Kolkata:Staging a comeback to the one-day squad for the series against West Indies, Sourav Ganguly yesterday (Jan 12, 2007) said he would need some time to settle down since he was returning to the shorter format after a long gap.

"I need time to settle down. I am back after 13-14 months. My record for India in the last 11 years (in ODIs) has been good and I hope to carry on from that," the stylish left-hander told reporters at the Eden Gardens here.

Ganguly termed his comeback, which comes on the heels of his return to Test cricket, as an opportunity to put runs on the board and play one-day cricket again.

"I will have to do well and score runs," said the 34-year-old former captain who played his last ODI against Zimbabwe in September, 2005.

Ganguly, who was also included in a provisional 30-member World Cup squad, declined to comment on his prospects of making it to the final squad for the quadrennial extravaganza.

"Let's first finish this series. Then there's another series (against Sri Lanka). There are still eight games to go before the World Cup. We should take one series at a time," he said.

Ganguly said it was important to win the two series to be able to go into the World Cup with a positive frame of mind.

"It is important for the team to win these eight games. We must go into the World Cup confident about winning matches," he said.