Published: Oct 16, 2015, 01:11 PM (IST)
Edited: Oct 16, 2015, 01:11 PM (IST)
Former captain and current Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) chief Sourav Ganguly reckons former teammate and mainstay of the Indian bowling of the last decade Zaheer Khan has timed his retirement to perfection. It was yesterday that Zaheer Khan finally brought a halt when he announced his retirement bringing a full-stop to a glorious career. Zaheer Khan played a very crucial role in India’s victory at the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Twitter reactions: Zaheer Khan retires from international cricket
As reported by IANS, Ganguly said, ‘I had a word with him Thursday morning, he will be playing the IPL [Indian Premier League]. At 37 it is not a surprise, he was a great bowler for India.’ Zaheer Khan: 25 facts about India’s best ever left-arm seamer
The prince of Kolkata also added, ‘It was the absolutely right time for such a decision and I don’t think they would have picked him, so it’s time to go.’ Six reasons why Zaheer Khan should be India’s bowling coach
Zaheer Khan has played 92 Tests and 200 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) scalping 282 and 311 wickets respectively. At a certain stage of his career he made Graeme Smith his bunny, the latter till date claims that he found it tough to combat Khan. Zaheer Khan: Life and times
READ: An open letter to Zaheer Khan — one of India’s best bowlers and an inspiration
