Kapil-Bindra fiasco will affect team’s performance, feels Ganguly

Ganguly has also expressed his anguish at the trend of persons going to the media and making allegations of match-fixing instead of going to the concerned authority and showing their evidence.

“If you’ve any proof, that’s fine. Go to the concerned authority, show your evidence. Why they are going to the media without any proof to support their allegations ? This trend should be stopped immediately,” Ganguly has been quoted as saying by the website to a pointed query on the matter.

The skipper expressed his surprise at the non-inclusion of Karnataka seamer Venkatesh Prasad in the list of 25 probables chosen by the selectors for the Dhaka event when asked whether he was satisfied with the selected players. “Yes, but I was a little surprised with the omission of Venky (Venkatesh Prasad). He bowled well in Sharjah (tri-nation tournament in March) too,” the Bengal stalwart said.

About the difficulties in adjusting from the cold English summer to the hot and humid conditions expected in Dhaka, Ganguly said he would not face any problems as he had been brought up under such conditions. “Let me reach there. I’ll adapt sooner than any other person will. I’m confident about that,” he said.

Ganguly feels the team has to improve its performance and for this to happen there should be a complete stoppage of such allegations. “I know every member of the National side is thinking on the same lines. And to assist us, let there be a full stop to these immature comments and baseless allegations. These not only affect the alleged cricketer, but also the National team. It’s bad for the credibility of the game too,” he said.