Sunday, December 27, 2009

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...

Thursday, December 24, 2009

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Friday, December 18, 2009

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...

Thursday, December 17, 2009

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...

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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",...

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

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...

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...

Monday, December 7, 2009

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...

Sunday, December 6, 2009

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...

Saturday, December 5, 2009

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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