Sourav really wanted to play IPL: Dona Ganguly

KOLKATA: After all the brouhaha over Sourav Ganguly's ouster from the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 4, the news of his comeback in a new team has given Dada's fans more reasons to watch the remainder of the tournament. And while his wife, Dona, is not much of a cricket buff, she's elated at the development.

"We're very happy," she says, "because Sourav really wanted to play in the IPL. So when he was approached by the Sahara team, he happily said yes." On her visit to Allahabad last month, where she had come for an Odissi dance recital, Dona had spoken about her husband not being included in KKR. "It obviously hurts a lot, but then there are situations where you can't do much. Although he has taken retirement from international cricket, I would love to see him playing in league matches in the future," she had said.

According to Dona, Sourav is more than glad to return as part of the Pune Warriors, which is owned by a company in which he himself is a director. "Yes," says Dona, "but his role in the management and in the IPL team are two very different things." However, she acknowledges the association that the Gangulys have had with the Sahara family over the years. "Subrata Royji has always helped us, he's been very kind to us."

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