Turmoil can bring SA closer : Ganguly

Kolkata, January 28, 2010 Despite the turmoil in their cricket establishment back home, write South Africa off at your own peril, warned Sourav Ganguly. Having been there, done that, the former India skipper knows a thing or two about how international cricketers handle pressure and, according to him, this unrest might just help the Proteas come together. “These...

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I will remember Basu for 2 reasons: Sourav Ganguly

Date : 1/24/10 Former Indian Skipper Sourav Ganguly has said that he will always remember the former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyothi Basu for two reasons. Sourav said he will remember his presence during their wedding and the moment he congratulated him after scoring back to back hundreds against England during his debut. "I will always remember...

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Happy we got Bond: Sourav

Date : 1/21/10 Calcutta : The Kolkata Knight Riders captain Sourav Ganguly believes that New Zealand speedster Shane Bond will have a lot to contribute during the upcoming third edition of Indian Premier League. The former Indian captain also feels that Bond’s price of $750,000 is totally justified. “When we went to the auction, we had a clear...

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Ricky is irreplaceable: Dada

Date : 1/19/10 KKR skipper said that it was an amicable decision as the Australian captain wouldn’t have been available for too many matches. “A player like Ricky in irreplaceable. We would not have done that if he was available for the whole league. He can’t play for eight to 10 matches,” the Kolkata Knight Riders captain told DNA. “It was a strategic...

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Sourav,Sachin get free travel in AC-1 coaches for life

Source: Times of India Date: December 24, 2009 KOLKATA: Cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were on Wednesday given lifetime passes by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee to travel free in air-conditioned first class coaches with their families. Banerjee handed over to the duo lifetime achievement cards at a function where Tendulkar was...

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