The Return of Saurav Ganguly

a poem by Hiren Shah

Many people have felt strongly
About Saurav being dropped wrongly
Let us hope that Ganguly
Is able to face Shoaib with as much dexterity as he has faced many a googly
Let us hope that the Prince of Kolkatta comes up with a performance that can be deemed kingly
And make his detractors look ugly
Then all India and not just Hoogly (Kolkatta)
Will once again respond to him overwhelmingly
He has off the field grace too, on the ground sometimes a captain has to be Jungly
For the simple reason that most people have to be pushed and rarely perform willingly
The sledging Australians or a Shoaib Akhtar can hardly be encountered lovingly
Proportionate Aggression is welcome by anyone whether any other Indian or a Bengali