Sachin should play in 2011 World Cup: Ganguly

The Kolkata Knight Riders captain dismissed apprehensions of any terror threat to the Indian Premier League IPL,saying,8221;It is completely safe and preparations are already underway for holding the matches.

8220;The Knight Riders will begin practice from March 16,8221; he said.

Describing the current Indian team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a 8216;balanced8217; one,Ganguly said when he was captain,he often suggested the gifted wicketkeeper-batsman to go up in the batting order.

Ganguly said,8221;It is good that he has moved up the batting order and the decision is showing good results. He should give himself as many overs as he can in a limited over game.8221;

On opener Virender Sehwag,Ganguly said,8221;Veeru has always been a master blaster and continues to be so even today.8221;

The former India captain termed South African Gary Kirsten as a good coach 8220;though I did not have a long stint with him.8221;

When asked to name his favourite coach,Ganguly quickly recalled his association with New Zealander John Wright and said,8221;I played under his guidance for five years with good results.8221;

On Greg Chappell,with whom he had shared a strained relationship during his captaincy days,Ganguly said,8221;Things were not up to our expectations.8221;

Wishing former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin,under whom he started his international career,well on joining the Congress,Ganguly said,8221;It is his personal decision. I wish him well.8221;