When Virat Kohli left the captaincy of the T20 team and then he was removed from the captaincy of the ODI team. During this it was said that when Kohli had told the decision to quit the T20 captaincy in the team selection meeting for the T20 World Cup, everyone tried to stop him and Sourav Ganguly was also involved in this. . Since then it was said that Ganguly was interfering in the team selection. Ganguly, one of the most successful captains of India, has now spoken on these allegations.
Recently there were reports that there is a dispute between Ganguly and BCCI secretary Jay Shah. Ganguly has also given his side regarding the news of dispute with Jay Shah. A photo of Ganguly is also becoming quite viral in which he is sitting with the people of the selection committee. This photo is being presented in support of the fact that Ganguly interferes in team selection.
‘I don’t need to answer anyone’
Ganguly has given his point of view on this issue in an interview given to news agency PTI. When he was asked that ‘you have allegations that you are influencing the selection committee and sit in meetings to put pressure on the selectors.’ To this Ganguly replied, “I don’t think I am on this issue. Somebody needs to answer or address these baseless allegations. I am the BCCI President and am doing what the BCCI President should be doing.”
said about the photo
Ganguly said about the photo, “Also let me tell you that the photo which is spreading on social media in which I am sitting in the selection committee meeting, I want to make it clear that that photo is not of the selection committee meeting. (In this photo Ganguly is sitting with BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, Captain Virat Kohli, Joint Secretary Jayesh George.) George is not part of the selection committee. I have played 424 international matches for India. It’s not a bad idea to remind people, is it? (laughs)”
Said this on relationship with Jay Shah
When Ganguly was asked about his relationship with BCCI secretary Jay Shah, he said, “I have a good relationship with Jay. He is a very close and trusted companion of mine. Me, Jai and Arun Dhumal, George are all working together to get the board out of the trouble caused by Kovid in these two years. It should be ensured that there is cricket. I would say these two years have been wonderful. We have done all the work as a team.”