Nothing could have tasted more bitter to Sourav Ganguly than to be ditched in the IPL 4 auction mela. Having done yeoman service for Indian cricket for so many years, he did not deserve such ignominy. This is especially true when we consider players of far lesser abilities have been bought for shockingly huge bucks.
I have been a huge fan of Sourav over the past so many years, more because for his grit and determination on and off the field. Therefore, his non-selection to any of the IPL franchises does sting hard. This is especially so when we consider that he was among the top 5 run getters in last year’s edition. On the contrary, I also feel that he is no longer the proven match winner that he used to be, his hitting power has dwindled, and his captaincy skills have lost its sharpness. He is a player, who is not playing international cricket right now and hence not used to extreme pace bowling anymore.
Overall, professionally speaking, the franchise owners may have been right in not choosing him, as they have to get back some value for their money. I am not sure they were quite sure about that with Ganguly around. Emotionally speaking, Indian cricket lovers will miss a true tiger on the field, and they would never get to see such a stylish cover drive in some time to come.
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