Differences have cropped up between Sourav Ganguly and main sponsors of his cricket academy.
The Indian skipper underwent a minor surgery for an abcess in the upper left thigh.
"Now we're going to have come up with a new plan to get him out," said the Australian captain
"I don't see any reason to replace Sourav as he was instrumental in changing attitude of his teammates," said Steve Waugh.
The BCCI chief said he would ask the selectors to explain why they dropped the former India captain from the Test team.
Ganguly said that it will be a different side, which won't have anyone from the outfit that will be in the United Kingdom at that time.
Iconic cricketer Sourav Ganguly's television commentary reminds former India coach John Wright of eclectic tennis superstar John McEnroe, now a popular figure with the microphone.
BCCI office-bearers are expected to be elected unopposed.
Sourav Ganguly confirmed that Amitabh Bachchan charged no fee to sing the Indian national anthem at Eden Gardens.
Sourav Ganguly smashed a century in his debut match as India posted 429 runs in their first innings with a lead of 85 runs over England.
A day after Kohli was removed as the ODI captain, BCCI President Ganguly had told ANI that he had indeed spoken to Virat regarding the leadership change adding that he had requested Virat to also not give up the T20I captaincy.
The English county club are looking to utilise his aggressive batting skills in the Twenty20 competition.
BCCI President and former captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said the Indian cricket team under Virat Kohli has all the talent to be considered a legitimate contender for the T20 World Cup and it only needs to show a bit of maturity to claim the trophy.
Former chief selector Kiran More described Sourav Ganguly's inclusion in India's 15-member Test squad for the first two Tests against Australia as a "step backwards" and said the new selectors have no long term plans.
'I want to use domestic tournaments for making a comeback into the national squad,' the former India captain said.
The former India captain scored an unbeaten 89 as Bengal beat Punjab by a four wickets in the Inter-State limited-overs' tournament.
Sourav Ganguly scored a fighting 83 while Irfan Pathan was unbeaten on 111 as India posted 316 for seven against Rest of South Africa.
'He is a very, very good man and has those political skills. He has the right attitude and can keep things together and will do good job. And if you do a good job as BCCI chief in the future, who knows? But I would actually say the more important job, to be honest, is running BCCI. Being head of ICC is an honour, there is a lot that can be done by ICC, but actually look at the rankings, look at where the power is heading up. BCCI is definitely the bigger job'.
The Ethics Officer has ruled that the former India players have to choose between CAC, IPL jobs
Ganguly was also asked some light-hearted questions which ranged from his favourite film to his favourite actor.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was on Tuesday named captain and ambassador of Libra Legends in the upcoming Masters Champions League to be played in Dubai and Sharjah from January 28 to February 13. Ganguly will lead a team which will have South African iconic all-rounder Jacques Kallis, left-arm spinner Nicky Boje, English spinner Graeme Swann, Aussie speedster Shaun Tait, spinner Brad Hogg, Netherlands allrounder Ryan ten Doeschate among others.
"This is unacceptable. Why does it have to be Dada all the time? said a Ganguly fan.
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.
Sourav Ganguly voiced his support for Shoaib Akhtar, saying the Pakistan pacer deserves praise for trying his best despite being indisposed.
Sourav Ganguly is likely to go for another appeal against the six-match ban slapped on him by the ICC
'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.
Chris Broad concluded that India had bowled three overs short in the third ODI and the ICC verdict would be out in a day or two
The former India captain became only the third cricketer to score 10,000 runs and claim 100 wickets in ODIs.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly blamed the batsmen for India's debacle in the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies.
'At this stage, I want a senior cricketer to take up the captaincy and see the Indian team through this transition phase.'
Captain Sourav Ganguly led from the front to ensure Kolkata Knight Riders a comprehensive eight wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match at Eden Gardens on Saturday.
The Africa Cricket Association (ACA) has started dialogue with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and other stakeholders to revive the once popular Afro-Asia Cup
The southpaw is in London for a six-week stint with Northamptonshire as a stand-in for Aussie batsman Chris Rogers.
The Indian skipper rejected the notion that the side was chosen with the 2007 World Cup in mind.
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.
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.
"We cautioned him as he had shown dissent but the issue is settled now," match referee Rajo Pankule told PTI.
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday rubbished rumours of him taking over as Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president following the demise of Jagmohan Dalmiya.
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