The irrelevance of Sourav Ganguly in Indian cricket

By John Cheeran
What next for Sourav Ganguly?
Defeated and disgraced in Pakistan, and denied of the one-day glory, the former Indian captain has no takers, not even in Calcutta.
The way skipper Rahul Dravid scripted India’s rousing comeback in one-day series has crushed the final hopes of Ganguly and his friends.
A 4-1 drubbing in favour of Pakistan was what Calcutta was praying for.
But to their disbelief, the reverse has happened.
All poojas and yagnas have failed to breathe life into Ganguly’s career.
Why the streets of Calcutta quiet now?
Why Bengali MPs have fallen silent? Why critics of Dravid and Greg Chappell have fled the scene?
There is no better answer than victory, and a comprehensive one, against Pakistan to defeat Calcutta’s professional protesters.
Man, India is winning. India is winning more than it is losing.
And it is all happening under Rahul Dravid and Greg Chappell.
This team does not need Sourav Ganguly’s arrogance to take care of itself.
It is no wonder that Ajit Wadekar, a seasoned cricket watcher, and former Indian captain and coach has advised Ganguly to call it quits.
It is time for Ganguly to embrace reality.
The irrelevance of Ganguly should be a lesson for India’s current and future cricketers.