Sourav Ganguly wishes Greg Chappell on teachers day opens up on turbulent phase of playing career

Cricket | The current President and former captain of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly, on the occasion of Teachers' Day 2022, thanked all his coaches for their contribution in their careers. Ganguly talked about his experience with various coaches of the Indian cricket team including Greg Chappell. Ganguly and Chappell had the biggest dispute in the history of Indian cricket and due to this, Ganguly lost the captaincy of the Indian team in all formats and then had to be out of the team for a long time.

Ganguly said in a video on ClassPlus YouTube, "After the World Cup, we got a new coach. We discussed a few names, but we picked Greg Chappell of Australia. The 2007 World Cup was very important for us because 2003 was so important. Despite being close, we could not win the final. Not only me but the entire team was looking for another chance to fulfill our dreams. We got another chance to lift the trophy, but by that time I gave up the captaincy Was it or was removed from captaincy. However, I wanted to give it my all by playing for my team. The things that happened made me a better person.

He further said that the captaincy controversy made him a stronger man mentally and physically. The former captain said that he never wanted to give up on his dreams. Ganguly said, “What happened at that time made me a better person. My mental strength and physical strength were further enhanced. I practiced a lot. It felt like I had turned 19. I've been in and sometimes out, but I never wanted to give up, I never shied away from chasing my dreams.