Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said on Saturday that he never gave an interview to a Bengali news paper over matters pertaining to his ouster from Irani Trophy and the subsequent humiliation he faced from the erstwhile selection panel.

India reached 223-6 off 75 overs in reply to Australia’s 430 all out on the third day after tea in the first Test at Bangalore.

Rain stopped play in the final session of the first Test as India ended day two on 68-0 in 18.1 overs in reply to Australia's 430 all out at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on Friday.

Australia were all out for 430 in their first innings of the first Test against India on day two at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on Friday.

Australia won the toss and decided to bat first in the first Test against India in Bangalore on Thursday.

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has hailed Sourav Ganguly as an "icon" of Indian cricket and praised the former Indian skipper for his brave decision to retire from cricket.

Team India captain Anil Kumble has hinted that he would let the media know in advance when would he play his last series.

"I just felt it was time to go," stated former India captain Sourav Ganguly who announced his retirement from international cricket just two days before the start of the India-Australia Test series.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has decided to retire from cricket after the forthcoming four-Test series against Australia.

India's temperemental off spinner Harbhajan Singh has fired the opening salvo at the Australians saying the World Champions will find it difficult to beat India at home.