BCCI president, Sourav Ganguly retired from competitive cricket almost a decade ago but still feels can be a part of a team, and even captain it — at least on the fantasy platform. He is the brand ambassador for My11 Circle that invites fans to match up their fantasy cricket skills against that of the former Indian captain.

While picking a team at the launch of the app Sourav Ganguly jokingly said, ” I could still pick myself as the captain, stand in the slips and bowl a few overs.”

He is happy to light up a few lives through the fantasy platform just the way he does through his immensely popular quiz show called Dadagiri.

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Talking about it further, Dada said, “Happy that you spoke about a show that is close to me, but this is fantasy cricket. It is a combination of the best players but you are also balancing the points to pick a team. I met Toofan, who has got the better of my team during the World Cup. Someone from Birbhum, staying in a mud house, working in paddy fields feels I know better than Sourav Ganguly. It gives him immense confidence.”

When asked about the conflict of interest, Ganguly said there is no issue as such as it would have been a conflict of interest, if he was endorsing another fantasy cricket platform.

Explaining Ganguly’s role, Bhavin Pandya, co-founder, and CEO of My11 Circle said, “For the India vs West Indies series Sourav makes his own team of 11 players from India and West Indies. Based on how those players do, he will be ranked among others who will also make teams. He is co-creating the platform here.”

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The app that started a year ago is number two in the space. With Sourav Ganguly and Shane Watson playing with the fans, they hope to draw many more to the platform.