Saha has seen him in the Bengal dressing room and believed Ganguly as BCCI chief will be an added 'plus point' to the cricketers.
Asked what was tougher between being a player and BCCI president, Ganguly had no hesitation while responding to the question.
Olympics-bound Bengal shooter Joydeep Karmakar hopes that former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly comes to London to cheer him and his fellow shooters during the mega-event.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is confident that the off-spinner's return for India's year-end tour of Australia for a four-Test series.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly feels that the on-field verbal exchange between Virat Kohli and Ben Hilfenhaus in the fourth and final Test between India and Australia is part and parcel of international cricket and signifies 'competitive spirit'.
Some news reports had said that Ganguly had decided not to play in the Challenger Series even before meeting Dr Joshi and John Gloster.
BCCI president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly continues to remain 'stable' after being tested COVID-19 positive three days ago.
A packed day notwithstanding, former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly was flooded with wishes on his 45th birthday.
Indian athletes may have been a letdown in Rio Olympics but former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday said they would be "world beaters" in 10 years time if they are provided the right "facilities and infrastructure". Drawing a parallel with cricket, the former left-handed batsman said, "The reason why we have done well in cricket is because the BCCI has been able to give us great facilities.
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.
The Indian skipper praised Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid saying that at present the duo could do nothing wrong
The former captain returned to a warm welcome at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Friday morning.
India's out-of-form captain is hoping to get back among the runs in the fourth ODI against Pakistan at the Motera stadium, which has been a happy hunting ground for him.
In the event of Ganguly opting out, Virender Sehwag, the stand-in vice-captain in the absence of Rahul Dravid, will have the honour of leading the team.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni went on to become one of the best finishers in the game but on his 39th birthday, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the World Cup winning skipper would have been even more lethal if he batted higher in the order. Ganguly, the current BCCI president, led a barrage of birthday wishes for the twice-World Cup winning skipper.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to bounce back in the Champions Trophy, expressing confidence in their ability to lead India to success.
The council would ask a member of its Code of Conduct Commission to examine the possible appeal by the BCCI against the punishment.
Almost all the Indian batters ended their batting sessions with lofted shots. Every few minutes, screams of 'Watch out!' filled the air -- not from the players, but from scribes trying to protect their laptops, cameras, and skulls.
As he rang in his 50th birthday with friends and family in London, the BCCI president, and one of Indian cricket's most fascinating characters, spoke on a range of issues including multiple captains, workload management, huge media rights valuation and heading the board.
The ruling out of pace spearhead Zaheer Khan from the remaining two Tests against England due to injury is a huge blow but India can still bounce back and the draw the series, feels former captain Sourav Ganguly.
India's cricket captain was conferred the prestigious award along with Rahul Dravid, athletes Anju George, K M Beenamol and hockey captain Dilip Tirkey.
Do you think the ban comes as a good break for the Indian captain who can now go back and work on his batting or do you think it could signal the end of his tenure as the skipper?
India's most successful captain Sourav Ganguly is set to bid farewell to the international game at the end of the ongoing Test against the Aussies at Nagpur.
India's captain is happy that for the first time as captain he has an injury-free team at his disposal.
Sources describe the visit as "courtesy call" and there is nothing political about it.
The Indian skipper said the players have learnt to live with it.
He was diagnosed with three blocked coronary arteries, following which a stent was inserted in one to remove the blockage.
"The start was crucial today, and once we saw the first hour, the match was won," said Ricky Ponting.
India's captain said the batting track was good and scoring runs was not a big ask.
As the Indian captain has appealed against the ban it is automatically suspended till the ICC gives its verdict.
While some players would be rejoicing at having made a windfall at the 2011 Indian Premier League Players' Auction, some were left disappointed as the franchises gave them the cold shoulder.
The restaurant displays more than 100 cricket memorabilia, including signatures of legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and other prominent cricketers.
India's most successful captain Sourav Ganguly will start a new innings post-retirement. It will be behind the microphone, as expert analyst for the ICC World Twenty20, commencing in England on Saturday. As per a deal with ESPN-STAR Sports, Ganguly will be part of a commentary panel that includes Ian Chappell, Ian Bishop, Wasim Akram, Sanjay Manjrekar, Harsha Bhogle and Nasser Hussain.
The former India captain took part in the net session after a handshake with coach Greg Chappell.
The former India captain is likely to make a comeback in the Test side in South Africa.
Sourav Ganguly is almost certain to be reinstated as captain while John Wright is likely to take over as coach of Kolkata Knight Riders in the third edition of the Indian Premier League in 2010, team sources said on Saturday.
Rohit Sharma on Wednesday was named India's full-time white-ball captain.
Arjuna Ranatunga joins in the captaincy debate that's currently on in India.
It's not everyday that the guards of a five-star facility on EM Bypass are taken aback to find City of Joy's most loved icon Sourav Ganguly getting down from yellow ambassador taxi to attend a Board of Control for Cricket in India meeting.
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