Cricket

CAB wants Ganguly to play Ranji

Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) wants Sourav Ganguly to play for Bengal in the upcoming Ranji Trophy Championship and lift the team from the plate group.

CAB will have a word with Ganguly as uncertainty prevails on his availability till the announcement of the Indian Test team for the home series against Australia. Left out of the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy, meant to feature probables for the Australia series, Ganguly’s chances of making it to the Test squad hence stand remote.

“The president (Jagmohan Dalmiya) will speak to Ganguly in a few days. He is available for Bengal, there’s no confusion over that. But he has to wait for the Test team announcement for the Australia series, though he has an outside chance. But we’ll speak to him soon, confirming his availability,” CAB joint-secretary Arun Mitra said.

Dalmiya meanwhile asserted that Ganguly will not shun Bengal as far as playing in the Ranji Trophy is concerned.

“Where is the question of him (Ganguly) not playing for Bengal arising? He is a Bengal player, so automatically he will play for Bengal. There’s no confusion in this regard,” Dalmiya said.

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