Sourav Ganguly knows what a game of cricket is !

Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is a confidant man and in spite of all the controversies surrounding him, the world knows what the name Sourav Ganguly means in the cricket field. Without an iota of doubt, Sourav told on January 9, “I don’t have to prove to the world I can play. I will go out and give it my best shot. I am confident I will succeed. But even if I don’t it won’t be the end of my life. I am not an insecure man. I am not dependent on cricket for my life. If I fail I will think of something else.”
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But you are no longer a captain of the team, Sourav, how do you react to playing under a young captain ? Sourav Ganguly is unperturbed, he has his good wishes and support for Dravid’s captaincy , Rahul Dravid is a “great player and a great team man to have”. However, Sourav cautioned, “He ( Dravid) is turning out to be an outstanding captain. But let me add one thing. It is easier to captain at home as a lot of things fall into a set pattern. It is much more difficult to captain outside your own country. Rahul will realize that but I am sure he will respond well to the pressure.”

What about the cold war between Sourav and Indian team coach Greg Chappell, that the media was “covering” with great details ? Ganguly felt that the speculation played out in the media need not be taken seriously, in Sourav’s opinion, ” There is no problem and he (Chappell) has told (cricket board president) Sharad Pawar that he has no problem with me.
I have read a lot in the newspapers about the whole issue, but apart from the e-mail that Chappell sent to the board, the rest is mere speculation and I would not like to believe it.”

Ganguly is grateful to BCCI president Sharad Pawar for talking to the senior players and later telling the media ” that all the stories regarding my creating problems in the team are not true. He is the man who cleared my name”.
Surely, renowned politician Sharad Pawar is now understanding “ politics in cricket” ! Let us hope that Indian Cricket team soon rises above all politics and shines in the International cricket arena.

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