BCCI President Sourav Ganguly stepped down on Tuesday for the 49th year. Ganguly, known as ‘Dada’ in the sports world, is regarded as one of India’s most successful leaders. He has captained India in 146 ODIs, of which the team has won 76. Also, under his captaincy, India have recorded 21 wins and 15 draws in 49 Tests. It was under Dada’s leadership that Australia won the series by winning 16 consecutive Tests in 2001, beating them 2-1.
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A year later, under his leadership, India defeated England in the final of the 2002 NatWest Trophy at Lord’s. After that victory, Ganguly removed his coat from the Lord’s balcony and began to blow in the air, which became quite famous. Under the leadership of Ganguly, many players including Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag and Mahendra Singh Dhoni made their international debut.
Ganguly, also known as ‘God of Offside’ in cricket, has scored 11,363 runs in 311 ODIs for India, the third highest run-scorer in one-day internationals and the eighth batsman in the world At the same time, in 113 Tests, he has 7,212 runs to his name. Ganguly retired from all forms of cricket in 2008. He has held the post of BCCI President since October 2019.
