"We can comeback, there is lot of cricket left in the series," said Ganguly, referring to the 2001 series in India.
Sourav Ganguly's poor batting form in the last two seasons has led many to believe that Rahul Dravid should take over for good.
Former Indian captains Sunil Gavaskar and Sourav Ganguly slammed Michael Vaughan for kicking up the 'Vaseline controversy' unnecessarily, terming the comments by the ex-England skipper as "ridiculous" and aimed at a psychological game against the visitors.
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly today told the members that the body cannot hold its AGM, scheduled later this month, due to lack of clarity on Lodha committee recommendations.
The Indian skipper is desperate to end his prolonged lean patch with the bat.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is happy celebrating his 43rd birthday with family and friends in Kolkata on Wednesday as wishes poured in on the social media from the cricket fraternity all over the world.
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.
'We have withdrawn the suit as our rights have been given to us,' counsel for the event and celebrity management company said.
Former India coach Greg Chappell has always acknowleged that Sourav Ganguly's support was one of the reasons he got the coach's job in 2005 but Sunil Gavaskar has sought to put the record straight by saying that it is a 'misconception'.
Sourav Ganguly returned to Kolkata late Wednesday night amid chaotic scenes of euphoria.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test.
Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly feels India's humiliating 10-wicket defeat to Australia in the opening One Day International in Mumbai was "one bad day in office" and team has the capability to bounce back in the next two games.
Both refused to answer questions on the former India captain's inclusion in the 30-man probables' list for the Champions Trophy.
The left-hander scored 44 not as Northamptonshire beat Worcestershire by nine wickets in a Twenty20 Cup match.
India's skipper appeared in good shape as he trained at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly feels the struggling visitors should have played two spinners in the ongoing fourth and final Test against Australia, as the conditions in Adelaide appear "closest to subcontinent".
Sourav Ganguly slammed Australian cricket team's 'win at all cost' attitude
The Indian captain said a final decision on his availability for the ODI against Pakistan will be taken by team physio Andrew Leipus.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni went on to become one of the best finishers in the game but on his 39th birthday, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the World Cup winning skipper would have been even more lethal if he batted higher in the order. Ganguly, the current BCCI president, led a barrage of birthday wishes for the twice-World Cup winning skipper.
"If we can do our bit for him to fire it is good for the team," said the Indian captain.
Sourav Ganguly celebrates his 47th birthday, on Monday, many Indian cricketers flooded the social-media with wishes for the veteran.
The ICC will now appoint a member of the ICC Code of Conduct Commission who will have seven days to hear and determine the appeal.
I backed Sourav before the Zimbabwe tour but he looked pretty ordinary out there, said the former Pakistan captain
Kolkata Knight Riders' owner and Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan on Monday said he would try and find a role for Sourav Ganguly in his IPL team after the former India skipper remained unsold.
The BCCI took to Twitter to share a photograph of Ganguly and Dravid on Tuesday.
'There is no one to lend solidity to the middle order and he would be the right person,' said Kiran More, former chairman of selectors.
Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly will try his legs on football and will turn out for Chirag United in the I-League starting in September. Chirag United, who were promoted to the I-League this season, will sign up Ganguly to add some "gloss" to the league.
The 33-year-old faces stiff competition from Gautam Gambhir, Wasim Jaffer and Yuvraj Singh for a place in the starting line-up.
Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer replaces Ganguly for the third Test against Sri Lanka beginning in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Sourav Ganguly might have been ruled out from the sole leadership position by Kolkata Knight Riders cricket manager John Buchanan, but his fellow mate Aakash Chopra looks up to the former Indian captain for his vast experience.
Former Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) treasurer Biswarup Dey has launched a fresh tirade against the Sourav Ganguly-led Cricket Association of Bengal alleging discrepancy in ticket distribution for the India-England ODI on January 22.
India play their first Day/Night Test against Bangladesh in Kolkata from November 22 and both the teams have reached the eastern megapolis.
Deposed Indian captain Sourav Ganguly he is willing to play at any position and perform any role the team wants him to.
Is Sourav's captaincy alone enough for him to cement his place in the side?
According to former BCCI president I S Bindra, Dalmiya did this for his political survival.
The Indian Premier League Governing Council will take a decision on the three unsold Indian players, including former captain Sourav Ganguly, at its meeting in Mumbai, on Friday.
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