Ganguly-Shastri row: 'Ravi living in fool's world', retorts angry Sourav

Former Indian captain and CricketAssociation of Bengal CAB PresidentSourav Ganguly has maintained a dignified silence despite being baited by former Team India Director Ravi Shastri repeatedly over the interview process for the post of the Indian coachThe interview process conducted by the Cricket Advisory Committee CAC that included Ganguly VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar withBoard of Control for Cricket in India BCCI Secretary Sanjay Jagdale overseeing the proceedingsALSO READIn ShastriGanguly row Sanjay Manjrekar takes a dig at former Team DirectorGanguly one of the three members of the BCCIsCricket Advisory Committee CAC had absented himself whenShastri appeared for the interview leaving the former TeamIndia Director miffedSourav Ganguly VVS Laxman and Sachin TendulkarAfter being overlooked for the job Shastri had saidGanguly was disrespectful to him and the job he was entrustedwithGanguly who had withdrawn from the interview during Shastris presentation hit back at the former Mumbai cricketer saying that he should have been physically present for the interview instead of vacationing in BangkokHe has given me an advice that next time when there is such meeting I should be present I say this with anger that my counter piece of advise to Shastri is that he should have been present physically and not holidaying in Bangkok for such an important event When the coach of India is selected he should be in front of the committee giving his presentation Ravi should have shown some more maturity before going public about it the former Bengal allrounder saidALSO READIts not about me or Ravi Shastri its about players Anil KumbleGanguly said that Shastri was living in a fools world if he thought that he was responsible for the former Team Director being rejectedGanguly added that he was surprised and saddened at the personal attack and disappointed since the remarks had come from a person whos been a part of various BCCI committees for the last 20 yearsIf Ravi thinks because of me that he is not the coach of Team India then he is living in a fools world There are people who are more reputed in the committee than I am he saidGanguly said I am extremely saddened and disappointed by Ravi Shastris commentsI was reading it in couple of newspapers in last three to four days but chose to ignore it Especially from someone who has been in BCCI committee for the last 20 yearsALSO READRavi Shastri lashes out at disrespectful Sourav GangulyKumble meanwhile graciously skirting the controversy surrounding the snub Ravi Shastri received during his job interview during a media interactionThe newlyappointed Indian coach on Wednesday said its the players who are the most significant part of the system and no one elseAnil Kumble and Ravi ShastriKumble speaking to media on his first day as coach saidneither he nor Shastri or any other official is as importantas the playersI was the first one to call Ravi after chosen as thehead coach He did a wonderful job with the Indian team Andits not about Ravi or me or anyone else Its about theplayers its about the team Kumble said during his firstpress conference as Team India coach