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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The title sponsorship is a significant part of the IPL's commercial revenue, half of which is shared equally by the eight franchises.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly had also discussed the issue with the CEO of Wheelchair Cricket India Association some time back, according to Somjeet Singh, the captain of the Indian wheelchair team.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly announced that the Women's IPL will take place during the men's league in the UAE.
Sourav Ganguly also said that the centrally contracted women players will have a camp which has been delayed due to the prevailing situation in the country.
The IPL is scheduled to start in the UAE on September 19 and although the BCCI is awaiting approval from the central government, in a letter to Ganguly, Verma pointed out why it must be held in India.
Ashok Mustafi was suffering from heart-related ailments and passed away on Thursday at the age of 86.
Gavaskar also said that he would prefer to see Ganguly at the helm until the end of the 2023 World Cup.
Sangakkara, who is also the first non-British chief of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), said that an individual presiding over an international governing body has to have the interests of all cricketing countries at heart.
Virender Sehwag was primarily a middle-order batsman during his initial years but a piece of advice from Sourav Ganguly changed the course of his career.
It would be wrong to point out which captain gave how many match-winners to Team India. Both are legends of the game, both had different challenges ahead of them and both overcame them like leaders do, ultimately contributing towards the team.
Lloyd said that shift in focus in Indian cricket to fast bowling coupled with the Ganguly era has made India a side to reckon with regardless of the conditions
The apex court is set to hear on Wednesday a BCCI plea to modify its constitution and enable the duo of Ganguly and Shah to stay on in their positions instead of going on a mandatory cooling-off period
Joy Bhattacharya, former Kolkata Knight Riders Team Director, revealed how Ganguly described Dhoni to him during his debut series in 2004 against Bangladesh.
Pathan believes Virat Kohli is very similar to Sourav Ganguly when it comes to backing the youngsters.
India's wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel has revealed how Sourav Ganguly would express his confidence among youngsters during his stint as captain of the side.
Parthiv opined that Ganguly took over the captaincy responsibility during a time when Indian cricket was in a turmoil and from there on built a team that would win away matches.
The former captain still has bitter feelings of the incident when he was dropped for the Australia tour in 2007-08.
Sourav Ganguly is expected to remain in home quarantine for 14 days after his brother Snehasish tested positive on Wednesday.
Snehasish's swab was tested a private pathological laboratory in Kolkata earlier on Wednesday and the result has returned positive
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