NEW DELHI: Admitting that cricket has taught him "how hard life is", Sourav Ganguly said it's time to give something back to the game as he embarks on a new innings in life.

"My life will begin now. I don't miss cricket anymore. There are lots of things to do in life. I come from a business family and probably I may take up business," he said.

Ganguly retired from international cricket last month and played his final first class game last week for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy Plate semi-final match against Goa in New Delhi.

The former India captain said he would now give something back to the game and teach kids of Kolkata whatever he has learnt in his long career.

"I want to set up things in Kolkata which is a special place for me. I want to help kids of Kolkata learn the game," he told NDTV Profit.

"Cricket has made me grow as a person. I come from a well to do family and I would not have been the same person had I not been a cricketer. The sport has not only given me fame it has also taught me how hard life is."