Sourav Ganguly is an Indian Former Cricketer. His Role of the India Team was as an Opener Batsman & Part Time Bowler. He is the Best Opener Batsman in the ODI Format. His Batting Style Left Handed Bat. His Bowling Style is Right-arm medium. He was the most Successful Opener Batsman & Captain in the India Team.
Personal Information:-
Sourav Ganguly was born 8th July, 1972 (Age 50 Years), Behala, Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India. His Height was 5 ft 11 inch (180 cm). His Full name was Sourav Chandidas Ganguly. His nicknames were Dada, Prince of Calcutta, Maharaj & Bengal Tiger. The Bad news for India is that Sourav Ganguly is not Currently Playing in Test Matches & ODI Matches.
Family Information:-
Sourav Ganguly Father’s name was Chandidas Ganguly. His Mother’s name was Nirupa Ganguly. His Brother’s name was Snehasish Ganguly. His Wife’s name was Dona Ganguly. He married on 21st February, 1997. He has only Single Children. His Daughter’s name was Sana Ganguly.
Sourav Ganguly Debut & last Match Played Details:-
I Want to tell the Cricket Fans that Sourav Ganguly is not Currently Playing for the India national Team. There is Bad news for the India Team and for cricket Fans that Sourav Ganguly has taken retirement in Test & ODI Format as well as IPL.
| S.r no | Format name | Debut date | Against team name | Venue name |
| 1 | T20I | Not Played | Not Played | Not Played |
| 2 | TEST | 20th June, 1996 | England | Lord’s |
| 3 | ODI | 11th January, 1992 | West Indies | The Gabba |
| 4 | IPL | 18th April, 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| S.r no | Format name | Last Match date | Against team name | Venue name |
| 1 | T20I | Not Played | Not Played | Not Played |
| 2 | TEST | 6th November, 2008 | Australia | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium |
| 3 | ODI | 15th November, 2007 | Pakistan | Captain Roop Singh Stadium |
| 4 | IPL | 19th May, 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
Once Again Sourav Ganguly is not Currently Playing & have taken retirement in Test, ODI & T20I Format as well as IPL..
Sourav Ganguly career Details:-
| Competition | Test | Odi | T20l | Ipl |
| Matches | 113 | 311 | – | 59 |
| Innings | 188 | 300 | – | 56 |
| Runs | 7212 | 11363 | – | 1349 |
| Highest | 239 | 183 | – | 91 |
| Average (score) | 42.18 | 40.73 | – | 25.45 |
| SR | 51.26 | 73.71 | – | 106.81 |
| Not Out | 17 | 21 | – | 3 |
| Fours | 900 | 1122 | – | 137 |
| Sixes | 57 | 190 | – | 42 |
| 50s | 35 | 72 | – | 7 |
| 100s | 16 | 22 | – | 0 |
| 200s | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Maiden | 110 | 30 | – | 0 |
| Wickets | 32 | 100 | – | 10 |
| Economy | 3.24 | 5.06 | – | 7.89 |
| 4w | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 2 | – | 0 |
| BBI | 3/28 | 5/16 | -/- | 2/21 |
| BBM | 3/37 | 5/16 | -/- | 2/21 |
| Catches | 71 | 100 | 0 | 15 |
Chart Information:-
Sourav Ganguly has played a total of 483 Matches (113 TEST & 311 ODI) International Matches in his career & IPL was 59. He has Played the most ODI matches. His Total Runs was 19,924 Runs(7,212 TEST & 11,363 ODI) International Runs in his career & IPL was 1,349. He has hit the most Runs in the ODI format. His Highest score was 239 in TEST, 183 in ODI, & 91 in IPL.
Sourav Ganguly’s Best high score is 239 in a TEST Matches. His best Average Score in Tests is 42.18. He has the best strike rate in 73.71 T20I. He has hit a total of 2,159 Boundaries ( 900 TEST & 1,122 ODI) & IPL was 137. He has scored the most boundaries in the ODI format is 1,122. He has hit a total of 289 Sixes (57 TEST & 190 ODI) & IPL 42. He has scored the most Sixes in the ODI format 190.
His Hit Total 114 Fifties (35 TEST & 72 ODI) & IPL was 7. He has Scored the most Fifty in 72 in an ODI Format. He has hit a total of 38 of Hundred ( 16 TEST & 22 ODI ). He has Scored the most Hundred in 22 in an ODI Format. He has a total maiden Over 140 in His career (110 TEST & 30 ODI). He has taken 142 wickets in his career (32 TEST & 100 ODI)& IPL 10. He has taken the most wickets in the ODI 100.
His best Economy was 3.24 in TEST format. His Total 4w per Match was 1 Times in ODI. His Total 5w per Match was 2 Times in ODI. According to the chart the full form of BBI:- Best Bowling In Innings & the full form of BBM:- Best Bowling In Match. His BBI was 3/28 in TEST, 5/16 in ODI, & 2/21 in IPL. His Best BBI was 5/16 in ODI. His BBM was 3/37 in TEST, 5/16 in ODI, & 2/21 in IPL. His total 186 Catches ( 71 TEST & 100 ODI) & IPL was 15.
International Information:-
Sourav Ganguly is a player in the India national Team. His Role in the India Team is Opener Batsman & Part Time Bowler. He is the most successful Opening Batsman as well as Captain of India National Team in the India Team. He is the 39th President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. He has Highest Individual Score by an Indian Batsman 183 Runs in the Cricket World Cup.
England had won the First match of the three-match Series,Although Sourav Ganguly hit a Century in that match, he became the third Cricketer to do this Feat, who had Scored a century in Lord’s, after Harry Graham and John Hampshire. The First player of India was Sourav Ganguly who achieved this Milestone. He is the 9th Position in Most Run-scorer List in ODI History and 3rd Position in India Team with 11,221 Runs, After Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
The Silver Jubilee Independence Cup was a One Day International Cricket Tournament at Dhaka, Bangladesh during in January 1998, India got a Target of 315, the run chased by India in 48 Overs and that Match Ganguly got the Man of the Match Award. He is the 6th Cricketer to have Achieved to score 10,000 Runs, 100 Wickets & 100 Catches in ODI Cricket,After Sachin Tendulkar (IND), Sanath Jayasuriya (SL), Jacques Kallis (RSA), Chris Gayle (WI) & Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL).
He has Captained 49 Matches, won 21 Matches, Lost 13 Matches and Draw 15 Matches. Sourav Ganguly has Captained 21 Matches at Home and Won 10 Matches, Lost 3 Matches and Draw 8 Matches. He has Captained 28 Matches at Away and Won 11 Matches, Lost 10 Matches and Draw 7 Matches.
He is the Only player to have won the Man Of the Match Award he received for four times in Cricket History in One Day International Matches. He is the First Player to hit three Centuries in the ICC Champions Trophy in Cricket History.
IPL Information:-
Sourav Ganguly has played in IPL for Only Two teams. He Joined the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Teams as a Captain in February 2008, The Owner of that Team was Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan.He has played for Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) & Pune Warriors India (RPS). He is not a player Currently playing in IPL. He has not won the IPL trophy.
Net Worth & Salary:-
Sourav Ganguly Net worth(2022) was $50 Million (Indian Currency was ₹365 Crores Approx). His Monthly Salary & Income was 2 Crore + & Yearly Income was 24 Crore +.
Total IPL Salary
| Year | Team | Salary |
| 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | ₹ 43,700,000 |
| 2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | ₹ 43,700,000 |
| 2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | ₹ 43,700,000 |
| 2011 | Pune Warriors India (RPS) | ₹18,400,000 |
| 2012 | Pune Warriors India (RPS) | ₹18,400,00 |
| Total | ₹ 167,900,000 | |
Sourav Ganguly Assets:-
House;- Sourav Ganguly owns a luxury designer house in Kolkata, India which he bought in the year 2009. The Current value of his house is RS. 7 Crore INR. Also he owns Multiple real-estate properties across the Countries.
Sourav Ganguly Cars Collections:-
Sourav Ganguly has total 6 Luxury Cars in Which Include global Brands like:- Audi, Mercedes and BMW. Another Cars Like:-
- Range Rover
- Mercedes-Benz
- Mercedes GL
- Audi Q5
- BMW 730 LD
- BMW 730 D
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