Sourav Ganguly And Rahul Dravid's Partnership Important For Indian Cricket: VVS Laxman

VVS Laxman, the former Indian middle-order batsman, has reckoned that the partnership of former captains in Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid in Indian cricket administration is crucial if the Men in Blue wants to become a successful side in each of the three formats of the game.

Sourav Ganguly is currently the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India [BCCI] while Rahul Dravid is serving as the head of the National Cricket Academy.

“It is great! the partnership between BCCI President Ganguly and National Cricket Academy (NCA) Head Dravid. If the Indian team wants to be successful in every format, then this partnership is of utmost importance. I think everyone is important, the team captain, NCA Head and BCCI President.” VVS Laxman said on Star Sports show ‘Cricket Connected’

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Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid recently celebrated the 24th anniversary of their Test debut

The legendary duo made their Test debut together at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground back in 1996.

Sourav Ganguly, who scored a sumptuous 131 on Test debut, reminisced about how he stood at the Lord’s balcony, wanting Rahul Dravid to also notch up his hundred on debut.

“I was too engrossed in my performance to be honest. When he (Dravid) came into bat, I was already at 70 odd. I remember my 100 scoring shot which was a cover drive through point and he was at the non-striker’s end. I finished the day at 131, I got out an hour after tea and he carried on,” Sourav Ganguly revealed.

“He came back the next morning and got 95. I was standing at the Lord’s balcony hoping that he would get a hundred. I have seen him play at the under 15s, then Ranji Trophy together. I had seen his debut at Eden Gardens and then seeing his debut at Lord’s. So, I watched his career closely. It would have been great had we both got hundreds that day,” Sourav Ganguly had said.

Dravid eventually finished on 95 and it would take him another 15 years to get his name on the Lord’s honors board.

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