Selectors mull over appointing Sourav As Bengal captain

Posted: Sunday , Oct 25, 2009


Kolkata: How about Sourav Ganguly taking charge of a disjointed Bengal team and making it a close-knit unit? The Bengal selectors are toying with the idea after Laxmi Ratan Shukla & Co cut a sorry figure in the East Zone T20 meet at Dhanbad. Bengal lost three successive matches in the tournament, but, more importantly, the split is wide open in the camp. There appears to be a leadership crisis as Shukla is finding it tough handling the situation. On Thursday, before Bengal’s match against Assam, negative vibes affected team spirit after a few senior players were dropped. Ganguly’s appointment as skipper can fix everything as Bengal now prepare for the upcoming Ranji Trophy.

Ganguly has said he will pick and choose his Ranji matches to keep himself match-fit for the IPL. He wants to play the home matches but, at the same time, is open to the offer to play away games if the situation demands. It’s up to the selectors now to convince him that Bengal need his presence for the entire season.

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