It is estimated that, the net worth of Sourav Ganguly will grow by 60% in the coming years and so does his Income. Due to the match-fixing scandals in 2000 by other players of the team, and for his poor health, Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar resigned his position, and Ganguly was made the captain of the Indian cricket team. Sourav was part of the Indian team that competed in the 1999 World Cup in England. He was presented with the award on June 30, 2004, by then , Dr. Sourav Ganguly was born on 8 July 1972 in Calcutta, and is the youngest son of Chandidas and Nirupa Ganguly. In 2004, Australia won a Test series in India for the 1st time since 1969.
Though India lost the series, Ganguly accumulated the most runs on the scoring chart. Ganguly believed that his legacy as a captain was that he was able to build a proper Indian team. In 1999—00, India lost Test series to both Australia and that involved a combined total of five Tests. At the of , During the final match of the 2002 held in Lords after a stunning performance by team mates and , Ganguly took off his shirt in public and brandished it in the air to celebrate India's winning of the match. By 2004, he had achieved significant success as captain and was deemed as India's most successful cricket captain by sections of the media.
Managing time is a constant struggle with Ganguly and maybe that is why, throughout this interview, he works his mobile phone. He also proved to be a handy bowler with his medium pace bowling which proved nagging on many occasions, one such being Sahara Cup against Pakistan where he bamboozled them and picked 5 wickets for a paltry 16 runs. Sourav Gangly is the most successful Indian test captain overseas with 11 wins. Jayasuriya is credited for having revolutionized One Day International cricket with his explosive batting with Romesh Kaluwitharana in 1996, which initiated the hard-hitting modern day batting strategy of all nations. Ganguly had a successful tournament personally, scoring 465 runs at an average of 58. Also the brand value of Mr. It was speculated that Sourav Ganguly was in disagreement with the head of cricket in Nagpur over the type of pitch to be used for the 3rd Test.
Most of his income and net worth came from cricket. The groundsmen went against Ganguly, leaving a large amount of grass on the pitch. He scored three runs in his debut, a solid games against the West Indies. His score was 131, bringing the match to a draw. Ganguly opened the innings with and scored 10 runs while McCullum remained unbeaten, scoring 158 runs in 73 balls.
He scored 239 runs in the first innings of the third and final Test match of the series. They credited Wright and Ganguly with bringing out international class performers, through academic, coaching and scientific fitness regimens. Kumble was selected as the Cricketer of the Year in 1993 Indian Cricket, and one of the WisdenCricketers of the Year three years later. Both Nagma and Ganguly denied accusations of the romantic affair at the time, but two years later in an interview Nagma confessed the rumours to be based in truth. He scored 1106 Test runs at an average of 61.
Sourav Ganguly is estimated to be 55. In his innings, Ganguly hit four 4s and two sixes, topping the scorers list for the Knight Riders. By then, his elder brother was already an established cricketer for the. England had won the First Test of the three-match series; however, Ganguly scored a century, becoming only the third cricketer to achieve such a feat on debut at Lord's, after Harry Graham and John Hampshire. He is one of the most successful Indian captains to date, winning 21 out of 49 test matches.
In India cricket is followed blindly, fans are crazy about the game and the players. He also said that every newcomer should be given at least five games to prove himself. In September 2005, became the coach of India for the tour of Zimbabwe. His leadership skills reflected in the fact that he not only chose his players but gave them confidence by backing them in tight situations. An indoor multi-gym and concrete wicket was built at their home, so Sourav and Snehasish could practice the game. Although the bat was past the crease, it was in the air and he was consequently run out. He supported Ganguly's dream to be a cricketer and asked their father to get Ganguly enrolled in a cricket coaching camp during his summer holidays.
They were simply to be toppled. Despite some amazing career successes, Ganguly still struggled with negative press from the media. Sourav Ganguly is a left-handed batsman whose runs came primarily from the off-side. While playing the second Test match of the series in Mohali, Ganguly scored his final test century. His full name is Sourav Chandidas Ganguly.