The best opening pair for India was Sachin - Ganguly and then Sachin - Sehwag. Not Ganguly - Sehwag.
After Dravid's declaration, which I think was wrong. No matter how much someone plays for the country, while playing, milestones are important. Ask any player. They will admit it. For a team the milestone will be a good score, say 300 . For a batsman, a 100 and for a bowler 5 wickets etc etc.
Pointing out 2 statements in 17 years is like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Each statement can be perceived in a different way by different people. Like your response which does not have any connection to my response.
Look at how many statements Chappell has made in 2 years!! He's a great player and coach too.