SOURAV GANGUALY

 

SOURAV GANGUALY

"After the match-fixing scandals in 2000, he assumed captaincy and immediately established himself as a strong, astute, and unwavering leader. India began to win Test matches away from home under his direction, and went on an incredible run that ended in the 2003 World Cup final. In Australia later that year, an unexpected and brilliant hundred in Brisbane set the tone for India's series-long battle to a standstill against the strongest team in the world."

He went about altering the selection process such that merit is given precedence over regional quota. With his controversies (arriving late for the toss, chatting with the curators, etc.), he deflected attention from his colleagues and gave the young people unwavering support.His leadership helped a number of players, including harbhajan (who, prior to the Australia series in 2000–2001, was thinking of moving to the United States to become a truck driver), zaheer Khan, and gambhir. These players made up the nucleus of the 2011 squad.

It took some time for us to realize the magnitude of Ganguly's defiance, as he was delivering the mother of all tit-for-tat while standing on the Lord's balcony, to paraphrase Siddhartha Vaidyanathan from this story in Cricnfo Ganguly takes off his shirt. Cricket's headquarters, the MCC's sacred space, egg-and-bacon ties. Ganguly competed against and defeated these legendary players. On a fast South African pitch, not a level Wankhade surface, he guided India to the 2003 World Cup Final. He demoralized the opposition in the first test in Brisbane with a booming 144, and he also won a test match in Adelaide.

For the benefit of the team, he gave up most of his career. Indeed, even more exceptional than the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, but we frequently overlook these

In addition to being a talented cricket player, Sourav Ganguly inspires people with his ability to bounce back from setbacks, persevere, maintain composure under pressure, believe in oneself and achieve success regardless of others' opinions, lead with intelligence, conduct insightful interviews, make people like Steve Waugh wait when he visits our den, and love DadaGiri.