Sourav calls Chappell ‘ mad’and a failed coach

Mail Today, Dec 20th - Continuing his tirade against former India coach Greg Chappell, ex-captain Sourav

Ganguly has called the Australian "mad". It had been during Chappell's tenure that Ganguly was axed in the team, but with India team's performance heading down constantly, Chappell was shown the doorway in 2007 after a two-year stint.

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As India get ready for the four-Test series Down Under, reports have surfaced that Chappell would 'demystify' Sachin Tendulkar and other prominent players in the Indian line-up.

However, Ganguly feels that it was a good news for the Indian camp, particularly the type of record Chappell enjoys as it pertains giving coaching. "He has been a selector and also the head of their academy (Centre of Excellence in Brisbane) and he has been trashed after that as well," Ganguly told Aaj Tak.

"When he found India, it was asserted his Australian mindset won't work here but he couldn't work in the Australian set up as well."

Ganguly went on to add that Chappell had been a complete failure in every coaching assignment and said that it's evident that the problem actually lies with him and never using the teams he's worked with. "People should realise that the problem lies with him; he's the main one making mistakes. A person can be wrong once but when he commits the same mistake again and loses his job for that, then that man to me is mad," he said. "So, I'm glad that he is getting connected to the Australian team, it's good news for that Indian team. I am not surprised."

Ganguly recalled the then India captain Rahul Dravid just couldn't gather the courage to speak from the Aussie despite being fully conscious that things were heading in the wrong direction. "Dravid may be the kind of person who wanted everything to be good. He knew that that which was happening was wrong but he was without the heart to revolt and say that it was wrong because after what went down to me throughout the Zimbabwe tour, any captain would have wanted to maintain peace in the dressing room quite right," recalled Ganguly.

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It is thought that Ganguly, who was the captain of the Indian team when Chappell took over in 2005, played a pivotal role to get the Aussie the job. But Chappell did little to enhance their relations and in his autobiography, he called Ganguly a "panicker" who could not handle pressure situations.

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Ganguly asserted Chappell never really thought about the welfare of Indian cricket and was too adamant in implementing his plans. "You can say that Chappell's foresight and thinking wasn't cricket-oriented. He came here with a personal vendetta and it failed with Indian cricket. His mind accustomed to work in an alternative way. His rule in everyday life was my way or even the highway," he said.