Selector panel provides ganguly opportunity for an honorable exit!

Its festive time in India, specially in West Bengal. And the festive will be more jubilant as Sourav Ganguly, India’s most successful captain has at last been selected ahead of Mohd. Kaif for the upcoming test series against Australia. There was some speculation going on throughout the day about the fate of the Indian captain. But the selectors showed belief in the old war-horse and finally he has been picked out as a member of the team India.
It was almost expected that The Prince of Calcutta would call it quits if he had not been picked up for the first two Tests. He had been omitted from the Rest of India squad for the Irani trophy. However, the youngsters who were given a chance did not make much of an impact. Cricket fans round the country draw their conclusions on what fate the Iron Man of Indian cricket deserves. Internal sources in the BCCI have revealed that the selectors might offer Ganguly a chance to make an honorable exit after 12 years of breathtaking batting.
It was an English summer in the glorious year of 1996 when a wide eyed 24 year old from the eastern Indian city of Kolkata strode into the hallowed premises of the Lord's to face up to an English attack, brimming with confidence. By the time, Ganguly was done, he walked back to rapturous applause, having torn the attack to shreds and rattling off a century on debut. He followed it up with another one in Trent Bridge. That had marked the beginning of a golden era for Indian batting. Five years down the line, Ganguly was to take charge as India's skipper after the Sachin Tendulkar led side returned bruised and battered from Australia. The changes were immediate. The team rallied around their leader, played for him and looked up to a man who had been through it all. The man had a mission. Ganguly led India to two Champions Trophy finals, the World Cup finals, thrashed Australian 2-1 at home, drew a four Test series in Australia and all along his bat blazed like a gun loaded to boom.
Now the time has come for him when he should call for the retirement as he is loosing his fitness day by day. He should make use of this opportunity given to him to take an honorable exit from the international cricket to make position for the youngsters.

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