BCCI president Ranbir Singh Mahendra has also said it would not be prudent to pass a hasty judgement on coach Greg Chappell, whose public spat with the captain created headlines recently, and his preference for doing away with the zonal system of appointing selectors.

Mahendra said the Board was concerned over Ganguly's poor form but believed that it was approriate to give the players, especially the captain, some time to find their form.

"You should give some time to the selection committee and the players, particularly Sourav himself. If in the coming days, the performance does not improve, the selection committee, would be keeping in mind the feelings of crores of cricket fans and take an appropriate decision," Mahendra told BBC in an interview on Sunday.

To a specific question on whether Ganguly should continue as captain, Mahendra said: "It is for the committee to decide and the Board does not interfere in the matter."

The BCCI chief also rebutted suggestions that the Board was turning a blind eye to Ganguly's poor form and his tendency to get embroiled in controversies.

"What you are saying could also be the feeling of many other cricket fans in the country. But let us all not forget that recently Ganguly has scored a Test hundred in Zimbabwe," he said.