Ahmedabad, Dec 19: Former Cricket Board chief Jagmohan Dalmiya today urged BCCI president Sharad Pawar to ensure that Sourav Ganguly was considered for selection to the Indian squad for the tour of Pakistan early next year. 

"The whole nation is debating the issue. Though selection is the prerogative of the selection committee, Pawar should intervene in the matter and see that Ganguly is considered for selection for the Pakistan tour," he told reporters during the course of the second day's play in the third Test against Sri Lanka here. 

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There had been several instances in the past when presidents had intervened in the selection process, Dalmiya said. "For example, in the 1980s when Sunil Gavaskar was dropped from the team the then board president intervened and saw that he was included in the team. There was another case much earlier (in 1940s) when Mushtaq Ali was dropped, the then board president Duleep Sinhji had intervened on the player's behalf," he pointed out. (Agencies)

Published: Monday, December 19, 2005