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 has scored an impressive 16 Test centuries in total. Sourav Ganguly has a total of 35 Test fifties to his name.
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.
Quite an impressive bowler was Sourav Ganguly, when it came to claiming a few wickets at vital intervals
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.
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...
We can only imagine the ball going out of the park by the look of this shot from Sourav Ganguly.
Sourav Ganguly with Sachin Tendulkar. Together they were one of cricket's finest opening pairs.
In picture: Sourav Ganguly during an interview. Ganguly is known for his cheeky quotes as well as bold statements.
In picture: An ecstatic Sourav Ganguly always brought in his teammates to celebrate along with him once a wicket fell.
Rahul Dravid once mentioned, 'On the off-side there's God and then Ganguly.' Well, we can't argue with that fact.
'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.
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