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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IPL 2021 was indefinitely suspended earlier this week after multiple COVID-19 cases emerged in its bio-bubble. Ganguly feels it's too early to finalize a slot to complete the lucrative T20 league.
Big names such as skipper Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma will not be part of the tour as they will be engaged in a marquee five-match Test series in England.
Two matches -- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians -- were postponed before the Indian board decided to indefinitely shelve the lucrative T20 league.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said that there was no breach in the bio-secure bubble in IPL 2021.
The SC had earlier deferred the matter on December 9 into the new year. After that in February, the Court adjourned the matter to March.
The BCCI president said that even before some of them have stepped out on international arena, they look so "ready" to take on the world which comes with exposure.
Ganguly cited the example of the Australian cricket team which pulled out of a tour to South Africa following a defeat to India at home.
Ganguly's comment comes hours after the Maharashtra government enforced a lockdown in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Ganguly pointed out that man-management is a key factor in captaincy and said a good "captain needs to adjust to a player's thinking".
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly praised the Indian player after his stellar show in India's recent series against Australia and England.
The former India cricket captain expressed his appreciation on the success of an uninterrupted ISL, terming it “a new benchmark for the Indian sports industry.”
The BCCI president feels Rishabh Pant is a match-winner that India needed and could have won India the Sydney Test, had he not fell three runs short of his century.
Rishabh Pant on Friday scored a sensational century to give India a handy lead at the end of day 2 of the fourth and final Test against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said that he will miss being in the stadium as the revamped Motera hosts the pink-ball Test between India and England.
The fixture will be the second time India host a Day/Night Test. The first was played in Kolkata against Bangladesh in 2019.
Ganguly also spoke about the return of fans as international cricket resumed in India with the Test series against England.
Indian captain Virat Kohli equalled former skipper Sourav Ganguly for a big feat as he reached his 24th Test half-century in Chennai.
BCCI president chief Sourav Ganguly was discharged from a private Kolkata hospital on Sunday morning after the hospital earlier claimed that former Indian captain's health is stable, reported PTI
Ganguly underwent a fresh round of angioplasty on Thursday and two more stents were implanted to clear the 48-year-old cricket legend's clogged coronary arteries.
Ganguly underwent a second angioplasty on Thursday at the hospital.
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