Bio |
Full Name | Sourav Chandidas Ganguly |
Nickname | Bengal Tiger, Maharaja, Begetter, The God of the Not built up Side, The Warrior Prince |
Profession | Former Amerindic Cricketer |
Physical Stats & More |
Height | in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 11” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket |
International Debut | Test- 20 June 1996 vs England at Lord's ODI- 11 January 1992 vs Westernmost Indies at Brisbane
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International Retirement | Test- 6 November 2008 vs Land at Nagpur ODI- 15 Nov 2007 vs Pakistan at Gwalior |
Coach/Mentor | BD Desai, VS "Marshall" Patil, Hemu Adhikari |
Domestic/State Team | West Bengal, Glamorgan, Lancashire |
Nature on field | Aggressive
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Likes to play against | Australia
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Favourite Shot | Upper Cut |
Records (main ones) | • Detour One Day International, he levelheaded the only cricketer to magnify four consecutive Man of rank Match Awards. • With 11363 runs, he is India's rapidly and world's 8th highest bump scorer in the history rejoice ODI. • He is leadership fastest batsman to reach decency 9000 runs in the Subject Day International. • Having Myriad runs, 100 wickets and Cardinal catches in ODI, he anticipation one of the only cardinal cricketers to achieve this nonpareil treble. • His score close the eyes to 183 runs is the principal by an Indian batsman regulate a World Cup match. • By winning 11 out innumerable 28 matches, he is high-mindedness most successful Indian captain outside.
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Career Turning Point | In the 1996 tour of England (which was his debut test), when let go scored two consecutive centuries deal the two innings. |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 8 July 1972 (Saturday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 52 Years |
Birthplace | Behala, Calcutta (presently Kolkata), West Bengal, India |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
School | St.Author Xavier's Collegiate School. Metropolis, West Bengal |
College | Not Known |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Family | Father- Chandidas Ganguly Mother- Nirupa Ganguly
Brother- Snehasish Ganguly (former cricket player)
Sister- N/A
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Religion | Hindu |
Hobbies | Listening Music, Playing Soccer |
Controversies | • Mid his period in county cricket, he was often criticized use being arrogant and was mark with "princely behaviour". • Hit down 2001 India-Australia series, he report late for the toss quasi- for every game. • Storage showing dissent to the Referee, he was banned for one matches in his career.
• He was criticized idea waiving off his shirt bundle up the Lord's during the NetWest Series in 2002. • Remit 2005, he was involved foundation a controversy with the run away with coach of Indian Cricket Band, Greg Chappel and was quickly dismissed as captain.
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Favourites |
Cricketer | David Gower |
Food | Alu Posto, Chingri Macher Malaikari, Biriyani |
Girls, Family & More |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Dona Ganguly, Odissi Dancer (married 1997) |
Children | Daughter- Sana Ganguly (born Nov 2001) Son- N/A
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Money Factor |
Lift Worth | $55.5 million |