Why was Ganguly removed from captain?
In October 2005, Ganguly suffered an injury which forced him to be unavailable for the first four ODIs of a seven match ODI series against the touring Sri Lanka. This delayed a definitive decision on whether Ganguly would continue as Indian captain, with Dravid appointed in his absence.
Why did Ganguly retire so early?
In a preview of the book published by Juggernaut on Friday, Ganguly explained that he decided to quit as selectors were constantly putting him on a trial for a place in the team. He was dropped from the Rest of India squad for 2008 Irani Trophy by national selectors.
When did Ganguly retire?
2008
The “Maharaja” finally retired from international cricket in 2008 after playing his last Test against Australia at home. Post retirement, Ganguly continued to play cricket for his state team, Bengal and also signed up with Kolkata in 2008 for the Indian T20 League.
Why is Ganguly called Dada?
Sourav Ganguly comes from the state of West Bengal, where an elder male person is referred to as “Dada”. Ganguly was respected a lot by his teammates and he was also the captain of Indian Cricket Team in his time. Therefore his teammates used to call him DADA.
Is Dravid better than Sachin?
In overall Test wins, Dravid scores 65.78 runs an innings while Tendulkar isn’t too far back at 61.94. If you take their overall overseas Test record, Dravid has scored 7,690 runs in 94 matches at 53.03 with Tendulkar managing a marginally better average of 54.75 while gathering 8,705 runs in 106 Tests.
Who is Anurag Ganguly?
Ganguly was awarded with the Banga Bibhushan Award from the Government of West Bengal on 20 May 2013. Ganguly is currently a part of the Supreme Court of India appointed Justice Mudgal Committee probe panel for the IPL Spot fixing and betting scandal’s investigations.
What happened to Varun Ganguly?
He is married to Indian classical dancer dancer Dona Ganguly, with whom he has a daughter Sana (b. 2001). On 2 January 2021, Ganguly complained of chest pain while exercising and was later diagnosed with three blocked coronary arteries which had led to a mild cardiac arrest. He underwent primary angioplasty for one of the blockages on the same day.
What happened to Ganguly as KKR captain?
In May 2009, Ganguly was removed from the captaincy of the KKR for the 2009 season of the IPL, and was replaced by McCullum. The decision was questioned by media and other players of the team, when KKR finished at the bottom of the ranking table with three wins and ten losses.
When did Sourav Ganguly retire from cricket?
Retrieved 23 May 2011. ^ “Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly retires”. BBC. 29 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. ^ “Sourav Ganguly quits IPL, retires from all levels of cricket”. 29 October 2012.