The epic of sourav ganguly was made and remade in his living of it. At sourav gangulys book launch, the former india skipper and heroes of eden 2001, vvs laxman and harbhajan singh, talk about the freak test win against australia. Chandidas ran a flourishing print business and was one of the richest men in the city. Sourav ganguly was born on 8th july, 1972, in behala, kolkata into the rich family of chandidas ganguly and nirupa ganguly. Wasim akram sourav is a great captain and we should be proud of such a leader. How did sourav ganguly become captain of the indian team.
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Oct 18, 2018 sourav ganguly as an indian captain was a game changer for indian cricket in the 2000s. Dada is undoubtedly one of indias most successful captains, one who moulded a new team when india was at its lowest ebb, reeling from the betting scandal. Sourav gangulys cricketing career was a melange of dramatic moments and through it he always stayed relevant. The now 41yearold in his prime had slammed several such performanc. On the offside first there is then sourav ganguly rahul he is a briliant player and definitely a force to reckon with. Small talk interviews former india cricket captain sourav ganguly. Sourav ganguly holds the record of highest individual score by left handed batsman in both test and odi forindia. Sourav ganguly is the epitome of courage, of looking straight into ones eyes. Especially in overseas tests, sourav ganguly has proved himself the best indian captain statistically. Introduction till 2000, the indian cricket team comprised a bunch of individual performanceoriented players. Jun 29, 2016 former india captain sourav ganguly reacts to ravi shastris comments. Sourav ganguly relives his debut test century at lords. Highest individual score by indian batsman in world cup. Ravi shastri plays down sourav ganguly tussle, reveals why he.
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An interview with sourav ganguly from the sets of dadagiri 4. It was sourav gangulys gamble on talented youngsters waiting for the opportunity that helped india from losing one of its greatest cricketers of all times mahendra singh dhoni, according to a. Sourav ganguly is the only batsman to score a century on debut and to be dismissed first ball in his final test innings. In 2000, after the match fixing scandal by some of the players of the team, ganguly was named the captain of the indian cricket team. Xtratime caught up with the man for an exclusive interview. Nov 14, 2015 sourav ganguly is famous professional former cricketer, he was leading indian national team as a captain and after retirement sourav ganguly joined cricket association of bengal as president. Sourav ganguly contact address phone number emailid fanpage. He grew up in kolkata in a comfortable upbringing with his brother snehasish ganguly, former cricket player. Last week, the bcci decided to indefinitely suspend the th edition of the indian premier league. We dropped sourav ganguly in 2005 for betterment of indian cricket, says kiran more in an exclusive interview with catch for promotions of ms dhoni biopic.
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Sourav ganguly is the third player to score 10,000 odi runs and secondfastest after sachin tendulkar. The dark days of the matchfixing era were slowly being revealed. Cricket quiz questions and answers pdf download,who was named indias cricketer of the century by wisden. The decision was spurred due to tendulkar stepping down from the position for his health, and ganguly being the v. List of international cricket centuries by sourav ganguly. Sourav ganguly was born on july 8, 1972 in calcutta, west bengal, india as sourav chandidas ganguly. When can i see india playing in a football world cup. Ravi shastri plays down sourav ganguly tussle, reveals why. An interview with sourav ganguly urhalpool a contemporary. Sourav chandidas ganguly, affectionately known as dada, is an indian cricket administrator, commentator and former national cricket team captain who is the 3. Saptarshi sarkar is the cofounder and editor of the website, a oneofakind fan engagement. Kiran more on sushant singh rajput, ms dhoni, sourav.
Read about sourav gangulys profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. An unflinching biography of a man who never shied away from controversies, this is as much a ready reckoner for sourav ganguly fans as it is an examination of a crucial era in indian cricket. Ganguly, aka dada, was in mumbai recently, and shared a tidbit about his daughter that made him realise that children are much smarter than we give them credit for. Choosing five of the best innings of sourav ganguly is definitely a tough task. Cricket, captaincy and controversy investigates the big events in dadas career. In an interview with india today, former indian captain sourav ganguly talked about a number of issues including what would be his focus. In 1998, sourav ganguly scaled new heights of success with quite a few impressive performances against pakistan and sri lanka. In sourav gangulys tellall book, a mahendra singh dhoni. Since his retirement from international cricket, former indian captain sourav ganguly has become even more busy these days.
Long wait of having a book on sourav ganguly covering his. An interview with sourav ganguly from the sets of dadagiri. Sourav chandidas ganguly affectionately known as dada is an indian cricket administrator. Jun 29, 2016 former india captain sourav ganguly reacts to ravi shastris comments that alleged ganguly of being intentionally. Aug 29, 2008 sourav ganguly in action in the third test against south africa. As the match drew to a close, mahendra singh dhoni asked dada to lead the side for one final time. Cricket, captaincy and controversyfirst of all, i would like to congratulate the author, mr. Sourav ganguly was born on 8 july 1972 in calcutta, and is the youngest son of chandidas and nirupa ganguly. There can be no argument about his cricketing genius, right from the time he scored a test century at lords to the time he led india to the 2003 world. Jul 08, 2018 it was sourav ganguly s gamble on talented youngsters waiting for the opportunity that helped india from losing one of its greatest cricketers of all times mahendra singh dhoni, according to a.
Sourav was born in 8 th of july 1971 in indian state calcutta. Ganguly had a luxurious childhood and was nicknamed the maharaja, meaning the great king. The southpaw took the cricketing world by storm with his sublime ton on his debut test. A century is not enough is a quick read covers a large part of gangulys career, especially the important developments in his there is a lot of motivational stuff here especially for those looking at making at comebacks, not just on the field, but also in life. Ganguly writes that this was a very critical stage in indian cricket. Mar 07, 2018 ganguly writes that this was a very critical stage in indian cricket. The former indian captain speaks to the field as his new. Jan 11, 2018 former india captain sourav ganguly has inspired a generation, but who does he get stumped by. Sourav ganguly biography sourav chandidas ganguly born 8 july 1972 is a former indian test cricketer, and captain of the indian national team. When nasser hussain gets trolled by dada on football. Playing outside india, team india has won out of 11 out of 28 test matches under ganguly. He grew up in kolkata in a comfortable upbringing with.
Most centuries by an indian batsman in a single world cup. Find gangulys records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. Sourav ganguly is a former indian cricketer and captain of the india national cricket team. As of october 2008, he was indias most successful test captain to date, winning 21 tests out of 49 tests he captained and leading india into the 2003 world cup finals. He is an actor, known for bordergavaskar trophy 1996, test match cricket 1938 and the warrior prince. An exclusive interview of sourav ganguly with xtratime. Sourav ganguly exclusive interview to esamay from the sets of dadagiri the shooting of dadagiri is currently going on. Bcci president sourav ganguly has admitted that he cannot picture a scenario where cricket will be returning to the country anytime soon and added that human life must always be prioritized. Sourav ganguly captaincy record the complete stats. Abhishek mondalaveek mukhopadhyayavijit pauljishnu roychaudhuriprasenjit barik 2. Mar 17, 2018 sourav gangulys cricketing career was a melange of dramatic moments and through it he always stayed relevant. Sourav ganguly check gangulys news, career, age, rankings. Odct presentation change maestro sourav gangulypresented by.
He will lead his side out at lords on thursday as perhaps indias most successful captain in recent memory. The pride of playing for india, satisfaction of achieving the highest even amidst the toughest of times, life after. Sourav ganguly family tree member photos daughter mother wife. Jul 30, 2018 in 2000, after the match fixing scandal by some of the players of the team, ganguly was named the captain of the indian cricket team. His father name is chandidas and mother name is nirupa ganguly. The book is a overall nicely written,powerpacked with a dose of information and statistics.
The former india cricket captain on kevin pietersen, the best teas in england and how to beat the aussies. Sourav ganguly captaincy record the complete stats cricindeed. From his international debut in 1992 to his retirement in 2008, he scored centuries 100 or more runs on 16 occasions in test cricket and in 22 one day international odi matches ganguly scored a century on test debut, against england in lords in june 1996. Cricket, captaincy and controversy book online at best prices in india on. Feb 21, 2018 we got together with dada and asked him some intriguing questions. Watch sourav s funnest and most honest rapid fire interview yet. Mar 15, 2015 a recommended read for all diehard sourav ganguly fans. Pdf sourav ganguly final uploadversion abhinav dwivedi.
He is undoubtedly one of indias most successful captains, one who moulded a new team when india was at its lowest ebb, reeling from the betting scandal. Watch souravs funnest and most honest rapid fire interview yet. In 1999 cricket world cup, ganguly set the record for the highest score by an indian and the second highest ever in world cup history with a blitzkrieg of 183 runs off just 158 balls which is the highest score by an. Read breaking stories and opinion articles on sourav ganguly interview at firstpost. Being a captain is like being an investment banker the former indian captain speaks to the field as his new book a century is not enough hits the stands. Sourav did play for bengal again in february in the oneday format of ranji trophy, most likely for one last time. Ravi shastri, sourav ganguly play down rift talks latest from sports kohli may have more runs, but rohits impact in whiteball format is immense. One must also realise that if you look at the indian batting order, number three. From his international debut in 1992 to his retirement in 2008, he scored centuries 100 or more runs on 16 occasions in test cricket and in 22 one day international odi matches.
Sourav ganguly biography, career, awards and net worth. Though ganguly became leader of indian cricket team in 2000, as an ardent. Arguably, his popularity has only increased since his retirement. The ugly fight the inside story vikrant gupta i sweta singh i sports tak duration. Sourav ganguly s final outing was the 4th test against australia in nagpur. Sourav ganguly in action in the third test against south africa. Kapil dev, more than 500 questions pdf cricket,latest cricket general knowledge pdf download latest quiz list 2018,world records by cricketers.
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