Ganguly expected to be fit for Test
Sourav Ganguly, the Indian captain, is expected to be fit for the first Test, starting in Multan on March 28
Anand Vasu in Multan
25-Mar-2004
Sourav Ganguly, the Indian captain, is expected to be fit for the first
Test, starting in Multan on March 28. Ganguly suffered an injury scare in
the final one-day match in Lahore when he fell awkwardly while attempting a
diving stop at mid-off.
An MRI scan at the hospital in Lahore today revealed nothing more serious
than a lower-back spasm. According to hospital sources, Ganguly needs a
couple of days to recover and should be in proper shape before the Test.
The rest of the Indian team has already travelled in Multan, but Ganguly has stayed back in Lahore with Andrew Leipus, the Indian team's physiotherapist, for medical consultation. He will join the team tomorrow.
Ganguly's condition had looked much more serious on Wednesday night when he
had be stretchered off the field after a desperate attempt to cut off an
off-drive from Inzamam-ul-Haq during the early part of Pakistan's innings. He fell heavily and lay motionless on the field for a few minutes, and was
in intense pain for about an hour. Rahul Dravid captained India for the rest
of the match, but Ganguly was among the first onto the field to congratulate
his team after the victory.
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