After a brilliant performance in the India Sri Lanka ODI series,
former skipper Sourav Ganguly returned home today to a warm welcome from
fans. 
Ganguly, who arrived from Visakhapatnam by Cormandel
Express, was received at the Howrah station by his family and friends even as
hundreds of fans jostled to be near him, preventing him from alighting from
his compartment for some time.
Clad in jeans, a red t-shirt and white cap, a beaming
Ganguly waved at his fans, who had been waiting since morning to catch a glimpse
of their hero.
Police and RPF commandos initially had a tough time
controlling the crowd, but they later managed to throw a cordon around Ganguly
and escorted him out of the platform.
"Every success makes the team happy," said
the southpaw who was declared Man of the Series for his brilliant performance
that helped India clinch the fourth and final ODI as well as the series defeating
Sri Lanka 2-1. The first ODI in Kolkata was abandoned owing to incessant rains.
Later, at his Behala residence, Ganguly told newsmen
that he was looking forward to some rest for the time being. "There is
about a month to go before the World Cup. India's first game is on March
17. There is still time. I will start thinking of the World Cup after I go to
West Indies."
Asked what it felt like to play with Yuvraj Singh
once again, he said, "I was out of the team for eight months. I played
with Yuvraj and the others. It was a nice feeling. Yuvraj played well."
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