India coach Greg Chappell said the ace batsman had undergone the knife to be ready for 2007 World Cup
Unless the impasse ends next week, the upcoming Australia 'A' tour of South Africa, a two-Test series in Bangladesh and a limited-overs tour of India are under threat from the dispute, with the Ashes also looming at the end of the year.
'You have to ask the BCCI and selectors; that's not something I can answer,' he said, when asked about the chances of Sourav Ganguly returing to the Indian team.
Yuvraj Singh said the row between skipper Ganguly and coach Chappell is disappointing but the team should move ahead.
BCCI chief Ranbir Singh Mahendra said the issue was blown out of proportion.
The match coincides with the three-day camp for the Indian team to prepare for the seven-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Ranbir Singh Mahendra has said that the selection committee will decide Sourav Ganguly's fate as captain
India have never won a Test series on Australian soil, but go into the series-finale starting Thursday with a 2-1 lead. The visitors need only a draw to claim a piece of history.
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While Ganguly maybe in contention for a berth in the middle-order.
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Graeme Smith and his men, says Allan Donald, were secure in the presumption that the first Test would be a one-sided affair.
The 341-run defeat to Pakistan in the third Test cut India's rating points from 115 to 111 and placed them below second-placed England, with 113 points.
"This is a very good batting wicket. There are chances that we can win it," an optimistic Chappell said.
'Tear-away fast bowlers are the ones which win in all sort of conditions,' said India's coach.