Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar doesn't seem to be too impressed with Virat Kohli crediting Sourav Ganguly for starting the process that has now resulted in India asserting themselves on the cricket field. I know Dada is the BCCI president, so maybe Kohli wanted to say nice things about him. But India were also winning in the 70s and 80s," Gavaskar said.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/bangladesh-in-india/india-were-also-winning-in-70s-and-80s-sunil-gavaskar-to-virat-kohli/articleshow/72211004.cms