"I've no rival in the CAB, everyone is my friend here. There are new and experienced people here to run the show. I'll also be around and they will get me at times," he added before leaving the Garden.
'With him in particular, I've had a lot of chats with him, a lot of conversations to try and make him a better cricketer.'
The former India all-rounder and member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team's name appeared on the BCCI's Draft Electoral Rolls (on the BCCI's website) for the October 18 elections and Annual General Meeting as a representative of the Karnataka State Cricket Association, instead of KSCA secretary Santosh Menon.
BCCI president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly continues to remain 'stable' after being tested COVID-19 positive three days ago.
Asked why she is not taking the charge of the bloc, given her credentials as a strong anti-BJP force, Banerjee said, "If given the opportunity I would ensure its smooth functioning."
A biopic on the life of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is in the works, which will be produced by Luv Films.
"I'm sure BCCI will sort this out," said Ganguly
Earlier this year, Ganguly was hospitalised in January twice after complaining of chest discomfort. Ganguly had suffered a heart attack while exercising at his Kolkata home and underwent a right coronary angioplasty.
Sachin Tendulkar has seen Sourav Ganguly in various avatars
Shah had dinner with the BCCI chief at his residence. More details are awaited. The Home Minister arrived in West Bengal on Thursday for a two-day visit to the state.
Dhumal said Ganguly was party to all the decisions made before the nominations were filed.
Wriddhiman Saha will retire from cricket at the end of this year's Ranji Trophy.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
Shah Rukh Khan shares a warm bonding with Sourav Ganguly, who played for KKR in the first three years of IPL.
Sachin was Dabang, Dada was Tiger, Dravid was Mr Perfectionist...
Following the ICC Hall of Fame announcement on November 13, 2023, open letters have been written to the inductees by those close to them. Here, Sourav Ganguly salutes inductee #112, Virender Sehwag.
Former India captain and chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar feels Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly was wrong in airing his views on behalf of the national selectors over Virat Kohli's captaincy saga.
It was the team's decision to declare the innings and not Dravid's alone.
India Captain Virat Kohli opened a can of worms as he took BCCI President and former skipper Sourav Ganguly head on about claims that the Board had asked him not to quit as the T20I captain.
Film folk glammed up for the Navbharat Times newspaper's 74th anniversary celebrations at the NBT Utsav 2024 awards.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed modification of BCCI's constitution and paved the way for its president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to continue in office without having to serve the mandatory cooling-off period.
The Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, has been shifted to the United Arab Emirates, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said on Thursday.
Jay Shah, son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will continue as BCCI secretary for his second consecutive term.
Rohit Sharma showed great composure leading the men in blue throughout the match against arch-rivals Pakistan
The Africa Cricket Association (ACA) has started dialogue with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and other stakeholders to revive the once popular Afro-Asia Cup
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly lauded Virat Kohli for taking the team forward in all forms of cricket during his stint as India skipper, but said his decision to quit Test captaincy was a personal one.
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.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing on the plea of the Board of Control for Cricket in India seeking to amend its constitution with regard to the tenure of its office bearers including president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly believes his former teammate Rahul Dravid has all the attributes for becoming successful in his current role as the coach of the Indian cricket team.
A day after Kohli was removed as the ODI captain, BCCI President Ganguly had told ANI that he had indeed spoken to Virat regarding the leadership change adding that he had requested Virat to also not give up the T20I captaincy.
Kohli said that he was never asked to stay on as T20 skipper when relinquishing the post.
One of the reasons why bowlers are rarely considered captains is because they are more susceptible to injuries than batters, argues Vishal Menon.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has assured state units that the Board 'will do everything to restart the domestic season once the COVID-19 situation is under control'.
'You should have the ability to strike the ball. You don't have to have time for technique in T20 cricket. But your basics should be there and he's always had that.'
The hospital said: "Report of routine blood tests are satisfactory; Echocardiography shows preserved left ventricular function with an ejection fraction of 56 percent."
The former Indian skipper played 113 Tests and 311 ODIs for India. He scored 18,575 runs across all formats in his international career. Ganguly led India in 195 matches across all formats winning 97 of those games.
Players getting lured by the growing number of T20 leagues is a short-term phenomenon as eventually 'only a few' financially sustainable leagues will survive, said former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
Ganguly is hopeful that Virat Kohli's men will bring the World Test Championship trophy home
England's swashbuckling batsman Jos Buttler says Indian greats Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly's big hundreds in the 1999 World Cup match against Sri Lanka had an 'incredible impact' on him.
The former India captain was hospitalised at 1 pm on Saturday with "chest discomfort, the heaviness of head, vomiting and a spell of dizziness" while performing physical exercise in the home gymnasium at around 11 am. Following this, he underwent an angioplasty.
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