ganguly had made his mind before leaving for chennai

Sourav Ganguly had decided to retire from international cricket even before he left the city for Chennai to play for India A against New Zealand A in the run-up to the series against Australia, a senior West Bengal minister said Tuesday.

"I knew he would retire. A couple of days before leaving for Chennai he came to my place and said he had decided to quit. Sourav told me he had already discussed the issue with his family and has now come to tell me about it," state minister for municipal affairs and urban development Ashok Bhattacahrya said, soon after the talismanic left-hander made the announcement in Bangalore.