Sourav Ganguly backs Harbhajan Singh to make India comeback

Out of favour he might be right now but former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly feels seasoned off-spinner Harbhajan Singh can make a comeback if the selectors look beyond those favoured by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

“I think Bhajji can make a comeback to the national side in both form of the game,” Ganguly told a news channel.

Describing Harbhajan as one of the country’s top spinners, the former India captain slammed the selectors for not choosing the Jalandhar man over Dhoni’s choice.

“I believe the selectors don’t think much on this (Harbhajan’s selection) and especially when you have captain’s men around,” Ganguly said.

Incidentally, Harbhajan, who last played a Test against Australia in March 2013, has played six Ranji Trophy 2013-14 matches this season picking up 23 wickets at an average of 26.60.

The former captain was not too convinced about leg-spinner Amit Mishra’s inclusion in the Indian squad for both the Asia Cup 2014 and the ICC World T20 2014 World Cup at the expense of Harbhajan and Pragyan Ojha.

Describing Mishra as an “average spinner who is slow in the air,” Ganguly pointed out that it would be tough for the Indians to contain batsmen from scoring.