Sourav meets Greg today, returns to UK on July 16

Sourav Ganguly made a quiet return to his hometown this afternoon but said he was excited about joining the Bangalore camp and working with ...

Sourav Ganguly made a quiet return to his hometown this afternoon but said he was excited about joining the Bangalore camp and working with Greg Chappell.

‘‘Chappell was an excellent performer during his playing days. I have closely followed his career, but that has been of Chappell as a batsman,’’ said Ganguly, who has often taken advice from the Australian on batting technique.

Ganguly has a hectic schedule ahead of him: He sets off for Bangalore tomorrow morning but returns to England for the last championship four-dayer slated for July 17.

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The skipper, who has been the talking point over the last few weeks regarding the six-match one-day ban slapped on him by the International Cricket Council (ICC), missed out on the twin fitness and skills camp of the Indian team probables that ended last two days back.

He said he was unaware of the status of the ICC ban. ‘‘Neither the BCCI nor the ICC has updated me on the status of the case’’, he said.

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