Sourav Ganguly
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Biography
Sourav Chandidas Ganguly commonly known as Dada. He is an Indian cricket administrator, commentator, and former cricketer/captain for the Indian national team and the current president for BCCI. In 2019, he was elected as a president for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Ganguly was a top-order left-handed batsman and occasionally, he bowled right-arm medium. Ganguly was the most aggressive batsman and regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the cricket world.
Early Life
Ganguly was born into a rich family on 8 July 1972 Behala, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. His father’s name is Chandidas and his mother’s name is Nirupa Ganguly. His father Chandidas ran a flourishing print business and was one of the richest men in the city and his mother was a housewife. He is the youngest son of his parents. He has an elder brother, Snehasish Ganguly, who is an Indian former first-class cricketer. But, he did not play international cricket. In early life, Ganguly had a great passion to play cricket and his brother Snehasish supported him too much.
International Career
Test debut: The prince of Calcutta made his Test career debut on 20 – 24 June 1996 at Lord`s against England. On that match, he scored 131 runs by 20 fours from 301 balls in first innings, and the match was drawn.
Last Test: He played the last Test on 6 -10 November 2008 at Nagpur against Australia. On that match, he scored 85 runs by 8 fours and 1 six from 153 balls in the first innings and 0 runs from 1 ball in the second innings, and India won by 172 runs.
ODI debut: Ganguly made his One Day International debut against West Indies on 11 January 1992 at Brisbane. On that match, he scored 3 runs from 13 balls and West Indies won by 6 wickets with 9 balls remaining.
Last ODI: He played his last One Day International on 15 November 2007 at Gwalior against Pakistan. On that match, he scored 5 runs from 5 balls and India won by 6 wickets with 21 balls remaining.
Sourav Ganguly-Height, age, girlfriend, wife, net worth, and more
Full Name | Sourav Chandidas Ganguly |
Celebrated name | Sourav Ganguly |
Nickname | Dada, Prince of Calcutta, Maharaj, God of the Off Sides, The Warrior Prince |
Birth Date | 8 July 1972 |
Birth Place | Behala, Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
Age in 2020 | 48 |
Father | Chandidas Ganguly |
Mother | Nirupa Ganguly |
Brother | Snehasish Ganguly |
Sister | N/A |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hindu |
Gender | Male |
School | St. Xavier`s Collegiate School Kolkata, West Bengal |
College | Not known |
Educational Qualification | Not known |
Mailing Address | Not known |
Phone Number | Not known |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Height | 1.80 m 180 cm |
Weight | 68 kg |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Profession | Former Indian Cricketer Current President of BCCI |
Playing Role | Batsman |
Batting | Left-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm medium |
Jersey Number | 24 |
Nature on Field | Aggressive |
Likes to play against | Australia |
Sex Orientation | Straight |
Girlfriends/ Affairs | Dona Ganguly |
Marital Status | Married |
Married Date/ Year | 1997 |
Wife | Dona Ganguly |
Children | Sana Ganguly |
Net Worth | $55.5 million |
Hobbies | Listening to music Playing soccer |
Social Media | Instagram, Twitter, Facebook |
Sourav Ganguly Favorites-Foods, Cricketer & more
Favorite Foods | Alu Posto, Chingri Macher Malaikari, Biriyani |
Favorite Cricketer | David Gower, Sachin Tendulkar |
Favorite Sports | Cricket and Football |
Favorite Films | Sholay |
Favorite Musician | Not Known |
Favorite Holiday Destination | London |