Sourav Ganguly, Age 50, Height, Biography, Family and More

Sourav Ganguly is an Indian cricket administrator, commentator and former national cricket team captain who is the 39th and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He was born on 8 July 1972 in Behala, Calcutta, West Bengal, India and he is 50 Years old (as in 2022). His Full Name is Sourav Chandidas Ganguly He is popularly Honoured as Maharaja of Indian Cricket. During his playing career, Ganguly established himself as one of the world’s leading batsmen and also one of the most successful captains of the Indian national cricket team.

He is called by some of his Nickname like Dada, Prince of Calcutta, Maharaj, God of the Off Side. As a cricketer he played as a left-handed opening batsman. he comes from Rich Class family in Calcutta, his Father Chandidas Ran a flourishing print business and was one of the richest men in the city. Ganguly’s father Chandidas Ganguly died at the age of 73 on 21 February 2013 after a long illness. the favourite sport for the people of Calcutta was football, Ganguly was initially attracted to the game. but he had his interest in Cricket which was not supported by his mother Nirupa.

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• Sourav Ganguly is an Indian cricket administrator, commentator and former national cricket team captain who is the 39th and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
• As a cricketer he played as a left-handed opening batsman and was captain of the Indian national team.
• He is also one of only ten batsmen to score more than 10,000 runs in ODIs.
• He was born on 8 ‘July ‘1972 in Behala, Calcutta, West Bengal, India and he is 50 Years old (as in 2022).
• His Full Name is Sourav Chandidas Ganguly  and he is well known and most Admired Cricketer in India.
• He is called by some of his Nickname Dada, Prince of Calcutta, Maharaj, God of the Off Side.
• During his playing career, Ganguly established himself as one of the world’s leading batsmen and also one of the most successful captains of the Indian national cricket team.

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• He is the youngest son of Chandidas and Nirupa Ganguly and his Father ran a flourishing print business and was one of the richest men in the city.
• His father Chandidas Ganguly died at the age of 73 on 21 February 2013 after a long illness.
• As he was lives in Calcutta the favourite sports of the people there was Football but Virender Sehwag had interest and love for cricket so he decided to make his career in Cricket but his Mother was not supportive of Ganguly’s choosing cricket as his career.
• His elder brother Snehasish was already an established cricketer for the Bengal cricket team. He supported Ganguly’s dream to be a cricketer and asked their father to get Ganguly enrolled in a cricket coaching camp during his summer holidays.
• Despite being right-handed, He learnt to bat left-handed so he could use his brother’s sporting equipment.
• There was indoor multi-gym and concrete wicket was built at their home, so he and Snehasish could practice the game.
• He was admired by the David Gower who is known for his Graceful style.
• He commented that David Gower was the first cricketer to attract him to the game. He loved Gower’s style and used to watch old videos of him playing.
• He used to watch videos of his favourite cricketers to whom he admired are David Boon, Mohinder Amarnath, Kapil Dev and Allan Border.

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• He is a right-arm medium pace bowler. He can swing and seam the ball both ways and often chips in with useful wickets to break partnerships.
• He is the  ninth highest run-scorer in ODI history and third among the Indians, with 11,363 runs.
• He holds the record for registering the highest individual score by any batsman in a ICC Champions Trophy final (117).
• Has the highest individual score by an Indian batsman (183) in the Cricket World Cup.
• One of the 14 cricketers in the world to have played 100 or more Tests and 300 or more ODIs.
• He is the only batsman to score a century on debut and to be dismissed first ball in his final Test innings.
• He married to Dona Ganguly who is an  Indian Odissi dancer. She took her dancing lessons from guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.
• His daughter name is Sana Ganguly who is persuing her graduation from London’s Oxford University.
• He has huge fan following on his social media accounts, on instagram he has 2.7 Million followers, on twitter he has 6.2 Million followers.
• He is very fond of Listening Music and Playing Soccer and he is the most successful Indian test captain overseas with 11 wins.
• His Net worth in Indian Rupees is 365 Crore and his Monthly income is more than 2 crore.

(FAQ)- Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is Sourav Ganguly ?

ANS. Sourav Ganguly is an Indian cricket administrator, commentator and former national cricket team captain who is the 39th and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

2. How old is Sourav Ganguly ?

ANS. He was born on 8 July 1972 in Behala, Calcutta, West Bengal, India and he is 50 Years old (as in 2022).

3. What are the Nickname of Sourav Ganguly ?

ANS. He is called by some of his Nickname like Dada, Prince of Calcutta, Maharaj, God of the Off Side.

4. What is the net worth of Sourav Ganguly?

ANS. Sourav Ganguly’s total net worth is around $50 Million (Rs.365 Crores).

5. Is Sourav Ganguly from a rich family?

ANS. Sourav Ganguly is the youngest son of Chandidas and Nirupa Ganguly, which is one of the richest family in Kolkata.