The return of Sourav Ganguly has made Team India a more resolute unit,
feels South African cricket coach Mickey Arthur who is still mystified
as to why the former skipper was kept out of ODI fold for so long.
"I personally think Sourav Ganguly in the squad gives a huge amount back
to India. Sourav still has a presence," Arthur said.
Arthur said he still cannot understand the reasons for India's
decision of keeping the former captain out of last year's one-day series in
South Africa.
Ganguly, who has scored over 10,000 runs in 293 ODIs at an
average of close to 42, was out of the one-day team for almost 15 months before
being recalled in time for the World Cup.
"I think he's a quality player and it still mystifies
me how he wasn't in the squad in South Africa. I think he seems to have
given a steely resilience back to India," he added.
Ganguly was stripped of captaincy and dropped from the Test
as well as ODI sides.
The 34-year-old, however, resurrected his career after being included in the
Test side for the tour of South Africa to eventually win back his place in the
ODI fold as well.
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