India
As Team Mamata disintegrates, Sourav Ganguly clears the air on his ‘role’: ‘Did not approach Yusuf Pathan’
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Former Team India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has rejected a report claiming he approached Yusuf Pathan to quit his Lok Sabha seat so Mamata Banerjee could contest a by-election. Ganguly stated he was never requested by Mamata Banerjee to convey any message to Pathan and never approached or contacted him with any such request. He urged the media to verify facts before publishing, stating he has never been involved in political matters.