Breaking his silence over his omission from India’s One-Day International team, Sourav Ganguly said it was “disappointing” because his one-day record is next best after Sachin Tendulkar

A reticent former India captain was unwilling to be drawn into any discussion on being ignored, but even then his hurt showed.

“I am disappointed just like any other cricketer in not being a part of the one-day side, as I had a great year last year and my one-day record is probably the next best after Sachin. It is disappointing, but then I have accepted it,” he said on Monday.

Ganguly refused to answer questions about reports that he and Rahul Dravid were left out of the ODI team on the insistence of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni