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I'm captain till end of season, insists Sourav Ganguly
PUNE: Sourav Ganguly said on Thursday that a captain has to keep performing to hold his place in the team but his lack of form alone should not be held responsible for the team's debacle. "There is no doubt that the captain has to lead from the front, but it (cricket) is a team sport. Just like any other player, a captain has to perform but he is also a human being and is likely to fail... Sometimes the team could be winning when the captain is not in form. When India won the World Cup, Dhoni was not in form until the final," he said.
With only 261 runs from 13 games, Ganguly's batting has been a topic of debate in IPL 5, although his leadership skills have still shone through. With Daniel Vettori of Bangalore and Kumar Sangakkara of Hyderabad opting out from the playing eleven in a match or two, there has been talk in the Pune camp that the former India captain should adopt a similar approach, especially since the team is out of the race for a playoff berth.
Reacting to this argument, Ganguly said: "It depends. In both these cases the captains were overseas players. Vettori made way for Muralitharan, which was not a bad choice," he said.
So, there is no truth in reports that he will opt out of the remaining three games? "Absolutely. I am the captain for the full season and will continue to be the captain."
-TOI
