Ganguly praises cool headed Gambhir

Adding to the list of admirers of Gautam Gambhir, India's most consistent batsman in recent times, is ex-captain Sourav Ganguly.Ganguly is impressed by the temperament of the Delhi dasher.Gambhir completed his 3000 runs in One-day cricket on Thursday en route to his unbeaten 150 in the fourth match, which helped India seal the five-match series."Gambhir...

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Sachin and Sourav shower praise on each other

Date: December 22, 2009 Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) : Having partnered each other for years on the 22-yard strip to give flying starts to the Indian batting, cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly Tuesday expressed their mutual admiration and respect at a function here Tuesday. While Ganguly said playing with Tendulkar was a huge pleasure,...

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Sachin is the king, but Sourav scores in city

Date: December 22, 2009 Calcutta: Sachin Tendulkar rules the world of cricket, but Sourav Ganguly is still king in these parts. Indeed, a bat autographed by Sourav fetched the highest bid (Rs 1,50,000) amongst all the individual items up for auction at Vaani’s fund-raiser late on Tuesday. A pair of gloves worn by Sachin, during the recent series...

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My career prospered under Tendulkar's captaincy : DADA

Date: December 22, 2009 KOLKATA: Sachin Tendulkar may not have been a huge success as India captain but many a young career bloomed under his leadership, said former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. "When I was trying to find my feet in international cricket, it was a huge learning experience to play under Tendulkar. He had given a lot of support as...

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Mamata felicitates DADA & Sachin

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee felicitated Sachin Tendulkar on completing 20 years in international cricket at a function in Kolkata on Wednesday. The former Indian captain, Saurav Ganguly, was also given a lifetime achievement award. Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were on Wednesday presented lifetime golden family passes by Railway Minister...

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Win in Kolkata gave us the belief: Ganguly

New Delhi: One of the main architects of India's achievement of the number one Test spot has beenSourav Gangulyho was part of a generation of immensely talented players like Vvs & Dravid. The former India captain spoke to CNN-IBN about this proud moment and the turning point of Indian cricket.Sourav Ganguly : It's great to see the Indian team...

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KKR may dump Ponting; Ganguly could open in IPL

Date : 12/18/09 KKR is unlikely to continue with its star batsman Ricky Ponting in the coming edition of the T20 carnival. The KKR management is planning to release the Australian batsman if his international calendar mismatches with KKR’s fixtures in IPL III. Meanwhile, KKR captain Sourav Ganguly is mulling over the idea of opening the batting...

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When Dada skipped classes and loved it !!!

Date : 12/17/09 “In school, my favourite day was the annual sports day not only because I loved sports but also because it gave us an opportunity to skip classes,” Sourav Ganguly told students of Lakshmipat Singhania Academy on Tuesday, but quickly added: “But you guys please don’t get any ideas,” tongue firmly in cheek. The former Indian skipper...

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Aamir khan visits Sourav Ganguly's House in Kolkata during his "Disguise Tour"

 Place: Kolkata, Date : 12/16/09 Breaking News! During the second phase of his "disguise tour", Aamir Khan visited Bengal Tiger Sourav Ganguly's house in Kolkata and spent some timewith him. Aamir took Sourav's address from the locals and took Dada by surprise.Aamir Khan is currently on a seven-city tour to promote his upcoming film,"3 Idiots",...

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We will have to play well tomorrow: Ganguly

Kolkata, Dec 15,2009 (PTI) : Having propped up Bengal with an unbeaten century, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the job is not over yet and the hosts will have to pile up more runs tomorrow to brighten their chance of a win against Delhi in their Ranji Trophy Super League match. After a top-order collapse that left Bengal reeling for...

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DADA SMASHED CENTURY AGAINST DELHI IN RANJI

Date : 12/15/09 Former India captain Sourav Ganguly and Wriddhiman Saha hit unbeaten centuries to take Bengal out of the rut after a top order collapse against Delhi on the opening day in their Ranji Trophy Super League encounter at the Jadavpur University ground in Salt Lake on Tuesday. Ganguly was unbeaten on 110 while wicketkeeper-batsman...

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I am grateful to Ganguly : Sehwag

Indian batsman Virender Sehwag on Sunday expressed his gratitude to Sourav Ganguly, saying it was the former skipper who instilled confidence in him by giving him the opportunity to open the innings. "I shall always be grateful to Sourav. He was the one who brought me up from middle-order to open the innings. He told me that if I don't perform as...

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Dhoni great, but don't forget Ganguly: Srikkanth

Indiaabroad, Indo Asian News Service, 06 December 20:09: New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) P: Chairman of selectors Kris Srikkanth Sunday hailed dhoni as one of the greatest Indian captains but also said the contributions of former skippers Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble should not be forgotten. After India's sensational 2-0 Test series win over sri lanka...

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Sourav took very good decisions: Sachin

New Delhi, Sat, Dec 05 2009 : India watches with bated breath when Sachin Tendulkar comes out to bat but one man prefers to go on a long drive just to avoid seeing him live in action. And that man happens to be the maestro's own elder brother Ajit with whom he discusses every aspect of the game. "He does not watch my matches. I have been told...

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Manoj Tiwary hits out at Ganguly???????

Date : 29/11/09 Kolkata: Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary took an indirect dig at the former India captain Sourav Ganguly saying players in his team were pursuing "individual goals" and not performing as a unit in the drawn Ranji Super League Group B match against Saurashtra here. Apparently hinting at Ganguly, Tiwary said, "It's time to bid goodbye...

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Ganguly penalised for coming late in Ranji match

2009-11-26 11:16:07 Last Updated: 2009-11-26 11:35:12 Kolkata: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly was penalised on Wednesday for turning up late in Bengal's Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra at Eden Gardens here. Ganguly joined his team more than an hour after the start of their match as he was receiving massage from the team masseur for a...

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Plot poser to govt, Sourav

Date: November 20, 2009 The state government will have to tell the court within two weeks under what law it had handed over a 62-cottah plot in Salt Lake CA block to Sourav Ganguly to set up an educational institute.The former Team India skipper, too, will have to file an affidavit stating his stand on the allegation that the plot had been handed...

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Tendulkar greatest batsman of my generation: Ganguly

15/11/2009 Kolkata: Paying tribute to Sachin Tendulkar on his reaching the milestone of 20 years in international cricket, former India captain Sourav Ganguly today described the Mumbai maestro as the greatest batsman of his generation. "Probably Sachin is the best batsman I have seen. He just amazes me. He just keeps going on and on. We hope he...

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DADA COMPLETED 15000 RUNS IN FIRST CLASS CRICKET !! ANOTHER MILESTONE !!

Date : 14/11/09 Calcutta: Sourav Ganguly batted like a man possessed but, unfortunately, that wasn’t good enough to ensure a first innings lead for Bengal against Baroda in their Ranji Trophy Super League encounter, at the Eden Thursday. Poor shot selection, inept batting by the lower order and a couple of horrible decisions saw Bengal capitulate...

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