Sourav Ganguly not just rejected the allegations thrown at him but also offered a gentle reminder to his critics.
Sourav Ganguly faced a lot of criticism within a challenging 26 months as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in which he had to deal with the troubles caused by the Kovid-19 but was also criticized for influencing the selectors and There were also allegations of not doing much for women's cricket during her tenure.
But in an exclusive interview to PTI, the former India captain not only rubbished the allegations against himself but also reminded his critics that before becoming the BCCI president, he was a famous cricketer and played 424 international matches, which included 113 Tests.
Staying away from the drama surrounding Virat Kohli's captaincy stint, Ganguly answered questions on other sensitive issues such as the recent announcement of two-stage resumption of the Ranji Trophy, awaiting a decision on India's new Test captain and the women's Indian Premiere. League (IPL) launch.
He also revealed that this month's T20 Internationals between India and West Indies in Kolkata will be held without spectators and laughed when he was asked by Board Secretary Jay Shah about speculation about possible differences.