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Sourav Ganguly extends help to former teammate Jacob Martin who is hospitalised

Jan 21, 2019, at 03:08 pm

Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has extended his help to his former teammate Jacob Martin, who is now in hospital after suffering a two-wheeler accident on Dec 28, media reports said.

People make mistakes: Sourav Ganguly on Hardik-Rahul's 'sexist' row

Jan 17, 2019, at 10:51 pm

Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): Reacting to the row over alleged sexist comments by Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly said people make mistakes so all should move on ensuring the incident is not repeated.

What Sourav Ganguly missed by a whisker, Virat Kohli hits with a win

Jan 07, 2019, at 11:31 am

Sydney, Jan 7 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly may have missed the creation of a history 15 years ago due to Steve Waugh's rock-solid batting, but present skipper Virat Kohli did not give a chance to the opponents in 2019.

Ex-Indian captain Sourav Ganguly attacks Australian selectors

Dec 31, 2018, at 06:01 pm

Kolkata, Dec 31 (IBNS): Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday attacked the Australian cricket and said the country's selection is currently hitting "its lowest" point.

Sourav Ganguly graces annual day of Aditya Group of Schools

Dec 22, 2018, at 03:16 pm

Kolkata, Dec 22 (IBNS): Aditya Group celebrated the Annual Day of Aditya Group of Schools through a grand program named GenNext recently at the Aditya Academy Secondary School in Kadambagachi, Barasat. 

Best in the world are at times shown the door: Sourav Ganguly on Mithali Raj's exclusion

Nov 26, 2018, at 07:20 pm

Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): Senior cricketer Mithali Raj's exclusion from India women's team in the recently concluded World T20I tournament semi-finals did not surprise ex-captain of India men's team Sourav Ganguly.

Sourav Ganguly expresses 'deep sense of worry' about Indian cricket

Oct 31, 2018, at 11:10 am

Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket captain and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly has recently expressed his "deep sense of worry" about the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which he feels is in "danger", media reports said.

Sourav Ganguly wishes ex-Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag on birthday

Oct 20, 2018, at 12:54 pm

Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS): Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday wished ex-cricketer Virender Sehwag on his birthday.

Sourav Ganguly wishes Zaheer Khan on birthday with a request

Oct 07, 2018, at 08:20 pm

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS): Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Sunday wished ex-Indian bowler Zaheer Khan on his 40th birthday.

Sourav Ganguly, Swapna Barman launch TSK 25K

Oct 06, 2018, at 01:13 pm

Kolkata, Oct 6 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and Asian gold medalist Swapna Barman have launched the fifth edition of Tata Steel Kolkata (TSK) 25K here.

Prithvi Shaw's temperament stands out for me: Sourav Ganguly

Oct 04, 2018, at 11:37 pm

Kolkata, Oct 4 (IBNS): Praising Indian batsman Prithvi Shaw, who scored a debut Test hundred against Windies on Thursday, former skipper Sourav Ganguly has said the young batter's on-field temperament stands out for him.

Need to build team first: Sourav Ganguly ahead of ATK's first match in ISL

Sep 28, 2018, at 09:42 pm

Kolkata, Sept 28 (IBNS): As ATK are gearing up for their first match in the fifth season of Indian Super League (ISL), team co-owner and former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has stressed on the importance of building a team.

Dada believes ATK will win the Hero ISL Season 5 title!

Sep 18, 2018, at 07:24 pm

Kolkata, Sept 18 (IBNS): Season 5 of the Hero Indian Super League (HISL) - India’s premier football league, kicks off on Sept 29, with Kolkata hosting the first game between ATK and Kerala Blasters.

Mamata Banerjee, Sourav Ganguly condole death of former Indian cricketer Gopal Bose

Aug 26, 2018, at 08:43 pm

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and ex-Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday mourned the death of former Indian cricketer Gopal Bose.

Sourav Ganguly goes down memory lane, shares image with late Vajpayee on Twitter

Aug 17, 2018, at 11:39 am

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly went down the memory lane to share a moment with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on Thursday.

Sourav Ganguly says Instagram account fake, urges people to not take quotes from it

Aug 07, 2018, at 12:48 pm

London, Aug 7 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has urged people to not use any quoted from an Instagram account attributed to him, citing it as fake.

England's record ODI total scares Sourav Ganguly

Jun 19, 2018, at 11:26 pm

Kolkata/Nottingham, Jun 19 (IBNS): The record One Day International (ODI) total scored by England against Australia has scared former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly.

Eden Gardens picks up best IPL venue award

May 26, 2018, at 04:37 pm

Kolkata, May 26 (IBNS): The Eden Gardens, one of the iconic cricket grounds in the country, has won the award for being the best Indian Premier League (IPL) venue in 2018.

Sourav Ganguly mentors Pro Star League’s players in Kolkata

May 12, 2018, at 12:18 am

Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): Pro Star League, an under-16 cricket tournament which aims to identify and nurture talent at the grassroots, has begun the hunt for the best upcoming cricketers through a national-level mentorship camp.

Sourav did no wrong by waving shirt at Lords: Virat Kohli

Apr 07, 2018, at 10:42 pm

Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, who is known for his on-field aggression, on Saturday said his predecessor Sourav Ganguly did no wrong by waiving his shirt at the iconic Lords in London after winning the Natwest Trophy way back in 2002.

Sourav Ganguly does 10-hour long media interviews to promote A Century Is Not Enough

Feb 18, 2018, at 03:16 am

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday did a 10-hour long media interviews in the national capital to promote his soon-to-release autobiography A Century Is Not Enough.

Father wanted me to retire after Chappell episode: Sourav Ganguly

Feb 05, 2018, at 06:32 pm

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): In his soon-to-be-published autobiography A Century Is Not Enough, former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly said his father had urged him to bid adieu to the international cricket after he was dropped from the national side in 2005, following a rift with then coach Greg Chappell.

Marathon is lot harder than cricket: Sourav Ganguly

Dec 17, 2017, at 04:43 pm

Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, on the sidelines of TSK 25 Marathon, on Sunday said running is a lot more harder task than playing cricket.

TSK 25K Marathon kicks start in Kolkata

Dec 17, 2017, at 02:49 pm

Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): TSK 25K Marathon in presence of legendary track runner Mike Powell kicked started at Red Road, Kolkata, on Sunday morning.

Maradona in Kolkata, spends time with school children

Dec 13, 2017, at 01:06 am

Kolkata, Dec 12 (IBNS): Argentina's football legend Diego Maradona, who is on a three-day visit to Kolkata, spent time with school children in the outskirts of the city on Tuesday.

Maradona in Kolkata, spends time with school children

Dec 13, 2017, at 12:53 am

Kolkata, Dec 12 (IBNS): Argentina's football legend Diego Maradona, who is on a three-day visit to Kolkata, spent time with school children in the outskirts of the city on Tuesday.

Sourav Ganguly commits innocent mistake, calls Harbhajan Singh's daughter a 'boy'

Nov 21, 2017, at 11:26 pm

Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly recently committed an innocent mistake when he called spinner Harbhajan Singh's daughter a 'boy' as he wished him on Twitter recently.

Tata Steel Kolkata 25K launches its maiden international run

Oct 27, 2017, at 09:02 pm

Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS): Tata Steel Kolkata 25 launched its first ever international run in the city on Tuesday.

Virat will be remembered as all time great: Sourav Ganguly

Oct 14, 2017, at 03:36 pm

Sourav Ganguly is a Bengali icon who in his heydays slogged bowlers across the park. Post retirement, he manages to capture the attention of a million Bengalis worldwide with his weekly quiz show Dadagiri. In a candid conversation with IBNS Canada's Suman Das and Sudipto Maity, the former Indian cricket skipper opens up about his one true love, cricket, and more...

Football clash between Maradona- Dada to be played on Oct 5

Sep 16, 2017, at 10:58 pm

Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Dhulaiwala Match for Unity featuring Diego Maradona and Sourav Ganguly will now be held on Oct 5.