Legendary Australian cricketer Steve Waugh hailed former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, saying he brought toughness to the team he led.
Jagmohan Dalmiya said he would still fight for Sourav Ganguly's selection in the Indian team.
'India were also winning in the '70s and '80s. He wasn't born then'
Ganguly took charge as BCCI president on October 23 and duly resigned from his CAB position, clearing him of any conflict.
Ganguly, who endorses Fortune Rice Bran Cooking Oil, felt discomfort on January 2 while performing physical exercise in the home gymnasium at around 11 am. Following this, he underwent an angioplasty at the Woodlands Hospital.
A packed day notwithstanding, former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly was flooded with wishes on his 45th birthday.
A host of issues with regards to state cricket was discussed with the BCCI president.
The two have settled their differences and reached a working relationship, it was reported in the media on Saturday.
He was diagnosed with three blocked coronary arteries, following which a stent was inserted in one to remove the blockage.
Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma achieved a special feat on Thursday when he became the fifth Indian skipper to score 5000 runs while leading the team across all formats (Test, ODI, and T20I).
The BCCI boss also said that a separate IPL for women in two years' time is on the cards.
BCCI's acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary stated that the final call on the new coach will be taken by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman.
His nearly "500 international match experience" gives him the right to speak and guide any player "be it Shreyas Iyer or Virat Kohli", BCCI president Sourav Ganguly hit back at his detractors who made loose allegations of conflict of interest against the former India captain.
No separate vehicle for anyone, all players to travel by team bus, BCCI tells state units
Ganguly said his life has been full of surprising twists and turns and he has never really had a clue about what's coming next for him.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was officially named captain-cum-mentor of the Pune Warriors side for the upcoming fifth edition of Indian Premier League which will start on April 4.
The Indian team manager in Pakistan labelled the deposed captain as the laziest member of the team.
Sourav Ganguly ruminates on hopes and dreams; on ambitions and checks; on wishes and fulfillment -- and on what the future holds for him.
The Indian cricket team's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has been sacked just eight months
Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar backed former India captain Sourav Ganguly to take over as interim president of Board of Control for Cricket in India following the sacking of Anurag Thakur from the top post by the Supreme Court.
Sports stars stepped out to cast their vote
Reader Judson Daniel sent us this picture from Hove.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team should have at least played a practice match ahead of the first Test that's underway at the Centurion.
42 years of World Cup triumph: A Day that made Indian cricket what it is
The Indian Premier League Probe Commission led by Retd Justice Mukul Mudgal met former India captain Sourav Ganguly and former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya in Kolkata on Friday.
Asked who's to compare Kohli with Tendulkar, Ganguly said: "It's a difficult question to answer."
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly rang the bell on Day 5 of the second Test between England and India at Lord's on Monday. Ringing the bell signifies the start of the day's play.
India defeated England by two wickets to win the Natwest Trophy finals against England. As the winning run was hit, skipper Ganguly took his shirt off at the balcony of Lord's Cricket Ground to celebrate in style.
However, it seems the Australian hasn't fully recovered as he missed DC's last game against the Gujarat Titans on Wednesday
The former India batsman said the India captain must look at the batting order afresh.
BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal echoed Ganguly's sentiment and hoped that the world's biggest T20 event will return to its full glory next year.
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.
Sourav Ganguly is set to be replaced as BCCI president by 1983 World Cup winning-team member Roger Binny.
India will miss Pant in World Cup, said Ganguly
India put up an imposing 616-5 declared in the first innings and then had one Pakistan wicket down for 50 runs at close on Day 2 of the second Test.
An upright police officer fighting wrongdoing is something we have seen umpteen times before, but Khakee: The Bengal Chapter holds our interest, thanks to a layered and complex story with a dozen of well-detailed characters, observes Mayur Sanap.
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