Sourav Ganguly is a former Indian test cricketer, and captain of the Indian national team. As of end of 2008, he was India's most successful Test captain to date, winning 21 tests out of 49 tests he captained and leading India into the 2003 World Cup finals. An aggressive captain, Ganguly is credited with having nurtured the careers of many young players who played under him. He anounced retirement from cricket in November 2008.
Sourav Ganguly – Indian Cricket Player
Also known as:
Saurav, Sourav, Ganguly, Dada, Daada, Bengal Tiger, Prince of Calcutta, Lord Snooty
Table of Contents
Biography :: Personal Information :: Career :: Photos :: Wallpapers :: Awards :: Nominations :: Others
Birth Name Sourav Chandidas Ganguly
Date of Birth July 8, 1972
Nationality Indian
SOURAV - PERSONAL INFORMATION
Height 5'10"
Sex Male
Birth Place Calcutta(Kolkata), Bengal, India
Languages English, Hindi, Bengali
Education St Xavier's College, Bengal, India
Family
Father
Chandi Das Ganguly(Printer)
Mother
Nirupa Ganguly
Brother
Snehasish C Ganguly(Cricketer)
Wife
Dona Ganguly
Daughter
Sana
SOURAV - RELATIONSHIPS
Nagma (Famous South Indian actress)
SOURAV - BIOGRAPHY
Saurav Ganguly, the Prince of Calcutta has a fan following of millions. His batting is the perfect blend of elegance and power. He has all the traditional style that goes with left handed batsmanship. He is also a superb/ perfect timer of the ball. He is one of the most aggressive Captain India has ever had. He started his international career as a 19 year old during the tour to Australia in 1991-92 where both his ability and attitude was questioned. His recall for the 1996 tour to England was severely criticised as one of the evils of India's "quota" system. But he answered that in style by not only scoring centuries in his first two Test innings but also capturing vital wickets to bag the Man of the series award.
SOURAV - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Sourav is one of the most successful cricketers of India. Below are some of his career highlights:
Ganguly was appointed the Captain of the Indian cricket team in February, 2000.
Ganguly was the Man of the Series in the New Zealand-India 5 match ODI series in November 1999.
Ganguly made a mammoth 183 against Sri Lanka in World Cup 1999, which, at that time, was the Highest ODI Score by an
Indian, beating Kapil Dev's Record of 175*.
Ganguly was the Man of the Series in the Pepsi Cup 1999 (March-April) for scoring 278 runs and taking 6 wickets in total.
Saurav Ganguly has the distinction of being one of the few players in the World to Score a century and take 4 wickets in the same match. (ODIs)
Saurav Ganguly along with Tendulkar forms the 4th Best Opening Pair in the History of One-day cricket.
Saurav Ganguly and Tendulkar were involved in a World Record Opening Partnership of 252.
Saurav Ganguly scored a Century on Debut at Lords in 1996, and went on to score a century in the very next match as well.
Saurav Ganguly was the Highest Run-Scorer for India in ODIs in 1997.
In the Sahara Cup 1997, Saurav Ganguly set a new World Record for 5 consecutive Man of the Match Awards.
SOURAV – MAJOR TEAMS REPRESENTED
· India
· ACC Asian XI
· Asia XI
· Bengal
· Glamorgan
· Lancashire
SOURAV – BATTING STYLE
Left-hand bat
SOURAV – BOWLING STYLE
Right-arm medium
SOURAV – TEST CRICKET DEBUT
England v India at Lord's - Jun 20-24, 1996
SOURAV – ODI CRICKET DEBUT
India v West Indies at Brisbane - Jan 11, 1992
SOURAV – AWARDS
Year
Award Description
1998
Sport star Person of the Year 1998
Arjuna Award
SOURAV – TEST CRICKET AWARDS : MAN OF THE SERIES
Season
Series
Series Performance
1996
India in England Test Series
315 Runs (2 Matches, 3 Innings, 2x100); 37.5-4-125-6
1997-98
Sri Lanka in India Test Series
392 Runs (3 Matches, 4 Innings, 2x100, 1x50); 7-4-19-0
SOURAV – TEST CRICKET AWARDS : MAN OF THE MATCH
Season
Opponent
Venue
Match Performance
1996
England
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
1st Innings: 136 (17x4, 2x6); 19.5-2.71-3
2nd Innings: 48 (8x4)
1997-98
Sri Lanka
Wankhede, Mumbai
1st Innings: 173 (25x4, 2x6); 3-0-19-0
2nd Innings: 11 (1x4)
2001
Sri Lanka
Asgiriya, Kandy
1st Innings: 18 (2x4); 17-5-69-2
2nd Innings: 98 (15x4); 10-4-21-0
2003-04
Australia
Gabba, Brisbane
1st Innings: 144 (18x4); 1-0-8-0
SOURAV – ODI CRICKET AWARDS : MAN OF THE SERIES
Season
Series (Opponents)
Series Performance
1997
Sahara Friendship Series (Pakistan v/s India in Toronto)
222 Runs (6 Matches & 5 Innings, 2x50); 48.5-8-160-15 (1x5 Wicket); 3 Catches
1994/95
Pepsi Cup (Pakistan, Sri Lanka)
278 Runs (5 Innings, 1x100, 2x50); 20-0-101-6; 2 Catches
1999
DMC Cup (West Indies v/s India in Toronto)
89 Runs (3 Innings, 1x50); 10-1-53-3; 1 Catch
1999/00
New Zealand in India ODI Tour
301 Runs (5 Innings, 1x100, 1x50); 18-3-95-2; 1 Catch
2000/01
Zimbabwe in India ODI Tour
264 Runs (4 Innings, 1x100, 1x50); 12-1-51-5 (1x5 Wicket)
2002
India in West Indies ODI Tour
136 Runs (3 Innings, 1x50); 3-0-20-0
2006/07
Sri Lanka in India ODI Tour
168 Runs (3 Innings, 2x50); 8-0-43-1; 2 Catches
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