Ganguly prefers players who are in his mould, and share his flair, his charisma and his fighting spirit - hence he selects Yuvraj over Chopra. According to Amit Verma, the Indian skipper is "assertive, abrasive and aggressive, a tempestuous man of passion" and the exact opposite of John Wright. So Ganguly prefers players who are like him. Nothing wrong with that, it is a natural human inclination to relate better with people similar to us. Vaughan does the same for England - hence Jones plays and Read does not.
The following extracts from a recent cricinfo article by Amit Verma clarifies this point, and the differences between Ganguly and Wright. The full article can be read
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Ganguly has always shown faith in raw talent, and has backed the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan. Wright has always placed a premium on hard work and application, and his fondness for players like Sanjay Bangar and Aakash Chopra is well known. Both Ganguly and Wright, in other words, like players who are like themselves.
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Consider the confusion in the last few months over who will open the batting with Virender Sehwag in Tests. Ganguly went for the mercurial and exciting talent of Yuvraj, while Wright clearly preferred the diligence of Chopra. But rather than the team giving one of them a fair run in the side, it alternated between the two. Chopra in the first Test against Australia, Yuvraj in the second, Chopra again in the third. It shattered Chopra's confidence, put Yuvraj under too much pressure in an unfamiliar position, and now they're both gone.
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Consistency in thought and action is needed. A dog with two leashes being pulled in different directions is an unhappy dog.
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