Assam spinner, who once bowled to Sourav Ganguly, now sells tea for survival
Ganguly wanted a left-arm spinner whose action resembled that of Daniel Vettori to bowl to his teammates.
Ganguly wanted a left-arm spinner whose action resembled that of Daniel Vettori to bowl to his teammates.
"The BCCI is looking forward to hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 tournament in UAE and Oman," said BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.
The ICC, at the start of the month, had given BCCI a four-week window to decide and inform whether India could host the marquee event considering the COVID-19 situation in the country.
Ganguly, arguably one of the best skippers that India has ever produced in its cricketing history, had a dream debut at the "Home of Cricket".
Ganguly, one of the most successful Indian captains, underlined the importance of Test cricket and said that the format is the "biggest platform" one can get.
The decorated former batsman is hopeful that Virat Kohli's men will bring the World Test Championship trophy home but it won't be easy considering the quality and depth of the Kane Williamson-led Blackcaps.
The two have the same date of birth and bat left-handed.
Around 17 accredited scorers have appealed in unison to BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, seeking some sort of "retirement benefits" after bidding adieu at the age of 55 years.
Former Indian chief selector Kiran More revealed that how it took Ganguly some convincing over 10 days to include Dhoni in the team after 2003 World Cup debacle.
The Punjab pacer, who was also a part of the Virat Kohli-led U-19 team that won the World Cup in 2008, aims to give his 100 percent in the India jersey.
Chappell had an unsuccessful stint as Team India coach as his infamous spat with Ganguly saw the latter lose captaincy and spot in the team.
The duo of Ganguly (183) and Dravid (145) had stitched together a mammoth partnership of 318 runs for the second wicket to set up an easy victory against defending champions Sri Lanka.
In the mail that has also been marked to National Cricket Academy head Rahul Dravid, Raman has also offered to present a roadmap for women's cricket in the country, if asked.
IPL 2021 was indefinitely suspended earlier this week after multiple COVID-19 cases emerged in its bio-bubble. Ganguly feels it's too early to finalize a slot to complete the lucrative T20 league.
Big names such as skipper Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma will not be part of the tour as they will be engaged in a marquee five-match Test series in England.
