Ganguly began with a bang in the 1997 Sahara Cup Saurav Ganguly’s international career began as a 19 year-old while in tour in Australia .Ganguly’s biggest problem is his running between the wicket. He hit another brilliant century (136) in that series at Nottingham and he ended up with the Man of the Series award.

In the beginning he was considered fit only for Test matches because his inability to play onside strokes slowed down his scoring.

He hit a brilliant century (136) in Nottingham and he landed up with the Man of the Series award.
Ganguly is one of the best players in the world with regard to playing shots on the off side.Afetr a period of time he started to work on the onside and developed into opener as Sachin Tendulkar’s partner.

Ganguly, who was suffering from 'mild tennis elbow syndrome', has been cleared to play in the Duleep Trophy match between East Zone and North Zone,.the match is scheduled to begin at Rajkot on October 20.

The injury forced Ganguly to opt out of the Challenger Trophy as he was advised ten days' rest. Subsequently he was stripped of the captaincy much to the surprise of Indians worldwide.

He was not included in the team for the first two one-dayers of the home series against Sri Lanka on grounds of fitness.

The Duleep Trophy match thus provides him chance to return to the side, though not as captain as Rahul Dravid has been appointed to lead the team for the South Africa series as well.

Ganguly will be heading straight for Rajkot on Wednesday to join his teammates.

A statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India said: "Dr Anant Joshi and John Gloster re-evaluated Sourav Ganguly's elbow and are of the opinion that it has improved enough to participate in the Duleep Trophy match, starting October 20, 2005.

Participation in the match will show exactly how much he has recovered and how much more he is willing to put into his efforts!!!