Sourav Ganguly’s incredible journey: From being a 'controversial' selection to BCCI President

In and out before final exit

Sourav Ganguly was not regularly picked after stepping down as captain.

Once he lost captaincy, Ganguly was not a permanent fixture in the Indian team during the Dravid-Chappell era. However, he still had a few shining moments. He scored a crucial half-century in the 2006 Johannesburg Test, which India famously went on to win. Surprisingly for many, he ended up as the highest scorer for India in the series. Ganguly even picked up a man-of-the-series award for his performance against Pakistan at home in November-December 2007. This included his first century at Eden Gardens and a double hundred at Bangalore.

Following a middling Test series in Australia, where he scored 235 runs, he was axed for the series to follow. Ganguly later scored a priceless 87 on a crumbling batting surface at Kanpur against South Africa to help India clinch a win.

Amidst growing speculation about his future, Ganguly announced his retirement prior to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2008, stating the series against would be his last. He signed off with 85 and 0 (first ball) in his farewell Test at Nagpur.

In 2015, Ganguly was appointed as the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal and is now all set to take over the the top job at the BCCI as a new challenge awaits.