Sourav Ganguly (B): The Second Coming
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Case Details:
Case Code : LDEN049
Case Length : 15 Pages
Period : 2005-2007
Pub Date : 2007
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Not Applicable
Industry : Sports and Entertainment Countries : India
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Excerpts
Days in Exile
Despite all the criticism, when Ganguly was
dropped from the squad, many Indian fans, especially fans in his
home state of West Bengal, were upset. There was also a sympathy
wave for Ganguly...
An Emotional AD
As experts had feared, the Indian team's performance soon took a nosedive. In a
tour to West Indies in May-July, 2006, India was defeated convincingly by a weak
and inexperienced West Indies team. India lost the ODI series 4-1.
In August, in
a tri-series featuring Australia, India, and West Indies in Malaysia, India
failed to reach the finals.
The following month, India failed to make it past
the group stage in the ICC Champion's trophy held in India. Criticism of
Chappell and Dravid increased...
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The Mother of all Comebacks
When Ganguly was selected for the tour to South Africa, conspiracy theorists
claimed that this was the cricket administrators' effort to bring to an end
the Ganguly episode...
Chappell's "Success Story"
Chappell took credit for Ganguly's performance saying that he counted this
among his "success stories".41 After Ganguly's
successful comeback, Chappell said that his relationship with the former
captain was good...
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The People's Leader
As Ganguly's great comeback became the taking point of the nation, many
cricket fans wanted Ganguly to don the captain's role for the 2007 World
Cup. Some cricket experts too subscribed to this view.
The argument was that Ganguly's leadership capability had never been in
doubt; he had been removed as captain due to his personal batting form and
since he had regained his batting form he should also be given back the
captaincy, went their argument. Surveys of viewers on TV news channels
showed that Ganguly was the clear choice of the public to lead the side... |
Excerpts Contd...>>
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David Hopps, "Chappell Quits India Job but Will Deliver Parting Shot at
Tendulkar," www.sports.guardian.co.uk, April 05, 2007.
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