Ganguly was signed by ESPN STAR Sports as an expert analyst for the ICC World Twenty20, commencing in England on Saturday. He will be part of an ESPN STAR Sports commentary panel including the likes of Ian Chappell, Ian Bishop, Wasim Akram, Sanjay Manjrekar, Harsha Bhogle and Nasser Hussain.

Ganguly will start his stint with the channel from the semi-final stage; "I look forward to interviewing my erstwhile teammates. I am very excited about my new role as the ICC World Twenty20 is the biggest event for an analyst like me and I look forward to the semi-finals and the final where I will be commencing my stint with ESS," Dada said. He also added that he was excited about his new role, which also comprises interacting with his former teammates.

"Sourav is recognised by the cricket fraternity globally as one of the shrewdest captains in the history of the game combined with his extraordinary leadership skills his uncanny ability to read match situations gave the national team a defining edge during his tenure”, said R C Venkateish, Managing Director, ESPN Software India Pvt. Ltd.

"His analysis and his understanding of the modern day game will now lend a new dimension to the overall experience in the commentary box," Venkateish added.

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