"Ganguly's legacy lives on..."

I wanted to write an article on Sourav myself. But I don't think I could have even matched this awesome piece written by Rajdeep Sardesai.

"Ganguly, on the other hand, is both "Maharaj" and "Dada": feudal lord and neighbourhood 'pada' gang leader, both protector and aggressor. He has been alternately perceived as arrogant (remember the stories that were spread of how on his first tour he was not too keen on carrying the drinks trolley) and resilient (has anyone made as many successful comebacks as Ganguly). He has looked the mighty Aussies in the face, including the famous incident when he kept Steve Waugh waiting for the toss, and yet has been accused of shying away from fast bowling.

At home, he is a most gracious host, and yet he is remembered as the captain who bared his torso on the balcony of Lords. He has pushed for Greg Chappell as coach and has also fought with him. He has been criticised for being selfish, yet arguably no other Indian captain has backed his players more firmly.

Perhaps, its the complex nature of his personality that makes Ganguly so attractive, a fallible human in a cricket universe populated by robots. "

For the complete article click here:
http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/rajdeepsardesai/1/52826/maharaj-or-dada-gangulys-legacy-lives-on.html

Jai Dhoni ...

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's two outstanding gestures simply won him over. If there was anyone who did not like him, these gestures would have easily made them his biggest fans. The idea to ask Sourav Ganguly to lead for a few overs before the match was over outstanding. I couldn't believe it for a few minutes. And when I did, I had a big lump in my throat. A few minutes later, I had a big smile on my face and respect for Dhoni was infinite :).

Then after India won and during the presentation, he asked Kumble to share the trophy with him and after a few pictures were taken, quickly moved aside and let Kumble enjoy the trophy and the limelight. It showed that he understood the contribution and the hard work that the 'old man' had put in.

Not only does he have great cricketing acumen, he seems to be good at man management.

It was hard to increase the respect that I had for Dhoni. It was already at infinity ;).