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BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly turns 50. Check out wishes for 'Prince of Kolkata'

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jul 08, 2022, at 06:31 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Wishes poured in as former Indian captain and current cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly turned 50 Friday.

Ganguly, who is presently in England along with his family, was showered with wishes by his former colleagues in Team India on Twitter.

Wishes

Yuvraj Singh tweeted, "Happy Birthday Dada! You’ve been a great friend, an impactful captain and a senior any youngster would want to learn from. Wishing you good health and happiness on your special day lots of love and best wishes always @SGanguly99."

Happy Birthday Dada! You’ve been a great friend, an impactful captain and a senior any youngster would want to learn from.

Wishing you good health and happiness on your special day lots of love and best wishes always @SGanguly99 #HappyBirthdayDada pic.twitter.com/SPEIVIXJcA
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) July 8, 2022

Suresh Raina tweeted, "Wishing @SGanguly99 a birthday filled with love and happiness May all the joy that you have spread to others come back to you a hundredfold. Have a blessed year ahead Dada #HappyBirthdayDada."

Wishing @SGanguly99 a birthday filled with love and happiness May all the joy that you have spread to others come back to you a hundredfold. Have a blessed year ahead Dada #HappyBirthdayDada
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) July 8, 2022

Robin Uthappa tweeted, "Many happy returns of the day, Dada @SGanguly99 A great career on the field and now the heart and soul of @BCCI, you have inspired many in your journey. Wishing you good health and a blessed year ahead. Lots of love!"

Many happy returns of the day, Dada @SGanguly99 A great career on the field and now the heart and soul of @BCCI, you have inspired many in your journey. Wishing you good health and a blessed year ahead. Lots of love! pic.twitter.com/q7orI1oPno
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) July 8, 2022

Harbhajan Singh tweeted, "A great player, a superb leader, the @BCCI President, and my captain. Wish you a very happy birthday @SGanguly99, Dada Have a wonderful year ahead. Love always!"

A great player, a superb leader, the @BCCI President, and my captain. Wish you a very happy birthday @SGanguly99, Dada Have a wonderful year ahead. Love always! pic.twitter.com/Ejh33skeHG
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 8, 2022

Mohammad Kaif tweeted, "From a fine batsman to an outstanding captain & now leading indian cricket on the whole—here’s wishing my favourite captain & mentor @SGanguly99 a very happy birthday."

From a fine batsman to an outstanding captain & now leading indian cricket on the whole—here’s wishing my favourite captain & mentor @SGanguly99 a very happy birthday.#HappyBirthdayDada pic.twitter.com/Sx1l1lQZJS
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 8, 2022

#SouravGanguly #PrinceOfKolkata #Birthday #BCCI #BCCIPresident

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