It is always a pleasure to see Ganguly in full flow.
Players are many,Good Captains are Few,
But, Dada?
Only one,-Sourav.
While people were revelling in Gayless,Rahanes,Du Plessiss,comes the King of Captains .
What an enthusiasm!
That too, after having been confined to the Commentary Box!
Why didn’t you bowl earlier in the tournament?
I wasn’t 100% fit in the earlier games. I had a neck problem. Against Delhi I was fit enough to bowl. Fortunately, it helped my team. I hope to bowl in future matches as well if the situation demands.
People who watched Saturday’s game are still talking about the way you ran after dismissing Kevin Pietersen…
Are they? (Laughs) Pietersen’s dismissal was crucial for Pune and we got the breakthrough at the right time. This is the beginning of the tournament and we’ve won only four matches out of seven. The target is to do well in matches to come. I’m taking one match at a time.
Your batting seems to be getting better with every match. What are your thoughts?
You have to keep playing your shots in T20. There will be days when things will click and vice-versa. People often confuse T20 with Tests and 50-over formats because they don’t understand that time factor is a huge thing. You get limited time to settle down and have to play strokes from the word go.
I enjoy such challenges. This format is not about individuals but about the team. If I score runs and my team loses, there is no point. We have to ensure that the team does well at the end of the day.
Most of the captains seem to wilt under pressure. On top of this, there is also extra pressure from the team owners. You seem immune…
There will always be pressure to perform and win matches in IPL. But it all depends on how you handle it. As far as Pune team owners are concerned, there is no such pressure and that has helped the team. Even the home atmosphere in Pune is terrific.
Is Uthappa as makeshift wicketkeeper a worry?
It is at times, but Robin is doing a very good job. Ultimately, we have to see the team balance and right now, his performance behind the stumps has been satisfying. We don’t have many options because we didn’t take part in the auction.
When will Ashok Dinda be back in action?
You can’t really say when he is going to be back. Side strain is something which needs daily monitoring and right now, we can only hope to see him back in the team at the earliest.
Has the chucking controversy affected Samuels?
There is no such thing. As I have said before, Samuels’ action is clean and he was not in the playing XI in the last match because we needed a pacer.
Is Luke Wright a better replacement for Angelo Mathews?
Wright is a quality player and that’s why he is being picked. We have to see how to play the best combination.
The May 5 match between Kolkata and Pune is generating as much hype as an India-Pak match…
That is just another IPL match and there is no need to read much into it.
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Sourav Chandidas Ganguly (Hindi: सौरव गांगुली Bengali: সৌরভ গাঙ্গুলী Shourob Ganguli; 
pronunciation ; born 8 July 1972) is a former Indian cricketer, and captain of the Indian national team. Born into an affluent family, Ganguly was introduced into the world of cricket by his elder brother Snehasish. He is regarded as one of India’s most successful captains in modern times. He started his career by playing in state and school teams. Currently, he is the 5th highest run scorer in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and was the 3rd person in history to cross the 10,000 run landmark, after Sachin Tendulkar and Inzamam Ul Haq.Wisden ranked him the sixth greatest one day international batsman of all time, next to Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Dean Jones and Michael Bevan.
After a series of playing in different Indian domestic tournaments such as theRanji and Duleep trophies, Ganguly got his big-break while playing for India on their tour of England. He scored 131 runs and cemented his place in the Indian team. Ganguly’s place in the team was assured after successful performances in series against Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Australia, winning the Man of the Matchawards. In the 1999 Cricket World Cup, he was involved in a partnership of 318 runs with Rahul Dravid, which remains the highest overall partnership score in the World Cup tournament history.”
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