Ganguly and his celebrations: picture perfect

Sourav Ganguly led Pune Warriors to a win over Delhi Daredevils with an all-round performance. But the image that will stay in the memory of his fans was his celebratory sprint. Avijit Ghosh in The Times of India writes about why Ganguly generates a range of emotions among cricket followers.

A lot of people make that mistake. Ganguly isn't a regional icon; he is a national hero. No other cricketer, barring Tendulkar, gets such positive reception nationwide. And there are reasons for that. People love him for his leadership skills and for his unfailing self-belief. They love him for being a fighter and for wearing his emotion on his sleeves. No cricketer can create human drama like Ganguly. And it doesn't matter that his cricketing skills - the all-round show at Kotla notwithstanding -- are sharply on the wane.