However, it seems the Australian hasn't fully recovered as he missed DC's last game against the Gujarat Titans on Wednesday
Quality bowling of the opposition is what separates the two pairs, feels former Australian captain Ian Chappell.
Sourav Ganguly revealed that he took the decision to quit international cricket after being left out of the Rest of India team for the Irani Trophy.
Ganguly said Kumble seemed to be improving and becoming sharper with time.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly believes his former teammate Rahul Dravid has all the attributes for becoming successful in his current role as the coach of the Indian cricket team.
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday met Ganguly to discuss various issues and agreed to visit Eden Gardens on his invitation.
"Let me tell you one thing, India will win this Test even if they are 17/3," Ganguly said at a book launch event when he was jokingly asked if a green-top was "deliberately" prepared to see India lose.
Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly along with Mumbai Cricket Association joint Secretary Dr PV Shetty are the two erstwhile Indian Premier League governing council members deemed eligible to attend Monday's auctions, but the former captain is not going to be present.
The former BCCI chief said the Indian skipper lacks the stature legendary coach Greg Chappell enjoys.
Sourav Ganguly expressed his sadness at the number of lives lost in the pandemic and the irreparable damage that it has caused.
Openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan on Sunday became only the second Indian pair to score 5000 partnership runs in ODI cricket.
This is Sourav Ganguly's second term in office after he became CAB president in 2015 following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya.
Sourav Ganguly has gone against the Board's constitution by attending every selection meeting since taking over the BCCI president, said the Indian Express revealed on Friday.
The Indian captain signed an MoU with Videocon International Limited for establishing a world class cricket academy in Kolkata.
Ganguly said India captain Virat Kohli would be happy to see a full house when he walks out to bat against Bangladesh.
Yuvraj Singh will be promoted to No 4 in the batting order for the first ODI against England.
Wasim Akram believes the former India captain may not be able to make a comeback to the Indian team.
The Indian skipper missed the first two Tests of the ongoing series against Pakistan after hurting his back while fielding in the fifth and final one-dayer on March 24 at Lahore.
Ganguly backed the under-fire former Australian captain after launching his autobiography titled 'A Century is Not Enough' in Mumbai on Wednesday.
The decision by Tim Castle, after conducting a teleconference with the concerned parties will be made before the 2nd Test.
Shaken by the match-fixing scandal, Indian cricket was going through a turbulent time at the start of the 21st century when Sourav Ganguly took charge of the team.
The last two matches of the India-Pakistan series would be considered as the first two games missed under this six match suspension.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Monday reckoned the country will have to bear with the COVID-19 pandemic at least till the end of this year or beginning of 2021, effectively ruling out India's chances of organising the Indian Premier League at home. The BCCI has already zeroed in on the end September-early November window for the 13th edition of IPL.
ICC's elections are slated to be held in July this year and Graeme Smith said having a former cricketer as the president of the ICC will help everyone involved.
After hinting that Sachin Tendulkar was a sore loser, former Australian vice-captain Adam Gilchrist has taken a swipe at the then skipper Sourav Ganguly and spinner Harbhajan Singh, suggesting that the duo had chickened out of their 2004 Nagpur Test fearing defeat on a grassy wicket.
Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly added another feather to his cap when he was awarded honorary fellowship by the University of Central Lancashire.
After going unsold in the players' auction, former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday made a dramatic return to the Indian Premier League by signing up for struggling franchise Pune Warriors as replacement for injured pacer Ashish Nehra.
The 50-year-old lavished praise on French forward Kylian Mbappe, who scored four goals in the summit clash but still ended on the losing side.
Later this year, India and Australia are slated to face each other in a four-match Test series. The second Test of the series at Adelaide will be a day-night Test contest.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly said he fears for the future of Indian cricket administration given how 'poorly' the sexual harassment allegation against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri has been handled along with some other key issues.
'It is not that we took the decision out of some vengeance.' ' 'It was not that we dropped someone because we had some enmity with him.'
Ramiz Raja part of ICC working group formed to review cricket in Afghanistan
In that Test, India beat Australia by 171 runs to become the third team in the history of Test cricket to win a match after being forced to follow-on.
Medical reports confirmed that the back injury was not serious and the Indian captain was advised normal rest.
Sourav Ganguly-led BCCI's demand is for a tournament involving the 'Big Three' of India, Australia and England plus another country to be slotted into an already bursting schedule, putting it on course for a clash with the ICC, which has enjoyed a period of calm in recent years at its Dubai headquarters. India's 'Super Series' proposal is a concern to many in the game, including the executive chairman of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA), Tony Irish.
The Cricket Association of Bengal described the left-hander's sacking as "grave injustice" and said it would lodge a strong protest to BCCI.
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