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Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan pointed out a blunder to former captain Sourav Ganguly before his birthday on Friday 7 July.
This came after the former BCCI chairman posted a throwback video with fans on Twitter to celebrate his journey in Indian cricket. Sharing a clip on Twitter, Ganguly said:
“The support and love keep us going. A few more hours to go…”
In response, Bataan wrote:
“Daddy, I never knew we’re so alike while swiping to get confused 😉 But thank you, I’ll take that as a huge compliment.”
Legendary batsman and captain Sourav Ganguly turned 51 on Saturday 8th July.
The left-handed batsman has represented India in 424 matches, amassing 18,575 runs at an average of 41.46, including 38 not-outs and 107 half-centuries. He is the third highest run-scorer for Men in Blue in ODIs (11,363), behind Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
Ganguly is the third Indian to score more than 1,000 points in a FIFA World Cup. He amassed 1,006 runs in 21 matches at an average of 55.38, including four centuries with a highest score of 183.
He has also scored 665 runs in 13 ODIs at an average of 73.88 in the Champions Trophy, including a three-ton with a best score of 141*.
Soraf Ganguly: Leader
Also known as ‘Dada’, Ganguly took charge of the Indian team that was suffering from the match-fixing saga in the 2000s and taught them how to win matches. He is the third most successful Indian captain in ODIs after MS Dhoni and Mohammed Azharuddin, leading the Men in Blue to 76 wins in 146 ODIs.
Under his leadership, India reached the final of the 2003 World Cup and jointly won the 2002 Champions Trophy. India’s team also won its first Test series on Pakistan soil in 2004. India has also been victorious in the ODI series.
Ganguly’s most memorable moment was when he took off his shirt when India stunned England in the final of the NatWest Trophy at Lord’s Terrace in 2002.
The Kolkata-born cricketer has also captained India in 49 Tests, and led his team to 21 victories. In 2001, he captained India to a 2-1 victory over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Cup.
As captain, Sourav Ganguly has groomed the likes of MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag, who later became World Cup champions.
Apart from internationals, Ganguly has played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and now Pune Warriors India (2010-11). He amassed 1,349 runs in 59 matches, including seven half-centuries with a score of 91.
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