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Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin has supported Sourav Ganguly's plans to stage Day/Night Tests in the country.
The Hyderabad Cricket Association president is happy that India skipper Virat Kohli is also on the same page with the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
"It is good if captain is agreeable like Dada. It is a good experiment. You will get to know if public will like it or not. It should be implemented," Azharuddin said, during the Cricket Association of Bengal's felicitation function for Ganguly on Friday.
Azhar, who was Ganguly's first international captain, is happy to see the 'Prince of Kolkata' grow in his role as administrator.
"I am very happy Ganguly has become the BCCI president. He's one of the finest persons and an outstanding human being. One of the best players we won so many tournaments. He played cricket in his terms and, as BCCI president, too, I hope he will play that on his term also."
Azhar, who made his Test debut at the Eden Gardens with a century and later had some memorable moments at the venue, including a captaincy-saving hundred and Hero Cup victory, said he is number two in terms of popularity.
"With the advent of Ganguly I have become number two, because he is the local boy here. Then after that (VVS) Laxman came," he said in a lighter vein, standing on the dais with Ganguly and Laxman by his side.
Azhar fondly recollected his starting days and thanked former Bengal captain and newly-formed Indian Cricketers' Association president Ashok Malhotra for pushing his case during an Irani Cup game, which used to be a trial for national team selection.
"When I was first selected for Irani Trophy. I was not going to play that match, but he (Malhotra) told Kapil Paaji that you have to play this boy. I cannot forget that.
"I got 50 runs in that match and got the recognition. It's nice to see him here after a long time," Azharuddin had said on the sidelines of Ganguly's felicitation after he became BCCI president.
Malhotra, who was elected as ICA president unanimously, was also part of the felicitation ceremony.
"Whenever I come to Eden Gardens, I have no words to say. People really love me here. When I first played for India, I thought people loved me more in Bengal," said Azhar.
"I thank the people of Bengal from the bottom of my heart. They have rallied around me during the good and bad times. I thought I gave a little bit of joy. I got more from people of Bengal."