Sourav Ganguly was under 'pressure' to join politics: CPI(M) leader
Senior CPI(M) leader Asok Narayan Bhattacharya has said some people "wanted to use [BCCI President] Sourav Ganguly politically", which "probably exerted pressure on him". "He should be known as Sourav the sporting icon," Bhattacharya, who is Ganguly's longtime family friend, further said. "I had told Sourav last week he shouldn't join politics and he didn't oppose my views," he added.