Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
One of India's best and most graceful left-handed batsman will walk into sunset at Nagpur next month after a satisfying but often controversial career.
Sourav Ganguly's decision to call it a day at the end of the home series against Australia must be commended. He has shown the guts to leave while still at the height of his prowess.
The Indian media may think otherwise. One bad series against Sri Lanka cannot sum up the performances over the last two years.
All those pretty young things who pass off as reporters in the Indian media should do their homework first before speculating.
A look at Ganguly's recent Test figures would have attracted their attention as much as their figures do when on television.
Over the last two years, Ganguly has scored 1,667 runs in 21 matches at 45.05 against some of the best teams in the world.
Sadly, Ganguly has been singled out for this unwarranted and unfair treatment. He has done much better recently than others from the Fabulous Five but the respect has not been forthcoming.
Those knowledgeable about the game will doff their hat to Ganguly. Contributions with the bat aside, Ganguly has been one of India's most successful captains.
It was not just the results which he achieved that were important. It was the attitude he brought to the team which mattered the most.
For far too long, India's captains were easy winners of Mr Nice Guy contests. Ganguly thought otherwise and brought aggression and arrogance to the role.
Only a person with Ganguly's makeup could make Steve Waugh wait at the toss. Though he cannot be condoned for that, he at least showed that Indian cricketers would not cower to the aggressive Australian cricketers.
He also bristled with intent on the field. The usual laidback attitude of Indians was transformed into purposefulness under his leadership.
The often-fragmented Indian team turned into a fighting unit. The results started to flow.
He also stood by his players. He would back the player to the hilt if he was convinced about his capabilities. This often got him on the wrong side of the officials.
His famous spat with Greg Chappell eventually pushed him out of the captaincy and the team. It was then thought that Ganguly would never wear the Indian colours again.
What followed after that underlines the determination and single-mindedness of the man. He wanted to make a comeback and he did what many cricketers fail to do - go back to the basics.
He worked his way out of the bad spell and eventually all the hard work and determination paid off. Once in the side, he did not let go.
His batting got better with age. The so-called weakness against the short ball was overcome with neat hooks and pulls.
His trademark timing and fluent shots on the off side were once again in all its glory.
These will be sorely missed when he leaves Nagpur and Indian cricket forever. And by the way lads, don't forget to bow to the Prince of Kolkata. He deserves it.
