Saurav Ganguly

I admire Saurav Ganguly’s combativeness, in fact this is a quality that sets him apart from the other Indian cricketers. Having been caught unaware by John Buchanan’s ‘multi-captain’ special, Ganguly as is his wont has hit back obliquely by taking up cudgels on behalf of Indian coaches. In fact he reckons that Indian coaches have the credentials to do a good job and foresees a bigger contribution from them in future editions of the IPL. Cynics may wonder why it took so long for Ganguly to realise their worth, however keen observers of the Indian cricket scene will know that it is because of ... Read Full Story

Hundreds of fans mobbed local hero Sourav Ganguly, who returned to the city Tuesday, a day after bidding adieu to international cricket. Bouquets in hand, the cricket buffs shouted slogans eulogising the former Indian captain and constantly cheered "Dada", "Dada" - as Ganguly is lovingly known. They held aloft the tricolour, Ganguly's photographs and waved posters thanking him for his contribution to the game, the country and West Bengal. Ganguly, who arrived at the N.S.C. Bose International Airport in the evening, was received by Municipal Affairs Minister Ashok Bhattacharya and Cricket Association of Bengal joint secretaries Biswarup Dey and Arun Mitra. Ganguly was presented ... Read Full Story

RARE CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY PHOTOS OF SAURAV GANGULY XCLUSIVE COLLECTION The youngest son of Chandidas and Nirupa Ganguly, Ganguly was born on 8 July 1972 in Kolkata. His father ran a flourishing print business and was one of the richest men in Kolkata. He had a luxurious childhood and was nicknamed the Maharaja. Though he was asked to concentrate on his studies and not play cricket, he was inspired to do so by his brother Snehasish Ganguly, an accomplished left-handed batsman for Bengal. Though he was acutally right-handed, he batted left-handed so that he could use his brother's equipment. After he showed some promise ... Read Full Story

Posted by newyo 1 day 14 hours ago ( http://cricket.vgreets.com ) View profile Category : Sports | Tags : sourav ganguly saurav ganguly ganguly Sourav Ganguly to quit before he's pushed out Sourav Ganguly said yesterday he would retire from international cricket at the end of the upcoming four-Test series against Australia. “This will be my last series,” Ganguly, 36, said after a training session ahead of the first Test starting in Bangalore tomorrow . “ I spoke to my team-mates and, hopefully, I will go out with a winning knock.” Related : sourav ganguly, saurav ganguly, ganguly, ganguly retirement, ganguly retires Tell a ... Read Full Story

Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Putting an end to speculation Saurav Ganguly announced just a few minutes ago that the Border-Gavaskar Cup 2008 would be his last Test series. Let us shove aside the why’s and why not’s and celebrate the achievements of the man. Technorati Tags: Saurav , Ganguly , Cricket , News , Online , Live In the Name of Cricket Cricket News Online Live Com Read Full Story