Sourav Ganguly and Zaheer Khan have not only made a successful comeback to the Indian cricket team, but are also bagging new sponsorship deals.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said holding the IPL is important to ensure a sense of normalcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused disruption in every aspect of daily life.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that Mahesh Bhupathi should have agreed to play Leander Paes in the Olympics as the latter is a terrific doubles player.
However, it seems the Australian hasn't fully recovered as he missed DC's last game against the Gujarat Titans on Wednesday
The English county club are looking to utilise his aggressive batting skills in the Twenty20 competition.
'I want to use domestic tournaments for making a comeback into the national squad,' the former India captain said.
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).
Sourav Ganguly scored a fighting 83 while Irfan Pathan was unbeaten on 111 as India posted 316 for seven against Rest of South Africa.
Former chief selector Kiran More described Sourav Ganguly's inclusion in India's 15-member Test squad for the first two Tests against Australia as a "step backwards" and said the new selectors have no long term plans.
The former India captain scored an unbeaten 89 as Bengal beat Punjab by a four wickets in the Inter-State limited-overs' tournament.
The former Aus leg-spinner then went on to place a bet with Ganguly, asking him to buy him dinner and wear the Australian jersey if the Aussies would win the June 10 ICC Champions Trophy match against England and he in turn would wear the England jersey if the Poms won.
Sourav Ganguly survived a scare at his very own Eden Gardens when the club house lift of more than 29 years old malfunctioned.
Iconic cricketer Sourav Ganguly's television commentary reminds former India coach John Wright of eclectic tennis superstar John McEnroe, now a popular figure with the microphone.
"This is unacceptable. Why does it have to be Dada all the time? said a Ganguly fan.
Sourav Ganguly is likely to go for another appeal against the six-match ban slapped on him by the ICC
Chris Broad concluded that India had bowled three overs short in the third ODI and the ICC verdict would be out in a day or two
Sourav Ganguly voiced his support for Shoaib Akhtar, saying the Pakistan pacer deserves praise for trying his best despite being indisposed.
'He was fantastic on his first day at office. Even when he was not the captain he was giving inputs. It could have been a better day for him, but that's the way it is in international cricket,' said the former India captain.
The former India captain became only the third cricketer to score 10,000 runs and claim 100 wickets in ODIs.
Sourav Ganguly confirmed that Amitabh Bachchan charged no fee to sing the Indian national anthem at Eden Gardens.
Blaming it on misinterpretation by the media, former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday denied accusing the BCCI of discrimination in selection matters and said the Board should have checked his comments before reacting so sharply.
The southpaw is in London for a six-week stint with Northamptonshire as a stand-in for Aussie batsman Chris Rogers.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was on Tuesday named captain and ambassador of Libra Legends in the upcoming Masters Champions League to be played in Dubai and Sharjah from January 28 to February 13. Ganguly will lead a team which will have South African iconic all-rounder Jacques Kallis, left-arm spinner Nicky Boje, English spinner Graeme Swann, Aussie speedster Shaun Tait, spinner Brad Hogg, Netherlands allrounder Ryan ten Doeschate among others.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly blamed the batsmen for India's debacle in the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies.
The Indian skipper rejected the notion that the side was chosen with the 2007 World Cup in mind.
"We cautioned him as he had shown dissent but the issue is settled now," match referee Rajo Pankule told PTI.
Captain Sourav Ganguly led from the front to ensure Kolkata Knight Riders a comprehensive eight wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match at Eden Gardens on Saturday.
'This is not just my moment, it belongs to every girl who dreams of making it big in cricket.'
With the selectors opting for a spin-oriented side for the World Cup, former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said he was surprised to see in-form pacer S Sreesanth overlooked from the 15-man squad.
Kolkata Knight Riders coach Dav Whatmore chose not to speak on Sourav Ganguly being snubbed at the IPL auction but the burly Australian is happy with the set of players his franchise has picked for the next edition of the Twenty20 event.
Train services of Eastern Railway were affected as irate supporters of Sourav Ganguly put up a blockade protesting his exclusion from the ODI squad.
The former India captain said he is prepared for the hectic season ahead.
As part of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT on December 15.
The Indian captain said the two-tier Test system was essential because there was an "appreciable gap" among the current 10 Test-playing nations.
His 51-ball blitzkrieg of 73 powered Northamptonshire to an 11-run victory over Worcestershire in the Twenty20 Cup match.
"Anybody can make a comeback and Sourav too could return to the playing eleven," said the selection committee chairman.
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has made minor adjustments to his stance for the forthcoming Pakistan tour and hopes to do well if his current form continues.
