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Ugly face of Indian cricket

India's success on the cricket field and BCCI's wealth have been the major talking point of Indian cricket.

But this year, the much-hyped Sourav Ganguly versus Greg Chappell debate took a rather ugly turn with the former Indian skipper openly accusing his coach of not wanting him in the team.

It happened during the Zimbabwe tour of India, earlier this year. That Sourav's form with the bat has been topic of much debate for quite some time now, is no news. What was startling was the unprofessional behaviour, particularly of the Indian skipper.

Greg shot back an email to the selectors, explaining in detail how unsettling Sourav's influence was on the team. He accused him of feigning injury, creating differences in team members and poor form.

In what could be seen as a thickening Bollywood plot, the mail was leaked to the media and much to the shame of the entire nation, the spat was out in the open.

The crowds went crazy, some baying for Sourav's blood while others crying foul play.

Subsequent to that, BCCI dropped Sourav both from the Test as well as ODI teams.

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