Ganguly said it was inappropriate to talk about a change of captaincy since World Cup was round the corner and Rahul Dravid needed the full backing from all quarters.

"I am not in the race for captainship, at least at the present time. I think we all should back Rahul and we should not even talk about these things when the World Cup is just two months away," the former Indian captain said.

"My mission is just to perform and be a part of the winning team. I will try and play well under pressure if I go to the World Cup, that is if I am included in the World Cup squad," he said. Ganguly said he would like to regain his opening slot in batting order but would go with whatever the team decides.

"It is for the team management to decide but if you see my record, I have played almost 250 matches as an opener. If they (team management) were to ask me I would like to open but as I said I am ready to play at any position for the country," he told 'Aaj Tak' in an interview.

When asked about the loss in South Africa, Ganguly said, "we should have drawn the series at least but we lost it, but every member of the team is responsible for the same (for the defeat). It is not the captain or the coach alone."