of last season\u2019s final, but Maharaj said the team was focused on making a strong start rather than seeking revenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always going to be the case to the public (revenge), but I think it\u2019s just about putting our best foot forward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know it\u2019s always important to start the competition really well, and to do it against the defending champions would be a nice step in the right direction towards the new season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Aug 03, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/sourav-ganguly-coaching-pretoria-captials-sa-20-2026-final-keshav-maharaj-comments\/article71301230.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pretoria Capitals captain Keshav Maharaj credited coach and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly for fostering a strong team culture and said the leadership group they built together played a key role in the side\u2019s run to the SA20 final last season. The Capitals reached the summit clash in Season 4 but fell narrowly short against&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":199166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-199165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/010KKR.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":193186,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193186","url_meta":{"origin":199165,"position":0},"title":"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma close in on all-time India ODI record in England | Cricket News","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image credit: Agencies) Star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have another milestone in sight as India begin the three-match ODI series against England on Tuesday. 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