Ganguly’s case is a self-inflicted tragedy

Captaincy is a time-honoured position. Ganguly had many such opportunities where he could have laid down the captaincy. It would have held him in good stead. Instead, he chose to be sacked by the not so consistent selectors. Indeed, it was a self-inflicted tragedy on Sourav’s illustrious career as a captain. His downfall from the captaincy has also had a snow balling effect on his career as a cricketer. A successful captain till the last season is now searching for a suitable place for himself in world cricket, which he ruled and reigned till very recently.

Although, the results of the home series were important, Rahul must be aware of the significance of winning abroad. The current team management has appeared to be more daring and upright in dealing with issues. Right from selecting the squad to picking the final eleven and even attempts to bring flexibility in the batting order shows the emerging new pattern of operations in the team.

The Ganguly-Wright duo has set a high precedence for the new combination of Dravid and Chappell to follow. For the new pair, the task is pretty steep in the sense that nothing less than a ticket to the final of the forthcoming World Cup and levelling the serie in Australia would equal their efforts.

The Pakistan series could be emotionally draining for team India. While any match-winner emerging out of this series will turn out to be the true hero for the nation, at the same time dismal performances could well bring the curtains down on some players. (PTI)