Will Ganguly return to Indian cricket team ?
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At one time I was the biggest Ganguly baiter in my college group. But now I feel sorry for the guy as the Indian cricket board stoops to new lows everyday to keep Ganguly out of the running for the berth in the Indian team. He may have declined as a batsman over the years but the fire is still burning in Ganguly. He changed Indian cricket forever & as Harsha bhogle said " Indian Cricket lost it's innocence at the Lord's gallery when Ganguly returned the shirtless compliment to Flintoff."\n                            That was one moment that made me feel so proud to be an Indian. It was one of the most nostalgic moments of Indian Cricket , perhaps even more emotional than Kapil Dev holding the World Cup. He brought fire in Indian Cricket, the first captain to look at the Australians in the eye give back some to them. He supported Dravid when Dravid was dropped from the ODI team & now look how Dravid returns the favour, by succumbing to the lust of power.Ganguly was never a great human being  but he was to Indian cricket  what Steve Waugh was toaustralia;Clive Lloyd to WI & Imran Khan to Pakistan & like "WIZKID" pointed out -all of them got befitting farewells while we Indian showed how ungrateful can we get even to our own countrymen.\n His chances of returning to the Indian team are very bleak But the great thing about the man is that he has not lost hope of making a comeback & he has my best wishes for that.
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NOW GANGULY SIGNED WITH NORTHAM'S IN COUNTY.\n\nHE CAN DISPLAY HIS BATTING SKILLS THERE.
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Ganguly hits bigger sixes than me or Dhoni: Yuvraj\nSunit Kaul (HindustanTimes.com)\nNew Delhi, April 24, 2006\n\nOne look at Yuvraj Singh and you know he's naturally destined to be a swashbuckler. \n\nTall and lanky and so full of exuberance, the 18-year old was blooded into international arena as a maverick teenager who would first leap before looking.\n\nEven though he soon etched his space with his astonishing ability to wield the willow, a spate of inconsistent performances saw him being embarrassingly dropped from the ODI team.\n\nBut that was not the end of the story.\nHe came back with vengeance and consequently showed the world that he could strike the ball with finesse and power - invariably with a straight bat - and at the same time can take on the mantle of a senior player.\n\nHe has now repeatedly achieved what is termed by mediocres and average players beyond the bounds of possibility. At 24, his coming of age typifies India's assuredness.\n\nIn a candid chat with HindustanTimes.com in the backdrop of him being presented a Ford Fiesta for being the Man-of-the-series against South Africa, the gifted left-hander from Chandigarh gave his views on his recent performance and the road ahead.\n\nYuvraj, your performance in this season has been terrific. What has been the key difference this time?\nI've been in good touch for the past one year. Earlier, I used to think too much while batting out there in the middle. I think, I read situations better now.\n\nYou are really stealing all the prizes. 3 Man-of-the-series in 4 tournaments…\nObviously, as a senior player, you tend to take up more responsibility and if you're in-form, it helps the team as a whole.\n\nWhat has been the defining moment of your career up till now? When you would have said to yourself - 'This is it, I belong here'\nI think, playing in those two matches against Sri Lanka last year gave me the confidence that I belong to international level.\n\nDhoni in a recent interview said that sportsmen other than cricketers are not getting their due. What's your take?\nI agree with Dhoni. Maybe he's saying it because he has just come in the team. But, that's how it is here in India.\n\nDo you see yourself as the captain of Team India in the future?\nEvery player who spends a reasonable amount of time at international level dreams of making it big. Same is the case with me.\n\nMaybe 5 years down the line, we'll see you as the skipper?\n(Laughs) I would be old in 5 years time!\n\nWho has been a better coach - Greg Chappell or John Wright?\nThey both have different styles of functioning; Both have been equally good.\n\nSo how come the team has been performing better in Chappell's tenure?\nThe difference has been the increased level of fitness. Greg has brought in more innovative ideas towards fitness.\n\nThere has been quite a controversy regarding the tight cricketing calendar? What's your take?\nI think we're out there to play in the sun and we have to enjoy every moment we play for the team.\n\nWhat are your plans towards the upcoming Windies tour?\nRight now, we've got a bit of a break. And we're keen to enjoy our time-out… But we will be fully focused when we reach there. West Indies would a proper training ground before the World Cup. We will have to prepare ourselves for more bouncy tracks.\n\nFinally, who hits bigger sixes - you or Dhoni?\n(Grins) I think Ganguly hits bigger sixes than me and Dhoni!
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Ganguly is good for nothing !\nTendulkar and Ganguli both are dumb !\nHe should start hotel business with Tendulkar in partnership.\nWe cant bear one more jyoti basu in west bengal as cm.\nIt sounds so boring.\nLet him marry with Nagma.\nShe is beautiful than donna.
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I cant agree with CONFIRM_2.\nGanguly also tied-up with Hero-Honda, Britannia and as well as Pepsi.\nthe asker want to know "Was Ganguly in form or not? Did he scored respectable runs or not?".\nThe answer is 'No'.\nEven ganguly not interested in domestic matches because of his poor form.If a new bowler of a state get him out, the controversy might go even worse.so he avoided the domestic matches.\nHe messed-up in all things like practice, team meetings, personal conversations with the coach, interacting with team members etc.\nWe still respect him for his tremendous service to nation.\nBut, with his poor form, he will be a burden to the team.
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THINGS ARE CHANGING NOW.INDIAN TEAM LOOKS HOLLOW IN THE MIDDLE.IT NEEDS SOME EXPERIANCE HAND.TEST SERIES WILL PROVE WE NEED GANGULY BADLY.\nAFTER THE LOSS, GANGULY WILL BE A MEMBER OF INDIA TEAM.
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HE IS NOT IN FORM.\nEVEN DIDN'T TRY TO REGAIN HIS FORM.\n\nTHE GUYS WHO STAND AGAINST HIM USED THE SITUATION VERY WELL AND REMOVED GANGULY FROM THE TEAM.
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I will be happy if he does.I think Indian Government should support these rare players instead of constantly supporting CRICKET
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Ganguly will definetly come he is also practicing very much ,raise team spirit also.SHABAASH INDIA
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When Ganguly was last selected in the test team he was supported 3-2 by the 5 national selectors.  Since then the three selectors who voted for him have been replaced by the new head of the BCCI.  You decide for yourself whether he is the victim of politics.  He did not do himself any favours with indifferent form and his poor reaction to comments from Chappell.
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YES.\nTHATS THE AUTHENTIC WAY TO ENTER IN THE TEAM.\nBUT..\nWILL GANGULY DO THAT.????
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GANGULY LOST HIS SELF-CONFIDENCE.\nCAN YOU SAY FRANKLY, HOW MUCH MATCHES HE TOOK TO SCORE  9000-10000 RUNS?\n\nFIRST HE NEEDS A COUNSELLING.\nHE MUST RE-GAIN HIS SELF-CONFIDENCE FIRST.\nAFTER THAT, SELECTORS AND COACH FIND NO WAY TO IGNORE GANGULY.
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SOURAV WAS THE BEST ONCE UPON A TIME..\nBUT...\nHE IS NOT IN FORM FOR LAST 2 YEARS...\nHE DIDN'T TRY TO CORRECT HIS WEAKNESS..\nIF A CAPTAIN....BATTING IN OPENING SLOT FAILS OFTEN...\nIT WILL AFFECT SERIOUSLY THE TEAM.\n\nSELECTORS GAVE ENOUGH TIME TO GANGULY..\nBUT..\nHE DIDN'T UTILIZE THAT..\n\nSO, THE SELECTORS DECIDED TO DETACH HIM ..\n\nSHARAD PAWAR HAS NO HANDS IN GANGULY'S REMOVAL.
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sure if India wants to win the world cup ..they shud bring ganguly back....he is a blastin cricketer and a attackin captain.just he ws in bad form he ws kept out of the team,tell me who is in gud form in indian team sachin,dhoni,dravid etc...some run in one match then rest in 2 or 3 match..still they are in team.when lara ws struggling for runs,whole w.indies team supported him insted of makin him out of the team.
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Yes Sourav should be included. It was a delibrate decision to end his career. They dont want him in the team. Who the hell are they to play with the career of a great crcketer who successfully served the country for such a long time. This time there was every chance to accomodate him in the team since Yuvraj was back with injury. Even he spoke for Ganguly last day. But they always find enough reasons to exclude him. They fear him. I challange you Chappel and More, if you are in true spirit, give him one chance..a single chance..I bet he will literally strip you and your decisions. But they dont dare to challange. That y they wont allow a single chance to hold his bat. \n\nDravid was praised about the 'courageous' act to open the first test in Pakistan. They dared to send Ganguly as an opener, just because they knew he can score a big one in a flat track. This is really bad. This is no sports...no spirit... This is the worst politics i ever witnessed in Indian cricket. \n\nDear Mr. Chappel, you try out every possible ways to close him..But he will get that chance..not to prove(he already proved) but to blast you. Mind you, Sourav is a fighter..He won't stop his career like this. I think u messed up with the wrong person.
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Hey u r question is perfectly right but When u consider during the tenure of Ganguly v have also won matches on the foreign soil too.It is only due to politics involved in cricket it dint win the present series of west indies. The main reason for this is the opening partnership. when Sachin is not there to open with Veeru then Ganguly must be called back into the team. Dravid shouldn't open bcoz as v know dravid is the wall of our team.He must come in the middle order and play upto 35 or 40 overs and rest will be taken care by the other players. As u can see clearly that dravid cannot give a good start,he plays slowly and so he is needed in 25- 40 overs period but not during the opening session of the innings. I think this problem can only be solved if Ganguly is called back and placed as an opener. He is the best and dont forget his records. Every player has a bad tenure in his lifetime and now i think the bad tenure of ganguly has been finished and now he must be called back.
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The future looks good. You can't question Chappell on just one bad test match in Pakistan. Don't forget India had to play with an unbalanced side to accommodate Ganguly. They just sacrificed Dravid as opener, when he should be batting at 3 and Laxman at 5. Since, they had to play Ganguly because of political pressure, they had to make changes in the batting order and in the end they suffered. \n\nThe team has improved overall with players like Pathan and Dhoni adding more depth to the batting line up. Don't forget now there's pressure on every player to score runs, unlike a few years ago. Yuvraj has become very consistent. And even Ganguly now can't rest on his past laurels -- he has to score runs like everyone to stay in the team, which is a healthy sign for the team. However, we must need more fast bowlers in the future. On the whole, the team will do well if they stop appeasing others and concentrate on building a balanced team.