Why I Am Always Skeptical About Ganguly

So the stories about Ganguly are doing the rounds in the media again.

They are saying that with Tendulkar out and the top order in poor form Ganguly is likely to make a comeback again.

Which is all fine. But why do all of these stories have to have some kind of political implications associated with them ?

Sample these excerpts from this article in the DNA.

Ganguly had a long meeting a couple of days back in Delhi with Arun Jaitley, president of the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association and a political heavyweight. Jaitley, currently in Kolkata, is likely to meet the left-handed batsman again. Though he declined to comment on the issue, it was widely known in cricket circles that Jaitley favours Ganguly’s return. Sharad Pawar, BCCI president, had also said recently (in Nagpur) that he was confident that Ganguly would make a comeback.

I mean either these are meaningless rumors or there is something still shady about the issue and I tend to think it is the latter. I fail to see why he cannot be reinstated if needed and found desirable based on his own ability and potential.

Even in all those glory years his constant hobnobbing with Dalmiya left uncomfortable questions in the mind. He is not helping his cause either IMO by holding meetings with the Jaitleys and the Pawars.

For God's sake just do one thing - bat and score runs - and let the politicians sort out their things.