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Happy Birthday Dada | Wishes pour in as Sourav Ganguly turns 46

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Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly (Photo: twitter/@icc/@sirravindrajadeja)


Twitter was flooded with wishes as Indian cricket’s one of the most successful skippers Sourav Ganguly turned 46 on Sunday (8th July).

The legendary Indian player, Sourav Ganguly, who is also popularly known as the ‘Dada’ among his followers, made his sensational Test debut at the iconic Lord’s Stadium in 1996. Ganguly scored a century in his debut match and later went on to lead Team India in 49 Tests and 147 ODIs.

Sourav Ganguly is often credited with bringing passion and aggression to the gentleman’s game and changing the face of country’s cricket.

Sourav Ganguly played 113 Test matches and scored 7212 runs at an average of 42.17. In the limited overs format, Ganguly made 11363 runs in 311 games.

Here is how Twitter celebrated Sourav’s 46 birthday:

” 424 international matches, 18,575 runs, 132 wickets. Between 2000 and 2006, he was India’s star captain, leading the team in 49 Tests and 146 ODIs. Happy birthday to @SGanguly99, the former India captain who turns 46 today.” tweeted ICC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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