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Champion Cricketer: Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly, the aggressive left-handed batsman, is one of the most successful captains of the Indian cricket team.

Ganguly was nicknamed ‘The Prince of Kolkata,’ ‘The Bengal Tiger,’ and ‘God of the Off Side’ for his supreme batting and captaincy skills.

Called affectionately as ‘Dada’ by his teammates and followers, Ganguly was the captain who changed the face of the Indian Cricket team.

In desperate times, it was Sourav who lead from the front and helped his teammates to achieve success.

Ganguly’s aggressive intent, big-hitting and dominant captaincy was praised by all the greats of the game.

Mentioned below are some of Sourav Ganguly’s best moments and top shades.

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Sourav Ganguly, the captain, used to motivate his bowlers and encourage them to perform better.

Every player was inspired by his undying spirit and passion for the game.

Ganguly was truly a remarkable player and captain of the Indian Cricket team.

The picture above shows Ganguly sporting his favourite cricket shades.

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The picture above shows a more recent click of Sourav Ganguly.

Ganguly is seen in an ethnic attire, sporting his usual glasses and looking as elegant as ever.

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The picture shows Ganguly and his teammates celebrating after winning the 2002 Natwest Series against England.

Defeating the England cricket team in their home turf was a daunting task, but Ganguly and his team manged to achieve the feat.

Chasing a mammoth target, India fought hard and managed to win the game in the final over.

Ganguly’s celebration after winning the final was a fascinating sight for all cricket fans.

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The picture above shows Ganguly wearing a blue striped tee and cool Aviator shades.

Sourav Ganguly was in supreme touch when the team was competing in the world cup tournaments.

The dashing left-handed batsman was the first Indian cricketer to score a century in an ICC World Cup knockout match.

Ganguly’s splendid century against Sri Lanka was one of the best knocks in the tournament.

Ganguly opened the innings along with fellow teammate Sachin Tendulkar.

The duo of Sachin and Sourav have managed to pile up huge amount of runs in all formats of the game.

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The golden days of Indian cricket refers to the phase where the Golden Four – Sachin, Ganguly, Dravid and Laxman were taking the Indian team to glory.

Ganguly managed to win most of the test matches played overseas, earning him the tag of the most successful test captain.

Sourav also took crucial wickets with the ball, thereby helping his team to break partnerships and restrict the flow of runs.

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The picture shows Sourav Ganguly launching the ball way up high, into the stands.

Sourav Ganguly was strong on the off side, his six-hitting skills was something extraordinary.

Irrespective of the conditions, Ganguly used to come down the track and loft spinners out of the park.

Ganguly’s shots were so powerful that the ball used to land on the roof-tops of the cricket stadium.

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Ganguly was the man who gave plenty of chances to his teammates.

He’s the one who showed the Indian Cricket team how to win matches abroad.

The Indian team became a strong cricketing side due to the efforts of this champion cricketer.

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The picture shows captain Sourav Ganguly in his test match jersey.

Ganguly uses sporty sunglasses to spot the cricket ball better in sunny playing conditions.

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