A charismatic batsman, a diligent and a fearless leader, a cricketer who wore his heart on his sleeve, Sourav Ganguly is undoubtedly India's true 'Dada'. Born on July 8, 1972, Ganguly hails from Kolkata, Bengal and since he bursting onto the scene with his ODI debut for India in 1992, Ganguly ensured that he left no stone unturned in a glorious career. Since then, the southpaw has always delivered on field with his performances till he retired in October, 2008. Ganguly led a side which consisted of India's greatest and with them he created a new evolution in Indian cricket. His tenure as captain has to be one of the greatest periods in Indian cricket history where he led India to various victories around the world. Dada, as fondly known by all, has played 113 Tests which includes 16 centuries along with a double ton. He is also amongst the few Indian cricketers who have crossed the 10K run-mark in One Day cricket. He has 22 ODI centuries to his name. The 2002 NatWest series against England at Lord's will one of the most memorable victories for Ganguly when he took off and flung his jersey around in glee at the Lord's stands. Post-retirement, Ganguly has been at the helm of cricketing affairs for Bengal and is currently the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal. He was also awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India in 2004.
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Ganguly also took to Twitter to post pictures from the launching event of 2021 T20 World Cup.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has thanked the players for their commitment in going through the "mentally tough" bio-bubble protocols throughout IPL 2020.
Vengsarkar also raised questions over Rohit Sharma's selection conundrum for the Australia tour.
India's last overseas international assignment was against New Zealand earlier this year, where the side won the T20I series but faced defeats in ODIs and Tests.
However, Ganguly added that the board will take a call once the on-going season comes to an end.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced Jio as the title sponsor of the 2020 edition of the Women's T20 Challenge to be played in Sharjah from November 4.
The opening week of the tournament was watched by 269 million viewers, 11 million more per match compared to the like period of last year's edition.
There appears to be some issues to be settled between the BCCI and Cricket Australia on the bio-security measures the host nation has devised but Ganguly said the Indian team will travel to Sydney immediately after the IPL ends on November 10.
Except for the conduct of the IPL 2020, Dada & Co. don't have many achievements to show, thanks to COVID-19 pandemic that ate up seven of their 12 months.
England are slated to visit India from January-March for five Tests and a limited-overs series.
The BCCI Apex Council met on Sunday evening and a good amount of time was spent on discussing the domestic calendar which had been thrown in disarray by the surging cases of COVID-19 in India.
As per the report, the tour will commence with a white-ball component before the four-Test series, which at this stage, begins in Adelaide on December 17-22.
MS Dhoni has been facing ire of many fans and cricket experts for batting so late down the order for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020, while Sourav Ganguly finds it natural.
Before Delhi Capitals' first game of this season, skipper Shreyas Iyer gave an interview to Star Sports where he spoke about contributions from head coach Ricky Ponting and Ganguly (who was mentor at DC in 2019) in helping him evolve as a successful player and captain.
England are scheduled to tour India next year between January and March for five Tests, three ODIs and three T20 Internationals.
Sourav Ganguly reacted to the stunning finish in the match between RR and KXIP, where Rahul Tewatia slammed five sixes in an over to guide the Royals to a miraculous win.
The Delhi Capitals skipper says his comments were meant to emphasise Ganguly’s role in his personal growth as a player.
Following his 42-ball 56, Padikkal received accolades for his brilliant show from all corners of the cricket fraternity, including BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.
In a letter written to BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly, MCA apex council member Nadim Memon has urged the board to organise Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy in Mumbai.
The IPL 2020, shifted out of India to the UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be played in three cities -- Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
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