Ganguly, also known as the 'Prince of Kolkata', is widely known as one of India's most accomplished cricketers for his role in producing many successful players like MS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan. Famous for the role.
The 'Grandfather' of Indian cricket became captain in 2000, four years after his memorable Test debut century at Lord's in 1996, and began grooming young talents like Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif and testing them under pressure.
Under Ganguly's leadership, India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1 against Australia on home soil. A historic moment came in 2002 when 'Dada' took off his jersey on the balcony of Lord's after India's dramatic comeback against England in the NatWest Trophy final. He then led India to the final of the 2003 ODI World Cup, where they lost to Australia.
Ganguly also led the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during his time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the franchise wished its former skipper and captioned his post on X, "Maharaja. Dada. Prince of Kolkata. Happy Birthday, Sourav Ganguly."
Munaf Patel said, "This man has a huge role in the development of #IndianCricketTeam to where we are today. #HAPPYBIRTHDAY Legend @SGanguly99 wishes you a healthy life #Dada."
Former cricketer Manoj Tiwari said, "You are, you were and you will always be an inspiration. Love you Dada and wish you a very happy birthday."
Ganguly announced his retirement from international cricket in 2008 and played in the Indian Premier League until 2012. He scored 18,575 international runs for India in 113 Tests and 311 ODIs.
He later became a cricket administrator, first leading the Bengal Cricket Association and then serving as President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
The 'Grandfather' of Indian cricket became captain in 2000, four years after his memorable Test debut century at Lord's in 1996, and began grooming young talents like Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif and testing them under pressure.
Under Ganguly's leadership, India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1 against Australia on home soil. A historic moment came in 2002 when 'Dada' took off his jersey on the balcony of Lord's after India's dramatic comeback against England in the NatWest Trophy final. He then led India to the final of the 2003 ODI World Cup, where they lost to Australia.
Ganguly also led the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during his time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the franchise wished its former skipper and captioned his post on X, "Maharaja. Dada. Prince of Kolkata. Happy Birthday, Sourav Ganguly."
Munaf Patel said, "This man has a huge role in the development of #IndianCricketTeam to where we are today. #HAPPYBIRTHDAY Legend @SGanguly99 wishes you a healthy life #Dada."
Former cricketer Manoj Tiwari said, "You are, you were and you will always be an inspiration. Love you Dada and wish you a very happy birthday."
Ganguly announced his retirement from international cricket in 2008 and played in the Indian Premier League until 2012. He scored 18,575 international runs for India in 113 Tests and 311 ODIs.
He later became a cricket administrator, first leading the Bengal Cricket Association and then serving as President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
