"I'm sure BCCI will sort this out," said Ganguly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has declined to react to the comments made by Greg Chappell in his autobiography Fierce Focus.
Sourav Ganguly on Saturday denied giving an interview wherein he had allegedly slammed his team mates and selectors. 'The reports of the interview from the Bengali daily published in various newspapers are false. I have not given an interview of that sort to anyone and, hopefully, also in the future,' the former India captain said in a statement on Saturday.
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.
'If the ground remains uncovered and the rain stops, you know it doesn't start for another one hour. Suddenly it rains again. So there's no play whatsoever.'
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 was optimistic of a good showing in the Asia Cup as the team will be at full strength.
"Wishing you a very Happy Birthday @JayShah," Kohli tweeted.
Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly denied he is a frontrunner to become the president of Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Batting will be the key in the upcoming series against Australia, says the former India captain. 'Whichever team puts runs on the board will put pressure on the opposition.'
The process that began under Sourav Ganguly's combative leadership culminated under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's charismatic captaincy as India occupied its rightful place as the number one Test team in the world.
The deposed India captain said he does not mind batting at any position to suit the needs of the team.
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 and Saurashtra CA boss Madhukar Worah has written to the BCCI about some practical difficulties in amending the constitution of state associations and incorporate all Lodha-recommended reforms.
'I am not too sure that a person like Kale could do such a thing,' he said before the Indian team's departure for Australia.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virender Sehwag have settled their difference of opinion.
Critical of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's rotation policy, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly says time has come for the selectors to appoint different cricket captains for the three formats of game.
The Indian coach is banking on the bowling skills of part-timers Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly to make up for the fifth bowler's slot
Former captain Sourav Ganguly feels India's humiliating 0-4 whitewash in the Test series against Australia has proved to be a 'nightmare' for Duncan Fletcher and his reputation as a coach is at stake.
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.
A national selector said the former India captain is likely to be included in the provisional squad list for the ICC Champions Trophy.
Earlier in the day, names of 13 players, including Ganguly's, who would play the Test had been announced by the Indian camp.\n\n
The last time India fielded five or more debutants in a Test series was during the 1996 tour of England when current Head Coach Rahul Dravid, Batting Coach Vikram Rathour, Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey all made their debuts along with Sourav Ganguly, Venkatesh Prasad and Sunil Joshi.
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.
After making a shocking announcement that he will retire at the end of the upcoming Test series against Australia, Sourav Ganguly called upon the media and cricket fans to respect his fellow-senior players and also let them quit on their own terms. 'I don't think it's ever possible that anybody can offer you a VRS scheme,' said the former India captain.
Ganguly was impressed by Rohit, who has won a record five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles for Mumbai Indians, and said he should be given a longer rope before being compared with the likes of the great MS Dhoni and Kohli.
The former Aus leg-spinner then went on to place a bet with Ganguly, asking him to buy him dinner and wear the Australian jersey if the Aussies would win the June 10 ICC Champions Trophy match against England and he in turn would wear the England jersey if the Poms won.
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?
Sourav Ganguly and Zaheer Khan have not only made a successful comeback to the Indian cricket team, but are also bagging new sponsorship deals.
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.
Differences have cropped up between Sourav Ganguly and main sponsors of his cricket academy.
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