Sourav Ganguly is regarded as one of the finest left-handed batsmen to have graced the world of cricket.

Sourav Ganguly is famously known by many nicknames - Dada, Prince of Kolkata, God of the Off Side, Bengal Tiger.

Sourav Ganguly's batting average in Test cricket is 42.17.

Sourav Ganguly has scored an impressive 16 Test centuries in total. Sourav Ganguly has a total of 35 Test fifties to his name.

Sourav Ganguly has scored a total of 7,212 runs in Test cricket.

Sourav Ganguly's brother Snehahish introduced him to the world of cricket and played a vital role in shaping his skills as a player.

Sourav Ganguly is currently ranked 9th on the list of highest run-scorers in ODIs with a total of 11,363 runs. Ganguly has 22 centuries and 72 fifties in ODIs and ranks 10th on the list of most ODI tons.

Sourav Ganguly's score of 141 against South Africa is the highest score by an Indian at the ICC Champions Trophy.

Sourav Ganguly's 183 against Sri Lanka at Taunton during the 1999 World Cup remains the highest score by an Indian at an ICC World Cup.

Sourav Ganguly has also been quite an impactful bowler during his time with the ball.

Quite an impressive bowler was Sourav Ganguly, when it came to claiming a few wickets at vital intervals

And when it came to celebrating wickets, Sourav Ganguly put on quite an act!

Sourav Ganguly is regarded as one of India's finest captains and is known to have changed the way India play as a team. He is responsible for the rise of many young cricketers playing under him during his time as skipper.

The Prince is all smiles here as a photographer captures a candid moment.

In picture: A rare sight of Sourav Ganguly listening to some music during a break.

He may not be known as a fashion icon per se, but Sourav Ganguly pulls off quite a look here.

And now let's take a look at a few selection of shots from the left-handed batting maestro...

In picture: Sourav Ganguly playing one of his favourite shots on the off-side

In picture: Sourav Ganguly looking on after hitting one of his signature shots

We can only imagine the ball going out of the park by the look of this shot from Sourav Ganguly.

In picture: Sourav Ganguly acknowledges the dressing room after hitting a Test century.

Sourav Ganguly with Sachin Tendulkar. Together they were one of cricket's finest opening pairs.

Another picture of Sourav Ganguly with Sachin Tendulkar back in the day.

In picture: Sourav Ganguly is seen appealing for a wicket during a Test match.

In picture: A surprised looking Sourav Ganguly after he is bowled

In picture: Sourav Ganguly seen here celebrating a wicket

In picture: Sourav Ganguly has an intense look during a training session.

In picture: Sourav Ganguly with Indian pacer Javagal Srinath during a Test match.

Sourav Ganguly receiving a man-of-the-match award from Sir Gary Sobers (R)

In picture: Sourav Ganguly during an interview. Ganguly is known for his cheeky quotes as well as bold statements.

In picture: Sourav Ganguly during a fitness session - an area he always needed focus on.

In picture: Sourav Ganguly smiles during a training session

In picture: Sourav Ganguly with Harbhajan Singh, one of his proteges

In picture: Sourav Ganguly with Sunil Joshi (L) during a match against South Africa

In picture: Sourav Ganguly seen here with a much younger Shahid Afridi

In picture: An ecstatic Sourav Ganguly always brought in his teammates to celebrate along with him once a wicket fell.

In picture: Sourav Ganguly with his captain at the time - Mohammad Azharuddin

In picture: Sourav Ganguly is seen here sporting a short hairdo, something he rarely did.

In picture: Sourav Ganguly with ex-President of India K. R. Narayanan

In picture: Sourav Ganguly with Shailendra Singh

Rahul Dravid once mentioned, 'On the off-side there's God and then Ganguly.' Well, we can't argue with that fact.

Sourav Ganguly became the 39th President of the BCCI on October 23, 2019. Picture/ AFP

'The Prince of Kolkata' Sourav Ganguly will always be known for his elegant strokeplay, batting genius, leadership skills and his overall passion for the game.