Sourav Ganguly Revisits the Famous Lord’s Incident, Talks About His Equation With Teammates and Much More in This Candid Interview (Watch Video)

Did you know that VVS Laxman was trying to stop Sourav Ganguly from removing his T-shirt when the latter waved it in the Lord’s balcony, after India's win in the Natwest Series final against England in 2002? In a recent interview with Gaurav Kapur – the host of a popular interview series, Breakfast with Champions – Ganguly was at his candid best.

The former Indian captain talked about the infamously famous Lord’s incident, his equations with his teammates, the then-and-now of Australian cricket team amongst many other things.

Spilling beans on the famous Lord’s incident, Ganguly said, “I was on the right side; VVS Laxman was beside me, while Bhajju (Harbhajan Singh) was standing behind me. When I started removing my shirt, VVS was quick in trying to pull it down saying ‘don’t do it, don’t do it’.”

Talking more about it, Ganguly revealed, “Harbhajan, who was standing right behind me; asked me, ‘What should I do now?’ I said, ‘You too remove it’.”

Ganguly said that the team back-then had a contradicting mix and it was fun to be a part of that team. The Prince of Kolkata said it was in the heat of the moment and I feel embarrassed about it now.

Watch Saurav Ganguly’s Latest Interview Where He Reveals About His Shirt-Removing Incident at Lord’s in England:

Known to be someone who doesn’t mince word while speaking his mind, Ganguly was seen pouring his heart out during the interview. He fondly recalled incidents that took place during India’s historic tour in England in 2002.

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Ganguly drew parallels between the Indian team’s culture then and now. He said that players had a lot of respect for each other and that they shared a special relationship. The current team where I see Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Hardik Pandya; I see the same feeling existing there.

Ganguly signed-off by saying, “It should be like that only. It is what matters at the end of the day, as cricket will end one day after 10, 12, or 14 years. It is the memories and friendships that you will carry throughout the life.”

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