"Had My Apprehensions About Sourav Ganguly...": When Saqlain Mushtaq Was Left Surprised By India Captain

21.09.2022 - 10:25 sports.ndtv.com

While the cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan have produced many folklores, the tales of friendship between the two countries also abound in the sporting landscape of the two countries.

Cricketers from both countries have said how they received love from the other country. One such tale was narrated by Pakistan head coach and former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq regarding ex-India captain and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. "I had my apprehensions about Sourav Ganguly before I first spoke to him.

There are some people with whom you don't feel like talking or interacting. He was India's captain and a legend without doubt.

However, whenever we met, it was always "hello", "hi" and nothing more. I had a feeling that he thinks very highly of himself," he told SportsKeeda. "So I never talked to him." "After my knee operation in 2003-04, Ganguly was there on that tour and Sachin Tendulkar as well.

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The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja has sanctioned one million rupees for the national team head coach Saqlain Mushtaq's knee treatment. According to a report in the 'Daily Jang' newspaper, Ramiz decided to release the amount immediately after the national team doctor Najeeb Soomro sent in a request to him that one million rupees be provided for the treatment of a chronic knee problem that Saqlain had been facing for a while now. The amount was sought while the team was in the Netherlands recently for an ODI series and where Saqlain sought some treatment.

PCB chief approves Rs 1 million for Saqlain Mushtaq's knee treatment

Ramiz Raja has sanctioned one million rupees for the national team head coach Saqlain Mushtaq's knee treatment. According to a report in the 'Daily Jang' newspaper, Ramiz decided to release the amount immediately after the national team doctor Najeeb Soomro sent in a request to him that one million rupees be provided for the treatment of a chronic knee problem that Saqlain had been facing for a while now.