He scored 131 runs and cemented his place in the Indian team. After playing in different Indian domestic tournaments, such as the Ranji and Duleep trophies, Ganguly got his big-break while playing for India on their tour of England. He started his career by playing in state and school teams. Ganguly was introduced into the world of cricket by his elder brother, Snehasish. Before being elected as the President of BCCI, he was the President of Cricket Association of Bengal, governing body for cricket in West Bengal, India. and President of the editorial board with Wisden India. He was elected as a president of the BCCI in 2019. Īs a cricketer he played as a left-handed opening batsman and was captain of the Indian national team. While batting, he was especially prolific through the off side, earning himself the nickname God of the Off Side for his elegant stroke play square of the wicket and through the covers. ĭuring his playing career, Ganguly established himself as one of the world's leading batsmen and also one of the most successful captains of the Indian national cricket team. He is popularly called as Maharaja of Indian Cricket. Sourav Chandidas Ganguly ( / s ʃ uː r ə v ɡ ɛ n ɡ uː l j/ ( listen) natively spelled as Gangopadhyay born 8 July 1972), 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).
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