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Kolkata, July 2 (Cricketnmore):<\/strong> Former India cricketer Arun Lal on Saturday chose to term the ongoing spat between former national team director Ravi Shastri and ex-captain Sourav Ganguly as “disappointing.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Shastri had lashed out at Ganguly a few days back after he was overlooked for the Indian team chief coach’s job. Leg-spin legend Anil Kumble was selected by the three-member Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) cricket advisory panel which consists of Sachin Tendulkar, V.V.S. Laxman and Ganguly. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Nothing surprises me in Indian cricket anymore. A member of the committee (Ganguly) wasn`t present and that was disrespectful to the selection process," Shastri had told media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"A person was disrespectful of a candidate who he was going to interview. He was disrespectful to the job he was entrusted with."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Ganguly who had to leave for the Cricket Association of Bengal working committee meeting during Shastri’s interview later took on the former Indian all-rounder saying he was living in a “fool's world”.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I also have an advice for Shastri, when the coach of India is selected, which is one of the high-profile jobs, he should be in front of the committee giving his presentation and not sit in Bangkok on a holiday and make a presentation on camera. We can understand family commitments, understand emergencies, but not holidays on the beach," Ganguly had said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Lal, a renowned commentator, however, believes the statements were taken out of context by both former players. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

“Actually it’s not for me to comment. Sometimes how words are written does not have the same spirit like how they are said. I know both of them really well and I am grateful to both have major contributions in my life, but it is a little disappointing,” Lal told the media here at the Calcutta Sports Journalist Club on the occasion of Worlds Sports Journalist Day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“Sometimes you get carried away with emotions when you say something and it sounds terrible when written down, I think I will give them a benefit of the doubt.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“Both of them have made huge contributions to Indian cricket,” said the 60-year-old who featured in 16 Tests for India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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