Ganguly among Bengal probables

Sourav Ganguly has been included in the 25-member probables list for his state side Bengal for the 2006-07 domestic season, after agreeing to strike up a cordial working relationship with the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). Ganguly made himself available while meeting with Saradindu Pal, joint secretary of the CAB.

"I had a talk with Ganguly", Pal told reporters. "He made himself available. We have named him in the probables." Pal added that there was no discussion on the Bengal captaincy.

In the recent CAB presidential elections, Ganguly backed opposition candidate Prasun Mukherjee, after sending out an email accusing the Jagmohan Dalmiya faction of playing with his career. Ganguly lost the Indian captaincy after the tour of Zimbabwe last year, after Greg Chappell, the India coach, criticised his attitude, and has struggled to regain his place in the team ever since. Dalmiya, who has backed Ganguly through several controversies in his career, won the elections with a narrow margin of five votes and retained his post as president. However, he stated that he held no grudge against Ganguly.

Ganguly's selection in the probables list for India in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy is still uncertain.