Don't be disheartened, Yuvi: Sourav Ganguly

If I continue to be dropped like this, I will definitely have to look for something else." Yuvraj Singh may have said this in a lighter vein after being ignored for the recently concluded Test series against Australia which India won 2-0.

Well, he will have some serious thinking to do after being left out from the Indian squad for the forthcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand starting November 4 in Ahmedabad.

However, Yuvraj's former captain Sourav Ganguly has urged him to keep the faith despite being disappointed.

Incidentally, Yuvraj, who last played a Test in July against Sri Lanka, had replaced Ganguly in the Test team during the former captain's lean patch in 2005-06.

Ganguly was later dropped from the team following the row with coach Greg Chappell. "Yuvi should not get disheartened. There's no point looking at what has happened. He should look forward and perform whenever he gets a chance," Ganguly told MiD DAY yesterday.

Yuvraj, was first done in by dengue on the Sri Lanka tour, due to which Suresh Raina made his Test debut. And the Uttar Pradesh batsman grabbed the opportunity with both hands to cement his place.

Another youngster, Cheteshwar Pujara, who made a sparkling debut in the second Test against Australia in Bangalore, took away even the slightest of chances Yuvraj had to make a Test comeback.

However, yesterday's decision by the selectors does not mean it's the end of the road for the Punjab dasher, felt Ganguly. "Yuvraj is a talented guy. With so much of cricket being played, I am sure he will get a call-up whenever somebody is out of form or injured. That's when he can prove his mettle," he said.

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