The Headlingley triumph marked the start of a new and important chapter in Indian cricket, with the Indians winning consistently away from home from that point onwards.
Basking in the glory of becoming only the 12th Indian cricketer to play 100 Tests, Virat Kohli said he wants the "next generation" to take inspiration from the fact he could achieve the milestone despite playing in all three formats of the game in a gruelling international schedule.
Also, it said that Ganguly, who is set to be discharged on Wednesday, had an "uneventful day".
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will ask out-of-favour senior wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha about the context of his tweet, which alleged that a journalist had threatened him for not agreeing to grant an interview.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday left for Dubai to oversee preparations for a bio-secure IPL, beginning on September 19.
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ICC had clarified that BCCI would keep the hosting rights of the tournament even if it is moved out of India.
The changes were announced after the Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) ratified recommendations made by the ICC Cricket Committee
Virat Kohli's future as India's ODI captain will be decided this week when the national selection committee, led by Chetan Sharma, selects the squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa.
Wearing all protective gears such as mask and gloves, the former India captain Sourav Ganguly visited the ISKCON city centre and promised support. Ganguly had earlier donated 20,000 kilograms rice at the Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramkrishna Mission.
With the Indian Premier League postponed to April 15 and the BCCI office shut down in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly has got a welcome off day from his busy schedule. With the sporting world going into a complete shutdown, the ever-busy former India captain got a chance to cool his heels on Wednesday.
Former BCCI president Narayanswami Srinivasan who has been at the centre of attention following Supreme Court's decision to allow modifications relating to the age-cap of 70 years for representation to the International Cricket Council.
Ganguly didn't say when would the BCCI consider having crowds back for IPL.
Family members of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) secretary Snehashish Ganguly tested positive for COVID-19, the state health department said in Kolkata on Friday. The wife of Snehasish, the elder brother of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, was found positive for the disease.
Former chairman of selectors Kris Srikkanth likened Sourav Ganguly with West Indies great Clive Lloyd, and described the current BCCI president as a born leader, who inspired the Indian cricket team to dream big on foreign shores.
India captain Rohit Sharma's abysmal form in the IPL is not a matter of concern as he will be back among the runs soon, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said on Tuesday.
In what could be a game-changing move for the struggling East Bengal, EPL giants Manchester United may end up taking the ownership of one of oldest football clubs in the country.
The Games coincides with the women team's limited-overs tour of England
The enormous structured global advertising machinery that surrounds every football game on the planet today? Pele was perhaps single-handedly responsible for all of it. By just being brilliant, captivating crowds, and behaving like a being from the future, doing things that STILL provoke oohs and aahs from watchers. Vaibhav Raghunandan salutes the Incomparable Pele.
Mamata Banerjee, on Monday, congratulated former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly,
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will allow 20,000 spectators, mostly ticket-holding members of Cricket Association of Bengal, to watch the third and final T20I between India and the West Indies on October 20.
The two stalwarts will turn out for Mumbai and Bengal respectively in the Ranji Trophy Super League final.
Some of Dada's fans used the opportunity to urge him not to enter politics.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday tried to steer clear of the controversy surrounding the national selectors' decision to not send a replacement for injured opener Shubman Gill in England, saying it is a matter for the selection committee to consider.
The 2023 Asia Cup in Pakistan will be a 50-over event with the Asian Cricket Council continuing its tradition of holding the tournament in the same format as that particular year's ICC global event, PCB chairman Ramiz Raja said on Monday.
The former top cop was also the chairman of Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC)
Former head coach Ravi Shastri on Friday said that Indian cricket would become "spineless" if the currently postponed Ranji Trophy is ignored.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday said that the postponed Ranji Trophy will be held in two phases starting next month, clearing the decks for India's premier domestic competition to resume after being cancelled last season.
BCCI President and former captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said the Indian cricket team under Virat Kohli has all the talent to be considered a legitimate contender for the T20 World Cup and it only needs to show a bit of maturity to claim the trophy.
Secretary XI beats President XI in friendly on eve of AGM meeting.
Ponting feels that fans and players have been starved of this brilliant rivalry between two Asian giants.
Hussain was speaking with Ian Bishop and Elma Smit as part of the ICC podcast titled 'Cricket Inside Out' when the former England captain was asked about the 2002 NatWest final.
Shikhar Dhawan became the 10th Indian cricketer to complete the landmark of 6000 runs in One-Day Internationals, during the first match against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.
The most successful opening pair in One-Day Internationals -- Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly -- believe that they would have scored a lot more runs if the new rules were in operation during their playing days.
The Indian captain also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the honour while also thanking BCCI President Sourav Ganguly for recommending her name for the honour.
The hospital said: "Report of routine blood tests are satisfactory; Echocardiography shows preserved left ventricular function with an ejection fraction of 56 percent."
The discussion about Virat Kohli's position as No. 3 batter in T20 cricket is the proverbial elephant in the room but it is understood that BCCI may not address the issue till the end of the T20 World Cup.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will contribute 10-litre 2000 oxygen concentrators to boost India's efforts in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, said president Sourav Ganguly on Monday.
Ganguly will be ready for the next course of procedures or medical intervention after about 2-3 weeks
The BCCI and Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and hosting agreement to boost cricketing ties between the two countries.
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