Especially in overseas tests, sourav ganguly has proved himself the best indian captain statistically. Sourav ganguly as an indian captain was a game changer for indian cricket in the 2000s. 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. I wont say i had high expectations from sourav gangulys autobiography. Mar 17, 2018 sourav gangulys cricketing career was a melange of dramatic moments and through it he always stayed relevant. Jun 29, 2016 former india captain sourav ganguly reacts to ravi shastris comments that alleged ganguly of being intentionally. Sourav ganguly was born on july 8, 1972 in calcutta, west bengal, india as sourav chandidas ganguly. His father name is chandidas and mother name is nirupa ganguly. Ravi shastri plays down sourav ganguly tussle, reveals why.
Sourav ganguly was more than a player for india,more than captain. In 1998, sourav ganguly scaled new heights of success with quite a few impressive performances against pakistan and sri lanka. Sourav chandidas ganguly, also known as the bengal tiger was born on 8th ofju1y, 1972. After having lost race to land the india coaching job last year, ravi shastri had a war of words with sourav ganguly. Sourav ganguly check gangulys news, career, age, rankings. Introduction till 2000, the indian cricket team comprised a bunch of individual performanceoriented players. Sourav ganguly is a former indian cricketer and captain of the india national cricket team. Read about sourav gangulys profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. Brilliant biography of dada with lots of interesting statistics and. Kapil dev, more than 500 questions pdf cricket,latest cricket general knowledge pdf download latest quiz list 2018,world records by cricketers. An interview with sourav ganguly from the sets of dadagiri. One must also realise that if you look at the indian batting order, number three. Having followed his career minutely and observed him as a cricketer, i knew what the tone of the book would be like.
India news i am personally hurt by shastris comments ganguly. Arguably, his popularity has only increased since his retirement. He is indias most successful cricket captain ever and the architect of the new look team india. Former india captain sourav ganguly has inspired a generation, but who does he get stumped by. The former indian captain speaks to the field as his new book a century is not enough hits the stands. In my 46 years, i never experienced anything like this its just simple common sense that at the moment, nothing is in favour of any kind of sport anywhere in. The omission, perhaps, has more to do with the longstanding. Watch sourav s funnest and most honest rapid fire interview yet. 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. 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. He grew up in kolkata in a comfortable upbringing with his brother snehasish ganguly, former cricket player. Belief is a word that is synonymous with former india captain sourav ganguly. As the match drew to a close, mahendra singh dhoni asked dada to lead the side for one final time.
Sourav gangulys final outing was the 4th test against australia in nagpur. The leadership roles story of sourav ganguly born leader. Playing outside india, team india has won out of 11 out of 28 test matches under ganguly. Aug 29, 2008 sourav ganguly in action in the third test against south africa. Playing outside india, team india has won out of 11. List of international cricket centuries by sourav ganguly. Saptarshi sarkar on this wonderful gift to the cricketlovers as well as gangulians. Sourav ganguly opens up about anil kumblevirat kohli rift. Feb 21, 2018 we got together with dada and asked him some intriguing questions. Dec 27, 20 the leadership roles story of sourav ganguly born leader 1. 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. 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. Sourav ganguly exclusive interview to esamay from the sets of dadagiri. Sourav ganguly was born on 8th july, 1972, in behala, kolkata into the rich family of chandidas ganguly and nirupa ganguly.
Xtratime caught up with the man for an exclusive interview. Though ganguly became leader of indian cricket team in 2000, as an ardent. The former india cricket captain on kevin pietersen, the best teas in england and how to beat the aussies. Sourav ganguly s final outing was the 4th test against australia in nagpur. An interview with sourav ganguly urhalpool a contemporary. Sourav ganguly was born on 8 july 1972 in calcutta, and is the youngest son of chandidas and nirupa ganguly. Being a captain is like being an investment banker. An exclusive interview of sourav ganguly with xtratime. The pride of playing for india, satisfaction of achieving the highest even amidst the toughest of times, life after.
He grew up in kolkata in a comfortable upbringing with. In an interview with india today, former indian captain sourav ganguly talked about a number of issues including what would be his focus. He had an outstanding cricket career which not only consisted of advanced cricket but also of many controversies. 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. 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. Sourav ganguly in action in the third test against south africa. We got together with dada and asked him some intriguing questions. Ravi shastri rubs sourav ganguly the wrong way, calls ms.
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. In a 2007 interview with the guardian, ganguly felt that he was perceived as aloof because he, never much of a drinker. Saptarshi sarkar is the cofounder and editor of the website, a oneofakind fan engagement. Sourav chandidas ganguly affectionately known as dada is an indian cricket administrator. Gangulys memoir leaves you wanting more inevitably, one wonders if this is all he had to say. He is a lefthanded batsman and a righthanded mediumpace bowler. Sourav ganguly biography sourav chandidas ganguly born 8 july 1972 is a former indian test cricketer, and captain of the indian national team.
A century is not enough by sourav ganguly an unstructured, ordinarily written, patchy and disappointing read. Find gangulys records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. Sourav ganguly captaincy record the complete stats cricindeed. Sourav ganguly news find sourav ganguly latest news and headlines today along with sourav ganguly photos and videos at. The leadership roles story of sourav ganguly born leader 1. He didnt just lead the team also he built for future generation players to come and capitalize. 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. Ganguly is naturally righthanded, but became a lefthanded batsman at a young age so that he could use his brother, snehasishs cricket equipment. Sep 01, 20 an interview with sourav ganguly from the sets of dadagiri 4. Sourav did play for bengal again in february in the oneday format of ranji trophy, most likely for one last time. 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.
Kiran more on sushant singh rajput, ms dhoni, sourav ganguly. As football is highly popular game of kolkata, he was initially attracted to it and later turned towards cricket. Sourav ganguly biography, career, awards and net worth. Sourav ganguly is the third player to score 10,000 odi runs and secondfastest after sachin tendulkar. Basically, as a player who has been here for so long, you want to do well and then go on a high. Sourav ganguly made his odi debut against west indies in 199. All sourav ganguly news updates and notification on our. Abhishek mondalaveek mukhopadhyayavijit pauljishnu roychaudhuriprasenjit barik 2. Sourav gangulys cricketing career was a melange of dramatic moments and through it he always stayed relevant. Cricket quiz questions and answers pdf download,who was named indias cricketer of the century by wisden. Mar 15, 2015 a recommended read for all diehard sourav ganguly fans. Ganguly had a luxurious childhood and was nicknamed the maharaja, meaning the great king.
Sourav was born in 8 th of july 1971 in indian state calcutta. Ravi shastri feels ms dhoni is the best indian skipper by far and omitted sourav ganguly from his list of successful indian skippers. From being an administrator, a host anchor and a family man dada has played his role to perfection. Sourav chandidas ganguly, affectionately known as dada, is an indian cricket administrator, commentator and former national cricket team captain who is the 3. Ravi shastri, sourav ganguly play down rift talks latest from sports kohli may have more runs, but rohits impact in whiteball format is immense.
Sourav ganguly vs greg chappell controversy biggest infighting in indian cricket hindi duration. 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 ganguly is the epitome of courage, of looking straight into ones eyes. Sourav chandidas ganguly was born on the eight of july 1972. He is regarded as the one of the best captains, indian cricket team ever got. Ganguly was also awarded with padma shri in 2004 for his magnanimous contribution to the world of cricket. Kiran more on sushant singh rajput, ms dhoni, sourav. The southpaws batting once made his fellow test debutant at lords, rahul.
This book is a real salute to all time great indian skipper sourav ganguly. Besides this, he was also a good bastman and an economical bowler. The ugly fight the inside story vikrant gupta i sweta singh i sports tak duration. After a brief pause to find the right player and compose the team as a winning combination. He is undoubtedly one of indias most successful captains, one who moulded a new team when india was at. Saptarshi sarkar for his commendable work as far as this book is concerned. Cricket, captaincy and controversy investigates the big events in dadas career. Pdf sourav ganguly final uploadversion abhinav dwivedi. An interview with sourav ganguly from the sets of dadagiri 4.
Chandidas ran a flourishing print business and was one of the richest men in the city. Wasim akram sourav is a great captain and we should be proud of such a leader. During his time, he was the fastest to achieve the milestone of 6000 to 9000 runs. The book is a overall nicely written,powerpacked with a dose of information and statistics. He made a team which walks on pitch in every trophy as favourites. Jun 29, 2016 former india captain sourav ganguly reacts to ravi shastris comments. This book is a precious gift to the fans, followers, admirers and supporters of great dada sourav ganguly.
The former indian captain speaks to the field as his new. On the offside first there is then sourav ganguly rahul he is a briliant player and definitely a force to reckon with. Krishna chaitanya nakul manjunath praveen jayaramaraju kaustav alex alfred 2. Sourav ganguly exclusive interview to esamay from the sets of dadagiri the shooting of dadagiri is currently going on. Why is saurav ganguly considered the best cricketer to. 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. Given how the former india skipper does not like to. Watch souravs funnest and most honest rapid fire interview yet. Small talk interviews former india cricket captain sourav ganguly. Sourav chadidas ganguly is one of greatest captains in the history of cricket. Personal background ganguly was born on july 8, 1972, in an affluent family of kolkata, india. Oct 18, 2018 sourav ganguly as an indian captain was a game changer for indian cricket in the 2000s. Sourav ganguly exclusive interview to esamay from the sets of dadagiri the shooting of dadagiri is currently going on in kolkata. Sourav ganguly captaincy record the complete stats.
Sourav ganguly family tree member photos daughter mother. Read breaking stories and opinion articles on sourav ganguly interview at firstpost. Former india captain sourav ganguly said on tuesday that the anil kumblevirat kohli spat, which came to light ahead of the icc champions trophy 2017, should have been handled in a mature way. Since his retirement from international cricket, former indian captain sourav ganguly has become even more busy these days. Cricket, captaincy and controversyfirst of all, i would like to congratulate the author, mr. Jun 28, 2017 former india captain sourav ganguly said on tuesday that the anil kumblevirat kohli spat, which came to light ahead of the icc champions trophy 2017, should have been handled in a mature way.
Odct presentation change maestro sourav gangulypresented by. Sourav ganguly, full name sourav chandidas gangopadhyay, was born on 8th july 1972 in behala, kolkata. Sourav ganguly contact address phone number emailid fanpage. Sourav ganguly, in a video message, urged the citizens to be responsible and follow the directives of the government as the country battles against the coronavirus pandemic.
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