On the context of whether he on the same lines as BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya about Virat's behavioural issues, Ganguly replied,"You need to ask the BCCI president as to what he said on Virat. To me, he is a terrific player. That's how I look at it. He is a young boy. He is just 26. Therfore, more he will learn, better he will get. At the end of the day, he is a class act."
"I hope he continues to bat like the way he is doing right now. Every person is different and you got to treat them differently. I only look at the runs he scores and nothing else. I hope one day, he will lead the side to a World Cup title," said Ganguly.
The elegant left-hander however skirted the issue of him taking up the India coach's role.
Asked about comeback chances of Yuvraj Singh, who has been out in the wilderness for more than a year now, Ganguly said that he expects the stylish southpaw to be more consistent in the ongoig IPL.
"He (Yuvraj) has to be more consistent like he was in the past. The manner in which he played the last match (against MI), I expect more such innings. So I hope he finds his touch soon," said Prince of Calcutta.
"I have only attended one IPL Governing Council meeting. It is too early for me to pass a judgement on anything but I am sure every member wants the game to be clean," he concluded.
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