DAMBULLA (Sri Lanka), Aug 1: Saurav Ganguly said on Monday he had no problems playing as a batsman after leading India for more than five years in international cricket.

“I played under others when I was not captain,” said Ganguly, who returned to the Indian squad for the remaining matches of the ongoing tri-series here after serving a four-match ban.

Ganguly was captain when suspended for his team’s slow over-rate against Pakistan in a home one-day series in April.

He missed two one-dayers against Pakistan and as many of the current tournament, also featuring the West Indies.

The left-handed batsman was included as a 16th member of the Indian squad, led by Rahul Dravid here.

“I am not captain now and I don’t mind it,” said Ganguly, who joined the squad this morning.

“I will just go and play my game. I am not worried about it (captaincy) as I have done the job for more than five years,” said Ganguly, who was appointed captain in February 2000.

“I have been included in the team on form. I have been playing cricket for the past two-and-a-half months. I will have a light session in the evening.”

Ganguly, eligible for India’s next day/night match on Wednesday against Sri Lanka, played for more than two months for English county Glamorgan after being banned.

He is now just 33 short of becoming the third batsman after compatriot Sachin Tendulkar and Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq to complete 10,000 runs in one-dayers.

“It will be nice to complete 10,000 runs and win the trophy,” said Ganguly, who has already scored 9,967 runs in 271 one-dayers with 22 hundreds and 59 half-centuries.

Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya is also 33 runs away from the 10,000-mark.

India have won one of their two matches, losing to Sri Lanka on Saturday and beating the West Indies the following day.—AFP