Describing the series loss against Sri Lanka as 'disappointing', Indian cricket captain Saurav Ganguly on Monday said the team performed 'only in patches' and needed to take 'corrective steps' to ensure a better result on the forthcoming tour to South Africa.
“It is disappointing. We could have done better, Ganguly told reporters at the airport. The team, which returned after a one and half month tour of Sri Lanka, got a quiet reception and the players quickly dispersed to leave for their respective homes later in the day.
Ganguly refused to blame the absence of some of the key players for the defeat. “I am not finding ways to give reasons for bad performance. Niggling and frequent injuries to players could be one of the reasons for the non-performance. But they are not the sole reason. We performed only in patches,” he said.

“Despite injuries to half a dozen players, we were able to make it to the final of the triangular (one-day) series. In the final test, Zaheer Khan was injured on the morning of the second day... The only good aspect was that we were able to win a test match.”

“Now we have to look forward to the job in hand (South Africa tour) and take corrective steps to get back to winning ways,” Ganguly said.
Bureau Report