🔥 Trending Sourav Ganguly Biopic 'Dada': Rajkummar Rao's First Look Revealed

Sourav Ganguly is a former Indian international cricketer, widely regarded as one of the greatest One-Day International (ODI) batsmen of all time ³. Born on July 8, 1972, in Calcutta (now Kolkata), he was the youngest son of Chandidas and Nirupa Ganguly ². His father ran a successful printing business, giving Ganguly a luxurious childhood, earning him the nickname 'Maharaj' (the Great King) ².

Ganguly's career highlights include scoring 18,575 runs and taking 132 wickets in international cricket (ODI and Test matches), along with 171 catches ³. He is also noted for his captaincy, especially for rebuilding the Indian team after the 2000 match-fixing scandal ⁸. After retiring from playing, he served as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ³.