Sourav Ganguly voiced his support for Shoaib Akhtar, saying the Pakistan pacer deserves praise for trying his best despite being indisposed.
While speaking to RevSportz, Ganguly said that in the end, the best players should be picked and it doesn't matter even if both players are not present in the Indian team.
'He was fantastic on his first day at office. Even when he was not the captain he was giving inputs. It could have been a better day for him, but that's the way it is in international cricket,' said the former India captain.
Support poured in from all quarters for Sourav Ganguly, who found no takers and remained unsold after day one of the IPL IV auctions in Bangalore on Saturday.
The former India captain became only the third cricketer to score 10,000 runs and claim 100 wickets in ODIs.
'When I was invited by Didi to her house, my only thing was, 'I really want to see if her house is actually that small.' Is it smaller than my house or not?'
The ICC made an official announcement saying that Sourav Ganguly was permitted to play pending the resolution of any appeal
Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar backed former India captain Sourav Ganguly to take over as interim president of Board of Control for Cricket in India following the sacking of Anurag Thakur from the top post by the Supreme Court.
If BCCI helps them then the blind, deaf and wheelchair cricketers will all get benefited.
"One player's absence won't make much of a difference. The rest will also have to bowl well," the cricketer-turned-commentator said before flying to Australia for the ICC World Cup commencing on Saturday.
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Binny and Dada met in Dharamsala after the Delhi Capitals defeated the Punjab Kings.
Reiterating that he has not called it quits from domestic cricket, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the media blew his remarks out of proportion, and at no point of time during the interview did he speak about complete retirement from the game.
Shunned by all the franchises for the fourth edition, Sourav Ganguly's remarks on the IPL snub and his future in a television interview on Monday triggered speculation that the former India captain has retired from all forms of the game.
Coach Greg Chappell is believed to have said so in an e-mail to Board of Control for Cricket in India. Is he right? What do you think?
'Time for all you fans to welcome back Dada who rejoins the DC camp after 4 years, as our Director of Cricket.'
Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) member Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said that the interview to select the new India coach will be held on July 10 in Mumbai.
Sourav Ganguly has been permitted to play for Glamorgan subject to the condition that he would be released for any assignment for India
Sourav Ganguly has said that he was not in a position to take up the job of Indian cricket team's coach at present even if offered to him. "I really don't know as I have got another job to do at the moment. I am actually running the cricket (as CAB president). You can't do both at the same time. "You have to see where life goes. At the present moment, 'No' (to coaching)as I am an administrator with responsibilities of running the game," Ganguly said when asked whether he was ready to coach the Indian team. On whether he could be the next BCCI President, the former Indian captain proffered to remain non committal. "I really don't know. I have just started a career and I don't where it will go and where it will finish. I don't rule out anything in life nor do I look too far forward either. I live for the day and the moment.
Kolkata Knight Riders' home IPL game against Rajasthan Royals was on Tuesday advanced by a day to April 16
With the selectors opting for a spin-oriented side for the World Cup, former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said he was surprised to see in-form pacer S Sreesanth overlooked from the 15-man squad.
Kolkata Knight Riders coach Dav Whatmore chose not to speak on Sourav Ganguly being snubbed at the IPL auction but the burly Australian is happy with the set of players his franchise has picked for the next edition of the Twenty20 event.
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has heaped praise on India Test captain Virat Kohli, saying he is fond of his attitude and aggression.
DC is yet to announce Pant's replacement and Ganguly is still undecided on who is better between young turk Abhishek Porel and domestic veteran Sheldon Jackson.
In what has been described as the start of a new innings, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, former India captain Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman joined the BCCI in a newly-constituted advisory panel to guide the Board in all matters related to the game.
Veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh wants BCCI president Sourav Ganguly to change the current selection panel and bring in "strong people".
