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This is an archive article published on April 19, 2004

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The Indian cricket team returned home last night to rousing receptions in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, etc. Team captain Saurav Ganguly, in the...

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The Indian cricket team returned home last night to rousing receptions in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, etc. Team captain Saurav Ganguly, in the middle of all the drama, became the most successful Indian captain ever, going past the mark set by Mohammed Azharuddin. He took out some time on Sunday to speak on a variety of topics with presspeople at his hometown of Kolkata8230;

ON THE HISTORIC WIN
Every tour is important and Pakistan was also an important assignment. Indo-Pak matches are always big pressure games and it is good to be on the winning side. We have done oustandingly well. But the performance in Australia is more satisfying as they are a better team.

ON DEPUTY DRAVID
Dravid has been playing excellently for the last two years. The most important thing is that he has delivered whenever the team has required him to.

ON SEHWAG8217;S TRIPLE
A wonderful knock. It helped the team win the series opener.

ON YUVRAJ SINGH
This was the first time he played in Pakistan and his performance was quite outstanding. And more so, because he has been a non-regular in the Test circuit.

ON HIS MOST MEMORABLE WINS SO FAR
The foremost was the triumph against Australia in the second Test at Adelaide last December, followed by the memorable win against the same side at Eden Gardens in 2001 and the victory against Pakistan in the Rawalpindi Test.

ON WHETHER THE PRESENT SIDE IS THE BEST EVER
I don8217;t know, because I haven8217;t played in the earlier teams. All I can say is that this team comprises a bunch of good players, who are individually very talented. I can8217;t tell you the date from when we became 8216;Team India8217;. It8217;s a process through which a team is built over a time.

 

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