How many times Ganguly got out in 99?
He ended up in the nineties on four occasions—including two scores of 99. In ODIs, Ganguly scored centuries against ten opponents—against all the cricketing nations that have permanent One Day International status except the West Indies.
When did Ganguly retire from ODI?
| Sourav Ganguly | |
|---|---|
| Last Test | 6 November 2008 v Australia |
| ODI debut (cap 84) | 11 January 1992 v West Indies |
| Last ODI | 15 November 2007 v Pakistan |
| Domestic team information |
Did Ganguly play under Dhoni?
However, during a short span in his career, Ganguly played under the captaincy of Dhoni in the home series against Australia in 2008 that happened to be his last series in international cricket. Ganguly after hesitating initially accepted the offer and rolled back the years.
Why Sourav Ganguly is called Dada?
Sourav Ganguly comes from the state of West Bengal, where an elder male person is referred to as “Dada”. Ganguly was respected a lot by his teammates and he was also the captain of Indian Cricket Team in his time. Therefore his teammates used to call him DADA.
When was Ganguly dropped from captaincy?
In October 2005, Ganguly suffered an injury which forced him to be unavailable for the first four ODIs of a seven match ODI series against the touring Sri Lanka. This delayed a definitive decision on whether Ganguly would continue as Indian captain, with Dravid appointed in his absence.
How old is SANA Ganguly?
20 years (November 3, 2001)
Sana Ganguly/Age
Why was Ganguly removed as captain?
When did Sourav Ganguly retire from international cricket?
Ganguly joined the Kolkata Knight Riders team as captain for the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament in 2008. The same year, after a home Test series against Australia, he announced his retirement from international cricket.
What is the full form of Sourav Ganguly?
Sourav Chandidas Ganguly (/ sʃuːrəv ɡɛnɡuːlj / (listen); born 8 July 1972), or Sourav Gangopadhyay (affectionately known as Dada; meaning “elder brother” in Bengali), is an Indian cricket administrator, commentator and former national cricket team captain who is the 39th and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
When did Sourav Ganguly make his Test debut?
Sourav Ganguly National side India (1992–2008) Test debut (cap 206) 20 June 1996 v England Last Test 6 November 2008 v Australia ODI debut (cap 84) 11 January 1992 v West Indies
Is Sourav Ganguly the greatest one-day batsman of all time?
Sourav Ganguly’s ability to polarise opinion led to one of the most fascinating dramas in Indian cricket. Yet, nobody can dispute that he was India’s most successful Test captain – forging a winning unit from a bunch of talented, but directionless, individuals – and nobody can argue about him being one of the greatest one-day batsmen of all time.