"I'm happy to be back," Ganguly told reporters, giving restrained and cautious replies to a barrage of queries thrown at him minutes after his selection to the national squad.

"My job is to go and do well. I've been playing well for ten years. I've a lot of runs behind me and experience of playing on bouncy pitches in South Africa," said the left-hander who last played in the Karachi Test in January this year.

"I have done very well in Australia where there is a lot of bounce. I have played with the same group of players earlier. I hope I can continue in the same way," he said at the Eden Gardens after a practice session with his Bengal teammates.

However, Ganguly would not turn out for the state team in the December 1-4 home fixture against Mumbai as he has been asked by the BCCI to report in Mumbai by December 3 evening ahead of his African Safari.

Asked whether he was relieved at his comeback into top-flight cricket or considered the opportunity as a challenge, Ganguly answered, "Every series is a challenge whether it is your first Test or any other series."