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Dadagiri! Kahani mein twist?
Sourav Ganguly is suddenly back in Team India's plans, but the timing of this decision could end up raising a stink.
Sourav Ganguly is suddenly back in Team India's plans, but the timing of this decision could end up raising a stink.
It's been so long since his name cropped up in relation to selection, that a story-so-far wouldn't have seemed out of place. Sourav Ganguly, a selector said recently (on condition of anonymity, of course) will be picked as part of the 30 probables for the Champions Trophy.
"Ganguly is good enough to make the 30 probables," he said. "If he does not, it will be a surprise. He is still among the top cricketers in the country."
This statement has been backed by board secretary Niranjan Shah, who reacted to the news saying "To find 30 men, maybe they probably require Ganguly". Rather insulting, if you think about it.
But with Ganguly, India had come to expect fairytales. And when he decided to do a stint in the English counties, the stage was set.
Unfortunately, the Ganguly story continues to unfold as a nightmare. And this off-the-record announcement that he'll make it to the list of probables is another scary twist in the tale.
His run of scores for Northants points to much more than a loss of form, it indicates a loss of confidence. In six first-class innings, he has scored 24 runs with a highest score of nine at an average of 4.80.
His only knock of note, apart from a couple of decent hits in the Twenty20 championship, was a 71 in the C&G Trophy. So it couldn't have been a golden run that forced this change of heart.
IS THIS A KICKBACK?
Then, two weeks back, he hit out against Jagmohan Dalmiya, accusing him of having ruined his career. The timing of the email, less than a week before the Cricket Association of Bengal elections, made it clear which side of the bread he was buttering — the BCCI's opinion of the former ICC president is no secret, after all.
Forgive the cynicism, but is this, the call-up to the camp, a proverbial kickback for going against Dalmiya? It may not be, of course.
Maybe, just maybe, the selectors have finally seen sense. Perhaps they have realised the futility of holding personal grudges against a man who had done so much for Indian cricket.
The sad part is how hard it is to buy this theory.
It's been so long since his name cropped up in relation to selection, that a story-so-far wouldn't have seemed out of place. Sourav Ganguly, a selector said recently (on condition of anonymity, of course) will be picked as part of the 30 probables for the Champions Trophy.
"Ganguly is good enough to make the 30 probables," he said. "If he does not, it will be a surprise. He is still among the top cricketers in the country."
This statement has been backed by board secretary Niranjan Shah, who reacted to the news saying "To find 30 men, maybe they probably require Ganguly". Rather insulting, if you think about it.
NO FAIRYTALE
But with Ganguly, India had come to expect fairytales. And when he decided to do a stint in the English counties, the stage was set.
Unfortunately, the Ganguly story continues to unfold as a nightmare. And this off-the-record announcement that he'll make it to the list of probables is another scary twist in the tale.
His run of scores for Northants points to much more than a loss of form, it indicates a loss of confidence. In six first-class innings, he has scored 24 runs with a highest score of nine at an average of 4.80.
His only knock of note, apart from a couple of decent hits in the Twenty20 championship, was a 71 in the C&G Trophy. So it couldn't have been a golden run that forced this change of heart.
IS THIS A KICKBACK?
Then, two weeks back, he hit out against Jagmohan Dalmiya, accusing him of having ruined his career. The timing of the email, less than a week before the Cricket Association of Bengal elections, made it clear which side of the bread he was buttering — the BCCI's opinion of the former ICC president is no secret, after all.
Forgive the cynicism, but is this, the call-up to the camp, a proverbial kickback for going against Dalmiya? It may not be, of course.
Maybe, just maybe, the selectors have finally seen sense. Perhaps they have realised the futility of holding personal grudges against a man who had done so much for Indian cricket.
The sad part is how hard it is to buy this theory.
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