Babu Mushai( Ganguly) ko Alvida

There is a huge song and dance about Ganguly's retirement. All the TV channels are tripping over each other to show the "Great Bengal Baumushai". Why? Why?
Sure Ganguly was an able cricketer who served the nation well. He was aggressive and poised. Indeed. But there is where it ends. There were better batsmen than him. There were better bowlers than him. There were better all rounders than him. And, in my opinion, there were better captains than him( Pataudi, Wadekar,Shastri to name a few).
Ganguly was scheming and plotted against those who posed a threat to him. Azhar was one case. Dravid was another. As a team man, he was lethargic and lacadiasical and emerged only when it suited him. But he led well as he was a good leader( he would have been great had he been less selfish). But nothing as dramatic as the media wants to portray him.
Just a small query...would Ganguly be the same( hyped with a halo effect) had he been from say, Orissa or UP???
However, best wishes to him and perhaps now he could cuddle up a little more with Shahrukh and the Kolkatta Knight Riders