The newly appointed BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said on Sunday that he is someone who creates his own expectations and also talked about the first day-night test at Eden which will be played from November 22-26 against Bangladesh.

“What helps me is I am a very patient person. These are characteristics which I have learnt in my playing career. I could adjust with everything and get the best out of it. One thing also I have learnt in life is to create my own expectations. My life is not ruled by somebody else’s expectations,” Sourav Ganguly said. “At the check in airport of Bangalore…love of people makes u feel so grateful. I just do as I am told. When they ask for selfies, I stand.”

“As a captain, I had my own ideas which I wanted to achieve which may be good to someone and not good to someone. I believe in not hurting anyone. But when you take decisions somebody will be happy and somebody will not be happy. That’s life. When you have to take a call, you have to take a call,” he added.

Sourav Ganguly also praised former umpire, Simon Teufel.

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“I was captain during most of Simon’s umpiring career and I remember some of the great matches. India beat England in Durban in 2003 World Cup. Yuvraj Singh hitting six sixes in the 2007 World T20 against England. I was lucky number of times I nicked and he was a dear friend (laughs)…..Simon has had a fantastic career,” he told.

“In an era where umpire were judged by the number of mistakes they made, I must say Simon was exceptional. At the end of the day they are human. Every good thing comes to an end. it has happened to great players and to one of the best umpires of my generation,” Ganguly concluded.