| Bio | |
| Real Name | Sourav Chandidas Ganguly |
| Nickname | Bengal Tiger, Maharaja, Dada, The God of the Off Side, The Warrior Prince |
| Profession | Former Indian Cricketer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 11” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test– 20 June 1996 vs England at Lord’s ODI– 11 January 1992 vs West Indies at Brisbane |
| International Retirement | Test– 6 November 2008 vs Australia at Nagpur ODI– 15 November 2007 vs Pakistan at Gwalior |
| Coach/Mentor | BD Desai, VS “Marshall” Patil, Hemu Adhikari |
| Domestic/State Team | West Bengal, Glamorgan, Lancashire |
| Nature on field | Aggressive |
| Likes to play against | Australia |
| Favourite Shot | Upper Cut |
| Records (main ones) | • In One Day International, he is the only cricketer to win four consecutive Man of the Match Awards. • With 11363 runs, he is India’s second and world’s 8th highest run scorer in the history of ODI. • He is the fastest batsman to reach the 9000 runs in the One Day International. • Having 10000 runs, 100 wickets and 100 catches in ODI, he is one of the only five cricketers to achieve this unique treble. • His score of 183 runs is the highest by an Indian batsman in a World Cup match. • By winning 11 out of 28 matches, he is the most successful Indian captain overseas. |
| Career Turning Point | In the 1996 tour of England (which was his debut test), when he scored two consecutive centuries in the two innings. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 8 July 1972 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 47 Years |
| Birthplace | Behala, Calcutta (presently Kolkata), West Bengal, India |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| School | St. Xavier’s Collegiate School. Kolkata, West Bengal |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Family | Father– Chandidas Ganguly Mother– Nirupa Ganguly  Brother– Snehasish Ganguly (former cricket player)  Sister– N/A |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Hobbies | Listening Music, Playing Soccer |
| Controversies | • During his period in county cricket, he was often criticized for being arrogant and was tagged with “princely behaviour”. • In 2001 India-Australia series, he reported late for the toss almost for every game. • For showing dissent to the Umpire, he was banned for three matches in his career. • He was criticized for waiving off his shirt at the Lord’s during the NetWest Series in 2002. • In 2005, he was involved in a controversy with the then coach of Indian Cricket Team, Greg Chappel and was subsequently dismissed as captain. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Cricketer | David Gower |
| Favourite Food | Alu Posto, Chingri Macher Malaikari, Biriyani |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife | Dona Ganguly, Odissi Dancer (married 1997) |
| Children | Daughter– Sana Ganguly (born November 2001) Son– N/A  |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth | $55.5 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sourav Ganguly
- Does Sourav Ganguly smoke?: No
- Does Sourav Ganguly drink alcohol?: Yes
- His nickname “The Prince of Calcutta” was given by Goeffrey Boycott.
- His family is one of the richest families in Kolkata.
- His does everything under the sun with his right hand except batting.
- In his childhood, he was a huge football fan but due to his brother’s insistence, he was enrolled in a cricket academy.
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