Saturday, April 03, 2004

Media - How it can give a wrong impression

Headlines says
Dravid was wrong to declare: Ganguly

NEW DELHI , April 2: Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday termed as a "mistake" stand-in skipper Rahul Dravid's decision to declare the innings in the Multan Test when Sachin Tendulkar was six short of his double century but suggested that the controversy be put behind.

"Let's forget about it (the declaration) and go ahead and win the series," Ganguly said. "It's no point making it an issue. Whoever has made a mistake has made a mistake. It's for the team to accept it, it's for all of us to accept it... so let's not make it an issue," Ganguly told ESPN.

"It's a mistake made in the team. We are friends. As friends, we have made mistakes. As friends, we forgive each other, whoever made a mistake, without bothering to find out who made a mistake and finish this off as an issue.

"Whether it's Sachin, Rahul, myself or John or whoever has made a mistake let's forget about it and go ahead and win the series," Ganguly said.

Meanwhile Ganguly arrived in Kolkata for treatment of his lower back injury. "I am looking forward to return for the third Test match. I hope to be fit within the next few days and join the squad," he said.


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At no point Ganguly said it was Dravid's mistake yet the headline seeks to make it a controversy as if Ganguly implicate's Dravid.

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