Ganguly must perform or make way for young players

Perform or perish, Sourav!
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly must be a relieved man indeed, as are his countless fans. But now that he has got back his place in the Indian team as a middle–order batsman for the forthcoming tour of Pakistan, he has his task cut out. He has got a golden opportunity to prove his detractors wrong, and he can only do that by scoring runs consistently in Pakistan. Having said that, if Ganguly fails to make the most of this chance now, he will be forced to call it a day pretty soon, and his critics will continue to carp about his political connections and his meetings with Sharad Pawar and Jagmohan Dalmiya, following which he made it to the Pakistan–bound Indian squad. Here’s hoping the Bengal left–hander overcomes his attitude problems, woeful form and poor fitness soon, and the ‘Men in Blue’ repeat their performance on India’s last tour of Pakistan in 2004. From the point of view of a passionate Indian cricket supporter, it is only fair to expect the stylish former skipper to let his bat do the talking again, or else it will be the end of an illustrious and successful career.
Akshay A. Kalbag