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InDepth headlines national business sports cricket regional entertainment technology world travel autos health | in-depth coverage > India in Zimbabwe 2005 > Now Ganguly under the glaring spotlight 23.10 IST 28th Sept 2005 By Agencies 
Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is conscious that the accusations by coach Greg Chappell are still in public domain.Every action of his now will be minutely observed. The next few series are in India, which simply means that he can’t escape the glaring spotlight. Ganguly has made known his intention to play in the Challenger Series, due in Mohali between October 10-14. Interestingly, Chappell has also expressed his desire to watch the proceedings from the sidelines. There is also Irani Trophy scheduled in New Delhi from October 1-5 but neither Ganguly nor Chappell are likely to be seen in it. India then host Sri Lanka from 25th October to 22nd December for a seven ODIs and three Tests series. This series may well be an acid test for Ganguly. Ganguly, in front of the Review Committee of the BCCI, professed his respect for Chappell and pledged to play under him, it was learnt on Wednesday. The compromise between the two hammered out on Tuesday by the BCCI committee continued to be interpreted in various ways, most seeing it as a draw, some as a victory for the captain and a few give the round to Chappell. With the board’s gag order in place, none of the cast involved in the high drama was willing to talk on record, Ganguly himself telling in Kolkata that he was looking to ‘some rest’. However, a member of the Review Committee said, “Indian cricket has reasons to be pleased with the outcome. Unfortunately, media has missed the bigger picture and worked itself into a frenzy over Sourav vs Greg theme”. The committee has neither worked a compromise nor made Chappell’s position untenable, the member has claimed. “It’s rubbish to believe that Chappell is quitting. It is also absolutely wide off the mark to believe that Ganguly has gained ground and Chappell has been slighted,” said the member. The member asserted that if the committee had made public its disposition either in favour of Ganguly or Chappell, “the next few weeks would have whipped up extreme public reactions in favour or against the two gentlemen and it would have meant disastrous preparation ahead of the visit by the Sri Lankan team”. “As things stand today, the ball is in Ganguly’s court. He would be under pressure to perform in the next two series. If he does well, Indian cricket will move forward. If he fails, even then a new chapter in Indian cricket will take place,” said the source. The source admitted it’s now a fight to finish battle ahead for the tenacious Indian captain. It is learnt that the only time Chappell was caught off-guard in the meeting on Tuesday was when Ganguly flushed out two e-mails which the Australian had written to journalists and in which he had portrayed a poor picture of the Indian captain. Ganguly apparently wondered if it did not imply indiscipline or impropriety on the part of the coach to have shown his own captain in such a poor a light. A few other significant issues discussed in the meeting was the possibility if Indian team should have separate Test and ODI captains. An eye was also cast at the five-member selection committee, as it exists today. “However, these are peripheral issues at best. Much of it will also depend on which way the board’s elections shape up,” claimed the source. Meanwhile, Chappell has received an important ‘thumbs up’ for his man-management skills from a member who toured with the Indian team in Sri Lanka in July-August. “It is distressing to see that Chappell is being portrayed as some kind of control-freak in relations to team members. From my Sri Lanka experience, I can safely say that he was most open and honest with team members and encouraged everyone to speak up their minds,” said a member of the team management on the Sri Lankan tour. “He has been encouraging everyone to develop their own rationale. It’s just not six-hat theory and all. I find it amazing when I read that he is stifling to others because my observation was exactly the opposite,” he said. in-depth coverage > India in Zimbabwe 2005 > |
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