Expressing surprise over
the dropping of dashing India opener Virender Sehwag, former captain
Sourav Ganguly Saturday said current team skipper MS Dhoni had a hand in
the exclusion.
"It would be wrong to assume that there are no
inputs from Dhoni in selection matters. If a captain asks for a
particular player it is difficult for the selectors to say no. So I
believe there were inputs from Dhoni even if he may not attend selection
meetings," said Ganguly.
"I am very surprised at his exclusion.
If Sachin (Tendulkar) and Dhoni who have been struggling with their
respective forms can be persisted with, then what's wrong with Sehwag,"
he asked.
Describing Sehwag as one of the all-time Test cricket greats, Ganguly said Team India will miss his presence.
"He
has completely changed the grammar of Test match opening. The sheer
number of runs and the manner in which he has scored them, India will
miss his presence. His impact in the game is comparable only to greats
like Sachin, (Rahul) Dravid and (Sunil) Gavaskar," he said.
The
southpaw also refused to read much into the India's consecutive Test
match wins against Australia in the ongoing four match home series.
"People
have a very short memory. I am amazed at some people lauding team
India's recent efforts. They seem to have forgotten that we were badly
drubbed in 10 out of 13 test matches we last played," he added.
Sehwag
was on Thursday dropped from the squad for the last two Tests against
Australia, after failing to perform and impress the selectors.
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