# I would have banned Ganguly: Srinath on 2001 Eden toss 2026-08-09T05:32:06+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Javagal Srinath has said he would have banned Sourav Ganguly for a few games over the former India captain's deliberate delay of the toss during the 2001 Eden Gardens Test against Australia. Srinath, a former pace bowler, made the remark at an event while recalling the incident, which saw Ganguly keep Steve Waugh waiting before famously claiming he could not find his blazer. Ganguly's act has long been seen as a tactic that rattled the Australians in a series India won 2-1. Srinath praised Ganguly's leadership in nurturing young players and said Indian cricket underwent a major transformation after the match-fixing scandal of the late 1990s. He also recalled his preference to bat first in the 2003 World Cup final, a decision overruled by Ganguly. Srinath added that he recommended Zaheer Khan to selector Chandu Borde after watching him take six wickets for the MRF Pace Foundation. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: 2001 Eden Gardens Test, cricket controversies, Indian cricket, Javagal Srinath, Sourav Ganguly, Steve Waugh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/i-would-have-banned-ganguly-srinath-on-2001-eden-toss/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/i-would-have-banned-ganguly-srinath-on-2001-eden-toss/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.