Give youngsters time to settle down: Ganguly

The captain of the Indian cricket team Sourav Ganguly, returned to his home city on Tuesday. After his arrival at Calcutta airport, Ganguly made it clear that the young players of the team would bring many laurels to the country in the future. Replying to questions by journalists, Ganguly said, "Let us give some time to the youngsters to settle down. They have not been consistent simply because they have just arrived on the international scene. Once they gain experience, they will be an asset to the side and will bring laurels to the country."

The Indian captain was quick to defend the failure of the team at Sharjah by saying, "Today people are lauding the Sri Lankans. They also passed through a similar stage when they were rebuilding. They also lost matches. However, the same youngsters are winning them trophies today. Our team also has the talent. Just give them the time to blossom," said Ganguly. When asked whether the team for the Test match against Bangladesh was good, Ganguly replied, "A team can be judged by its performance only."

However, the usual fanfare that marks Ganguly's arrival was absent at the airport. Other than his father, there was nobody else to receive him.