Ganguly cried on being dropped

A report carried by rediff.com

Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Gangluy, who was dropped by theselectors from the team for the third and final Test match against Sri Lanka tobe played in Ahmedabad from December 18, was so upset with the decision that hecould not stop tears rolling down his cheeks, said a close friend of Souravspeaking to rediff.com."He gave the news to his wife, Dona, who was at thetime out shopping with their daughter. The two immediately rushed back to him,"the source said.When this correspondent asked Dona Ganguly if the decision todrop had been too harsh, she just said: "Yeah."Although Ganguly did not giveinterviews to the media, he is said to have met some sports journalists whoexpressed solidarity with him and patted him for his performance in the DelhiTest."He had done a splendid job in both the innings. He scored 121 runs alongwith Sachin Tendulkar, contributing 40 runs, in the first innings, and alsoscored 39 in the second essay. After the team won the match, it is unfair todrop him," said a senior sports journalist from a leading television newschannel.When Sourav finally came out of his room after the team for the thirdTest was announced, he found that he was alone as no senior or junior playercame down with him.He carried his little daughter Sana in his arms.
But asbattery of television cameras focussed on him, he handed over his daughter towife and jostled his way into the waiting car.A little later Dona and Sanajoined Ganguly in the car and the three sped away to the airport to catch theirflight to Kolkata.Although heartbroken, Ganguly kept smiling at themediapersons, who said this indicated that all is not lost and he might yet makea come back to the Indian team.