Wishes pour in as ‘unstoppable Dada’ Sourav Ganguly turns 52
Former captain Sourav Ganguly, famously known as 'Dada of Indian cricket' is celebrating his 52nd birthday on Monday.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly, famously known as 'Dada of Indian cricket' is celebrating his 52nd birthday on Monday.
Legendary India cricketer and one of the nation's finest-ever captains across formats, MS Dhoni, on Sunday turned 43.
MS Dhoni, a name synonymous with calmness in world cricket since he made his debut in 2004 for India, is celberating his 43rd birthday on Sunday.
Recalling his interaction with Gambhir during his first full Test series for India in 2012, Ashwin revealed that the opening batter was one of the very few from outside his home state of Tamil Nadu to give him a lot of confidence as a new-comer.
Thursday’s washout in Hyderabad meant that Sunrisers Hyderabad joined Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals as the three confirmed teams for the playoffs and the race is now for only one spot with two teams in fray -- CSK and RCB.
Despite batting in the lower middle order for the majority of his career, the wicketkeeper-batsman did manage to leave an indelible mark in cricketing history.
Sushant breathed his last aged 34. He began his acting career with television and became a household name after starring in Ekta Kapoor's popular daily soap Pavitra Rishta.
Ganguly however said that he was elated to watch the Indian team under MS Dhoni, which consisted of a number of players he played with, lift the 2011 World Cup.
MS Dhoni is one of the most successful captains of the Indian cricket team as he led India to T20 World Cup Win in 2007, the ICC Cricket World Cup triumph in 2011 as well as the ICC Champions Trophy victory in 2013.
The likes of Dinesh Karthik and Parthiv Patel, who made their international debut before Dhoni, were overlooked for the job as Dhoni had cemented his place in the Indian team as a wicketkeeper-batsman.
