Sunil Gavaskar feels that a man of former captain Sourav Ganguly's "capability" should be used by the BCCI in the running of Indian cricket team provided the Prince of Calcutta can find time from his busy schedule.
His 51-ball blitzkrieg of 73 powered Northamptonshire to an 11-run victory over Worcestershire in the Twenty20 Cup match.
The Indian captain said the two-tier Test system was essential because there was an "appreciable gap" among the current 10 Test-playing nations.
"Anybody can make a comeback and Sourav too could return to the playing eleven," said the selection committee chairman.
Former Indian cricketers said the spat needed to be sorted out immediately for the sake of Indian cricket.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly and Wriddhiman Saha hit unbeaten centuries to take Bengal out of the rut after a top order collapse against Delhi on the opening day in their Ranji Trophy Super League encounter at the Jadavpur University ground in Salt Lake on Tuesday.
The deposed India captain is due to arrive in Britain on June 15 ahead of his five-week stint in county cricket.
The BCCI and Vivo on Thursday decided to suspend their partnership for the 2020 IPL beginning on September 19 in the UAE amid the clamour to boycott Chinese products amid widespread anti-China sentiment in India.
Kapil felt another Test victory in South Africa should boost India's chances in the forthcoming World Cup in the West Indies.
The Australian media accused Sourav Ganguly of using delaying tactics on the last day to ensure that the Bangalore Test ended in a draw.
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.
The former India captain took three wickets and contributed 43 runs as Bengal were 113 runs ahead of Punjab.
The Ethics Officer has ruled that the former India players have to choose between CAC, IPL jobs
Pune Warriors India captain Sourav Ganguly has been fined after the team maintained a slow over rate in their match against Deccan Chargers, in Cuttack on Tuesday.
Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders have picked their coach and his identity would be revealed soon by the team management, senior batsman Sourav Ganguly said on Wednesday.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday confirmed media reports that his family received two letters threatening that his daughter Sana would be kidnapped.
A team official denied that Sourav Ganguly was included in the playing eleven due to pressure from the BCCI top brass
The former India captain is the oldest Indian to attain the milestone, at the age of 35 years and 171 days.
BCCI office-bearers are expected to be elected unopposed.
The former Indian captain believes he is still good enough to play for India and is hurt by the way he is being treated.
The former India coach also made some controversial revelations in his book 'Indian Summers'.
The Indian team's media manager Rajan Nair said the Bengal batsman has recovered from a bad cough and will play the second match of the series against the West Indies.
The East zone selectors today named Sourav Ganguly as skipper for the forthcoming Duleep Trophy.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly took a swipe at the selectors' decision to omit leftarm spinner Pragyan Ojha, especially after a 10-wicket haul in his last Test.
Four years after he announced his retirement from International cricket, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has called it quits from all levels of the game, deciding not to play in the IPL as well.
Ganguly was also asked some light-hearted questions which ranged from his favourite film to his favourite actor.
India should draft all-rounder Irfan Pathan and Manoj Tiwary in the side for the next tri-series match even if it means dropping a spinner along with Suresh Raina, suggested former skipper Sourav Ganguly.
Wriddhiman Saha is making a comeback to his home state Bengal two years after a public fallout.
Facing criticism for his prolonged form slump, Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar got some words of encouragement from his former captain and opening partner Sourav Ganguly ahead of the third cricket Test against England starting on December 5.
It was nothing less than a Diwali bonus for the Bengal Ranji team as former India skipper Sourav Ganguly announced his availability for the entire Ranji season even as the selectors picked a 16-member side for their first two Super League matches, beginning November 3.
Captain Sourav Ganguly led from the front to ensure his Kolkata Knight Riders side a comfortable 14 run win over Delhi Daredevils at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
'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 Indian captain says that the central contract system is a step in the right direction for players always under pressure to perform.
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.
"I am in lot of pain and I have no choice but to withdraw," said Ganguly on Wednesday.
An observation by Indian team's trainer Gregory King coupled with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his deputy Yuvraj Singh's opinions might have prompted the selectors to drop Sourav Ganguly from the one-day squad for the forthcoming cricket tri-series.
