What about Dravid's/Ganguly's/Sehwag's ODI career now?

[maaki]

Is this the end of Dada and Dravid in one day internationals Gambhir and R Sharma who replaced Dada and Dravid have made significant contributions.. How big a mistake was it for Dravid to give up Wicket keeping. He gave up his untility in the side and gave us Dhoni.. Does this mean the end of both of them in T20 and one days.. For gods sake i hope so.

[Laaloo]

i dont knw abt gangu im pretty sure for the sake of the team dravid will retire from ODIS and continue on tests i hope all these players dont retire at once

[Zakhmi]

Dada is still on fire, for sure. Dravid has his own significance. but, in the present trend of ODIs is not much different than T20. So, in this case there is a danger lying ahead of them.

[Zakhmi]

Good Luck Dada! Dada mein hai Dum :yay:

[fineleg]

I think we can give one series to Dada to partner with SRT and then bid him goodbye officially from ODIs. Similarly give one series for Dravid (a different series, dont club SG and RD in the same farewell series... that way we can have yengsters mix in 11 as well along with either of SG or RD) - and then bid official ODI goodbye.

[flamy]

yeah, it's sad. they should be allowed to bow out in a dignified manner.

[DomainK]

The fate of SG and RD in ODis now Now, the only possibility of SG and RD getting a place in ODIs is when Sachin gets injured. That too is a mere possibility.....they might be even completely overlooked. May be they should announce a one-day retirement now and just concentrate on tests. Sachin is doing a wonderful job in the team (some insider said that he is virtually doing the ob of a coach). We do not really need more experienced player than him. But then players like SG and RD should really get an honorable retirement than just be forgotten. They should get a grand farewell from the younger generation. Their contribution to Indian cricket has been immeasurable but its time for them to make way for the future.

[Chandan]

Thanks, lads; so long, lions SANKARSHAN THAKUR AND CHARU SUDAN KASTURI Four, possibly a few more, of the game’s greats departed the splendoured arena of instant cricket today; only two were granted the sentiment of a sendoff. Adam Gilchrist and Brad Hogg went off in a blaze of praise, carrying a crystal vase each, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid (and V.V.S. Laxman, don’t forget) were interred sans ceremony. You could almost see them vaporising in the confetti haze as M.S. Dhoni’s young guns shot the champagne fountain-high midfield at the Gabba. It was a sweet moment with a bitter undertug — a joyous burial for icons still in their prime. These boys have gained us a fabulous trophy; they’ve also lost us some of our best and well-loved men. Remember Taunton in the 1999 World Cup game against Sri Lanka? Ganguly 183, Dravid 153, the partnership: 318. Remember Hyderabad against the Kiwis later that year? Dravid 153, Sachin Tendulkar 186, the partnership: 331, still a world record. Ganguly has 22 ODI hundreds, an average of 41 and a strike rate of 73.7. Dravid has 12 hundreds, an average of 40 and, in case you thought he’s a plodder, his strike rate rivals Ganguly’s. It’s 71.22. Other than Tendulkar, nobody in Dhoni’s team comes even close to rivalling that; the odds are, they won’t for a long time to come. But too bad, what good are legends when bits and parts can make a success story? We’ll probably never see Ganguly and Dravid turn out in the India blues again; that’s decidedly a prospect of deeper shades. Pity is, in his hour of glory, the new general was unfeeling and non-cognisant about effecting sudden death. “We brought in youngsters and left the seniors out… my team was playing in the toughest conditions… it can’t get better than this….†Both Ganguly and Dravid await — probably deserve — a call, but Dhoni’s made it plain he isn’t bothered making it. Bye-bye, gritty God on the off-side; ta-ta, the Wall. Your captain can furrow his brow and frown on your fate, your fans can rage and rail, your record, oh you can’t quarrel with that but we can only accommodate 11 on a day, no more, and they’re world-beaters. You can’t quarrel with that either. Cricket historian Ramchandra Guha has sounded a word of caution on putting the elders in cold storage, saying: “Without Sachin, neither victory would have been possible. That needs to be remembered.†But his old mate and cricket writer Mukul Kesavan says tough luck. The return of Ganguly, Dravid and Laxman is “next to impossible†in his book. “Dhoni wanted a team and got it. People questioned the selection, but the team has proven everyone wrong, now Dhoni will push even harder for youngsters,†Kesavan said. Former India captain Ajit Wadekar agreed. “It will not be easy for the seniors to make a comeback. Dhoni has led the team well and will have more say in selection now.†Kesavan thought the door’s not completely shut on the greats. There is the opportunity of a comeback by performing “brilliantly†in the IPL. But Wadekar, who led India to fabled and unprecedented victories in England and the Caribbean in 1971 with youngsters like Sunil Gavaskar and Eknath Solkar in his team, was downbeat on that. “The IPL too may not provide them a comeback. After all, it is a Twenty20 championship,†he said. Even diehard fans at home are beginning to concede the day of the greats may be up. Said Jishhu Sengupta, actor and former Bengal under-19 cricketer: “As Bengalis, we will always be emotional about Sourav Ganguly. We will always be there for Sourav. But you have to be practical after a point. If the young cricketers are performing so well we have to accept them and move on.†Leave your emotions at home when you come to the new field of play, ladies and gentlemen, and it’s okay if you’re not offering your greats the favour of a farewell. ------------------------------------------ So here we are. No farewell for our legends but who is to blame for that? Didn't they themselves try to hang on for too long despite knowing that they couldn't cope with pace of ODIs anymore? How do you give farewell to people who refuse to go?

[dial_100]

I think.... we should give them a farewell games.......May be together. And rest SRT and Dhoni...Aren't they tired of playing for so long?? They definitely need some rest... So next 2 games should be given to them...

[Rohan495]

Sourav: Done Dravid: Done VVS: Should be given another year of ODI cricket.

[fineleg]

Sourav: Done Dravid: Done VVS: Should be given another year of ODI cricket.

:yay::D

[zubinpepsi]

Sourav: Done Dravid: Done VVS: Should be given another year of ODI cricket.

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[DomainK]

BTW I can not understand why is Sehwag's name there? He is very much in the running and will find place in the team depending on his form.

[cochise]

ODIs are mostly a young man's game...and a step to graduate to the test side. These guys are all well graduated already...keep them firmly for test duties where they can truly do damage without spending them in ODIs. Will miss their sheer elegance though...Laxman pure elegance, Ganguly offside king and Dravid's classical orthodoxy...but tests are there for it. Time for the youngsters now in ODIs. With a couple of oldies for guidance and stability. Maybe they can have an oldies rotation policy? Maybe a few matches, Tendulkar can play...then Ganguly takes the spot...then Laxman...then Dravid...then back to tendulkar...all as per the course, pitch and attack that would suit them? Somehow, I think this idea will draw some flak...

[udaydewan]

Ganguly still talks of disappointment of being dropped ! In an interview to cricinfo.com Ganguly has said he is still disappointed about being dropped from the one day side. I am so surprised at this statement as it comes after India's CB series win. Shoudn't Ganguly rather encourage the victorious yongsters and just accept his glorious ODI career is over?

[Guest Hiten.]

Gawd, why cant these guys (seniors) shut the fark up and concentrate on test matches. They have to gulp the fact that they are no more ODI material. These kind of comments are absolutely unnecessary and needless.

[Laaloo]

saala kitna interview deta hai apni running or fielding ki practice karna agli baar tujhe pehle choose karenge

[bharat297]

So what? ... So this guy is not aloud to be dissapointed about being dropped? It shows how much he values playing for India. Seriously, talk about getting lambasted for anything and everything.

[Guest HariSampath]

Ganguly is known to do this. He will run to the media the moment he is dropped and supporters in Kolkatta will burn whatever they get their hands on...but this time its really over for Ganguly, and not even Pepsi to run campaigns for him with he asking "have you forgotten Dada, I will be back"...brazen and shameless. This time we have to tell him " yes Dada we remember you well, just play tests now and watch ODIs on TV like the rest of us". Its well and truly over and he can show some grace in congratulating the young players, and while at it we can say even Dravid can try this .

[Cricketics]

harisampath, he is not the one who runz to the media.. media is the one who ask him such questions whenever he is in some public place.. he is a high class Indian player hence media approachez him often and ask him such questions.. he has the desire to do well for INdia.. he has the dream to continue to play for India in odiz.. he has the passion.. what the hell u guyz keep moaning about here... .u don't have any right to moan or criticise ganguly for what he speaks about his Odi ability.