Sourav Ganguly changed the way India played cricket. He took on the bullies and made his team fight like men. Can he do the same as coach? Team India's tryst with home-grown coaches haven't been a happy one.
� Who's going to be the next coach for Team India? - The nation wants to know! (Ganguly Would do a Great Job as India Coach: Lee)
The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) has been tight lipped and the cricket crazy public of India have been drawing conclusions from various media reports. (Ganguly Not Set for Long Role?)
From Justin Langer to Jason Gillespie to Wasim Akram - the speculations have linked almost every former star with the box-office job of Indian cricket.
Even Jurgen Klopp might turn out to be a contender!
However, the name that has made the most noise and stirred maximum interest is that of Sourav
Ganguly. (Team India Coach to be Named by June 6: Thakur)
Dada, as Ganguly is fondly known amongst his fans and followers, has been an eternal favourite of the Indian public. They loved his towering sixes, they admired his lazy elegance through the off-side but what they loved most was the way he took off his Indian jersey and swung it over his head on the Lord's balcony.
There might be divided opinions on Ganguly, the batsman but the entire country bows down to the prowess of Dada, the leader.
And why not?
Taking over a scandal-marred Indian side, this southpaw from Bengal, changed the way India played cricket. He took on the bullies and made his team fight like men. He got under the skin of Steve Waugh, looked eye-to-eye with Nasser Hussain and took Indian cricket to unbelievable heights.
A leader of men, Ganguly will be an instant hit as the boss of Indian cricket.
However, there's a small hitch. Indian cricket have never attained much glory under home-grown Indian coaches.
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