He lived and lived like a king- On his terms! The day he felt he was not being treated properly and thought they were being unfair to him and also knowing it was not worth fighting the bunch of politicians conspiring against him, he decided to walk away. He took a decision that most of us regret but honestly I don't. I think of it sometimes and feel bad that he isn't playing for India anymore but on the other hand I feel that was the best decision considering the situation. Sourav Ganguly (DaDa) chose his own path and decided that enough is enough and that he will not bear any non-sense. He is perhaps one of the only cricketers to have retired when he was at his peak and when people said, "Why are you retiring", instead of "When will you retire".
You may wonder why he had so many enemies in the BCCI. That's because when he was captain, he fought for selection of certain players like Harbhajan, Sehwag, Yuvraj and pushed for bringing in Dhoni when selectors preferred Dinesh Karthik and in the process went against selectors' wish. He was also sandwiched between Sharad Powar and Jagmohan Dalmiya for no fault of his. Yes, he made enemies while doing his best for India and in return had to bear the consequences all by himself and none of his players could do anything for him. Sehwag once said when Dada was dropped in 2006- "Ganguly is the best captain I have played under and I miss his presence and hoping Dada would make a comeback into the national team." After this, the BCCI warned Sehwag that he should mind his own business and not speak too much in the media. Harbhajan also showed his support many a times and these 2 are truly Dada's boys! Cheers to them..
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