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Former fast bowler for the Indian team, Javagal Srinath, shared an interesting comment regarding one of the most discussed episodes involving Saurav Ganguly. Srinath suggested that if he had been the referee in the match between India and Australia at the Eden Gardens during the 2001 Test, he could have temporarily banned Ganguly from playing in some matches to force the Australian captain, Steve Waugh, to wait when determining the outsider.

Recalling past times, Srinath jokingly stated: 'I would ban Saurav for several matches.' This incident became widely known during the Australian team's visit to India in 2001, when Indian captain Ganguly made Steve Waugh wait while determining the outsider. Some viewed this as a tactic of psychological pressure on the Australian captain.

Nevertheless, Saurav Ganguly himself later explained the reason for the delay with other circumstances, stating that he could not find his blazer, which led to the delay in determining the outsider. In that Test match, the Indian team won despite playing on a follow-on. Subsequently, India won the series 2-1.

After the joke about the outsider situation, Javagal Srinath highly praised Saurav Ganguly's leadership, particularly noting his ability to prepare young players. According to Srinath, Ganguly supported players like Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, and Virender Sehwag by giving them ample opportunities for self-testing.

Javagal Srinath also recalled the period after the match-fixing scandal in Indian cricket in the late 1990s. He believes that at that time, there was a collective desire among the players to restore the image of Indian cricket. The team, which was fighting for victories abroad in the 1990s, gradually began to change its behavior.

Javagal Srinath made an important statement regarding the 2003 World Cup final. In the decisive match against Australia in Johannesburg, Saurav Ganguly won the toss and decided to start with bowling. Srinath reported that during team discussions, he supported the idea of starting with batting. He felt that creating a score would be a more effective strategy to put pressure on Australia.

He noted: 'I was among those who said we should start with batting and then put pressure on them.' However, captain Saurav Ganguly decided on bowling. In Srinath's opinion, after the captain's decision, the team should accept it and move on. That day, Australia played strongly, and India's dream of winning the World Cup collapsed.

Javagal Srinath also recounted an interesting episode from the early days of Zaheer Khan. He saw Zaheer take six wickets against Air India while playing for MRF Pace Foundation and was very impressed by his bowling. After that, he recommended Zaheer's name to the then selector Chandu Bordey.

Chandu Bordey jokingly asked what would happen to Javagal Srinath if Zaheer Khan made it into the team? Srinath replied: 'If he is good, he will take my place.' This response from Javagal Srinath also demonstrates the team spirit of that era.

Television host Shivangi Joshi has become the center of serious controversy related to Season 2 of the show Lock Upp. Discussions that began among social media users have escalated into open criticism from her former colleagues on set.

The conflict intensified after actress Aanchal Khurana raised questions about Shivangi's personal qualities, stating that she possesses screenshots of old conversations.

Aanchal shared a video on Instagram, claiming that several years ago, during the filming of one show, Shivangi's boyfriend was also involved. According to Aanchal, Shivangi sent her and her friend a long message demanding they stay away from her boyfriend. Furthermore, she accused Shivangi of trying to seduce her boyfriend.

Aanchal also noted that this boyfriend was not actually faithful to Shivangi, and she didn't care about the relationship. She added that she is speaking out now because Shivangi's fans constantly harass her. Aanchal emphasized that people see Shivangi on screen and consider her very good, but in real life, her character is completely different, and she is just acting.

Referring to Lock Upp Season 2, Aanchal stated that Shivangi's true behavior became evident even in the show. At the same time, she highly praised Harshad Chopra, calling him sincere, innocent, and a genuine person.

In the video, Aanchal Khurana was commented on by Kanchi Singh, an actress from the series 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' and a former colleague of Shivangi. Kanchi wrote that she fully understands Aanchal Khurana's words and that she explained everything well. Thus, Kanchi hinted that she understands Aanchal's words well and is familiar with similar experiences. In response to this comment, Aanchal thanked her.

The situation did not stop there. Television actor Nitin Bhatia also left a comment mocking Shivangi, writing: 'Haha, she is truly a drama queen.' He reminded that Kanchi worked with Shivangi in the series 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai', and Nitin worked with her in the series 'Woh Bade Achhe Lagte Hain.'

In another comment, Aanchal stated that she still has screenshots of that correspondence. She also stressed that she is not insulting any woman, but merely telling the truth, regardless of who is in front of her.

Indeed, in Lock Upp 2, Harshad Chopra allowed Shivangi Joshi to reach the final instead of his finalist. Although many highly praised Harshad's decision, a discussion started on social media about whether Shivangi deserved that spot.

Amidst this debate, Aanchal Khurana released a video with serious accusations against Shivangi regarding her off-screen behavior. Following this, comments from former colleagues like Kanchi Singh and Nitin Bhatia intensified the dispute. Although Shivangi Joshi's team has not yet given an official response to these accusations, her fans claim that they are trying to tarnish her reputation by bringing up old personal disagreements on social media, while critics insist that the statements made by Aanchal and other actors cast doubt on Shivangi's public image.