Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is to retire after the upcoming Test series against Australia in India.

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The 21 matches won during his tenure as skipper is an Indian record.

India's selectors picked Ganguly in a 15-man squad for the first two Tests against Australia despite speculation beforehand that he would be dropped.

Ganguly was recalled to the Test side in December 2006 and scored 1,571 runs at 50.67 up to and including the home series against South Africa earlier this year, including a maiden double-century.

However, Ganguly managed only 96 runs in six innings during India's 2-1 series defeat in Sri Lanka this summer and was overlooked for a selection match between the Rest of India and Delhi.

The first of four Tests between India and Australia starts in Bangalore on Thursday.

(BBC)

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