Dravid’s return proves form and not age factor in cricket: Sourav

KOLKATA - Former captain Sourav Ganguly Sunday hailed the decision of the national selectors to bring Rahul Dravid back to the Indian side and said it only proved that form, and not age, is a factor in the game.

Taking back Dravid is the right decision. I hope he will play well, Sourav told mediapersons at the Eden Gardens.

This proves that in the national team it does not matter whether you are a junior or a senior. What is important is form. Ashish Nehra has been brought back. Dravid is back. So, this goes on to show that age is not a factor, Sourav said.

Sourav had retired from the game about nine months back amidst speculation that the Board of Control for cricket in India (BCCI) had forced him to hang up his gloves.

In the run-up to Gangulys retirement, there was a buzz in cricketing circles about the BCCI being in favour of the old guard - Ganguly, Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, V.V.S. Laxman and Anil Kumble - making way for the juniors.

But though Ganguly and Kumble have quit, Laxman, Dravid and Tendulkar are still going strong.

However, the lefthander, six months senior to Dravid in age, refused to take a question on whether he could also have served the team well had he not retired.

Look, I dont want to delve into this thing. I dont want to think of the past. I have retired nine months back,” he said.