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Ganguly relinquishes Bengal captaincy

November 23, 2005 01:12 IST

Hours after being removed as skipper of the Indian Test side, Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday stepped down as captain of Bengal team for the Ranji Trophy match against Maharashtra beginning Wednesday.

"Sourav wants to give opportunity to younger members to groom themselves for the future. He told me that vice-captain Deep Dasgupta should lead the side in his place. Sourav will guide Deep," team manager Samir Dasgupta told PTI from Pune.

Dasgupta said Ganguly informed CAB Joint Secretary Saradindu Pal of his decision and got it Okayed.

"Ganguly feels that it was high time cricketers like Deep learnt the tricks of captaincy as Bengal's future lay in the hands of players like him," Dasgupta said.

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	Sub: yes!! u made it That's like the tiger Dada... u have made it to team india, u have shown that u can do everything.After being trown out of team,u ... Posted by sunita

	Sub: Sourav should be captain for Benagal Team This is a great oppurtunity for Saurav to show his ability as captain in Ranji Trophy against maharastra after losing the indian team captaincy. ... Posted by Srinivas Kumar T.S

	Sub: Sourav gives up Bengal captaincy Ganguly has done the right thing. He should encourage the talent available in Bengal, and this will go a long way in Bengal Cricket. He ... Posted by Upal Sarkar

	Sub: Wisdom Well done Ganguly. We are a nation of more than 1billion with very few opportunities to "make money". Posted by Political Specialist

	Sub: begging for a place? I fail to understand why is Ganguly begging for a place in Test side like this? Indications are clear that his place has been taken ... Posted by chinna

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