Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to take charge as the president of the Board of Contro for Cricket in India this month, completing his transition from star player to a top administrator.
The Indian Premier League Probe Commission led by Retd Justice Mukul Mudgal met former India captain Sourav Ganguly and former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya in Kolkata on Friday.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said Virender Sehwag 'spoke foolishly' when he claimed that 'lack of setting' cost him the Indian team's coach's job.
The BCCI Ombudsman Justice D K Jain has asked former India captain Sourav Ganguly to clear his stand on allegations of conflict of interest in his role as Delhi Capitals advisor while serving as president of Cricket Association of Bengal.
"Now we're going to have come up with a new plan to get him out," said the Australian captain
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the pitch for the third Test between India and South Africa was unfair on the batsmen and called for ICC's intervention into the matter.
'...that's one area that needs to be looked at in the future, the balance between bat and ball.'
Sourav Ganguly has been permitted to play for Glamorgan subject to the condition that he would be released for any assignment for India
As India start their T20 World Cup title defence in less than 72 hours, one is tempted to look at Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir's working relationship which has been fantastic, at least so going by the results -- a whopping 31 wins in 39 games with a winning percentage of 79.48.
India's captain clarified that the team was only following the schedule provided to them.
Gautam Gambhir, India's head coach, may have expressed support for the Kolkata pitch, but it continues to draw criticism from all quarters.
Is Sourav's captaincy alone enough for him to cement his place in the side?
'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.
The former India captain became only the third cricketer to score 10,000 runs and claim 100 wickets in ODIs.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virender Sehwag have settled their difference of opinion.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday welcomed the decision by Leander Paes to participate in next month's Olympics after threatening to pull out for being paired with lower-ranked Vishnu Vardhan.
Sourav Ganguly believes Rishabh Pant is on course to become an all-time great in Test cricket.
Troubled by the subcontinent conditions, the spin-wary New Zealanders, on Thursday, took tips from former India captain Sourav Ganguly who gladly offered his know-how, demonstrating a few drives near the centre wicket on the eve of the second Test.
The deposed India captain said he does not mind batting at any position to suit the needs of the team.
India's captain was reported for making gestures at umpire Daryl Harper, who turned down an appeal for bat-pad catch against Jacques Kallis in South Africa's second innings.
Pune Warriors team director Abhijit Sarkar says the former India captain is the 'best cricketing brain' in the country and will prove his worth.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday rubbished claims that Rahul Dravid should also call it quits despite a spate of poor scores in the recent past. Ganguly, who retired after the Test series against Australia recently, hopes Dravid will return to form soon.
Sri Lanka's new spin sensation Ajantha Mendis will be a threat for the Indian batsmen in their three-match Test tour beginning July 18, feels former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
India's captain refused to elaborate on his statement that he was asked to step down on the eve of the first Test against Zimbabwe.
So far it has been a forgettable fortnight for the Bengal cricketer.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that Mahesh Bhupathi should have agreed to play Leander Paes in the Olympics as the latter is a terrific doubles player.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who was ignored by IPL franchises at the players' auction, rubbished speculation that he is now being approached by Kochi through an open bidding process. The most successful India captain, who found no takers from the 10 franchises in the Indian Premier League auction, said it is media speculation that he is in talks with the team owned by Rendezvous Sports.
With the scars of last year's home series whitewash against New Zealand still raw, preparing rank turners may invite risk.
Ganguly took charge as BCCI president on October 23 and duly resigned from his CAB position, clearing him of any conflict.
"I am in lot of pain and I have no choice but to withdraw," said Ganguly on Wednesday.
Blaming it on misinterpretation by the media, former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday denied accusing the BCCI of discrimination in selection matters and said the Board should have checked his comments before reacting so sharply.
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.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday expressed surprise over Rahul Dravid's exclusion from Team India for the upcoming One-day series against Australia this month.
Sourav Ganguly is also eager to see how the national team performs in different formats with two set of skippers.
Paying glowing tributes to Muttiah Muralitharan, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the Sri Lankan spin legend is more accurate and has more variations, so tougher to face.
After the controversy raised by the Trinamool Congress that his political affiliation was with the Communist Party of India-Marxist and he could not be a brand ambassador of the Election Commission, former India captain Sourav Ganguly has cried off.
V V S Laxman, Zaheer Khan and Anil Kumble were also included among the 30 shortlisted.
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