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.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has tested negative for COVID-19 after he gave his samples as a precautionary measure. The former India captain has been in home quarantine for more than a week after his elder brother Snehasish Ganguly had tested positive for the contagious disease.
Kolkata hangs its head in shame as the hope of a government with a moral compass and a heart in the right place recedes into the distance, notes Payal Singh Mohanka.
Speculations were rife that the former batting great will join the BJP ahead of the state assembly elections.
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.
Earlier this week, former India captain Sourav Ganguly had backed Gambhir for the India head coach role, saying "he is a good candidate".
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.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has urged the International Cricket Council to revisit the two new-ball rule in limited-over formats, saying it is "unfair" to finger spinners.
'It is not that we took the decision out of some vengeance.' ' 'It was not that we dropped someone because we had some enmity with him.'
'He is getting ready and hopefully will play in IPL 2024. He looked very confident about playing in IPL 2024.'
Ramiz Raja part of ICC working group formed to review cricket in Afghanistan
'We need more support from states to back budding talents from not-so-affluent families.'
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.
Sourav Ganguly and Nasser Hussain indulged in a funny banter regarding the 2002 Natwest Trophy finals.
The group has more than 9000 fans from across the state and the masks have been sent out to the members in various districts like Bardhaman, Asansol, Nadia, North, South 24 Parganas. They will be sporting the masks on Wednesday.
Sourav Ganguly said that it is a testament of his strength that he along with some help managed to pull a tree and then fix it.
Sourav Ganguly, Gautam Gambhir, and Irfan Pathan took to social media to shower their congratulatory messages
Sana, who did her schooling at Loreto House School in Kolkata, graduated in economics from University College London.
The BCCI boss also said that a separate IPL for women in two years' time is on the cards.
Sourav Ganguly smashed a century in his debut match as India posted 429 runs in their first innings with a lead of 85 runs over England.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to take charge as the president of the Board of Contro for Cricket in India this month, completing his transition from star player to a top administrator.
Film folk raised Mumbai's summer temperatures even higher when they walked the red carpet at the second edition of the Bollywood Hungama's Style Icons Summit and Awards 2024 on May 2.
Former Bengal pace spearhead Ashoke Dinda, who is fighting from the Moyna constituency in Purba Medinipur district, said the BJP desperately wants BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly to join the party.
The world was in a "sheer shock" in the past few months due to the coronavirus pandemic but BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is confident that life will be back to normal once the vaccine for the virus is developed. Ganguly believes once the vaccine is out, the virus will be like any other health issues like flu or jaundice but with a cure.
Neeraj said he will be in the best shape for Paris 2024.
There has been speculation that he will join politics ahead of the assembly election in the state.
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.
Impressed with his captaincy at the ODI World Cup, former captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday threw his weight behind Rohit Sharma, saying he should lead India at least till the T20 World Cup in June next year.
Shreevats Goswami alleged that a match in the Cricket Association of Bengal's first division league seemed fixed from the manner in which some dismissals took place during the game.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said he 'has a lot of time' for a player of K L Rahul's calibre to gain a foothold in Test cricket as he has the ability to win games across formats.
The last time India fielded five or more debutants in a Test series was during the 1996 tour of England when current Head Coach Rahul Dravid, Batting Coach Vikram Rathour, Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey all made their debuts along with Sourav Ganguly, Venkatesh Prasad and Sunil Joshi.
Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly said their players refused to play the fifth and final Test against England due to COVID-19 concerns and denied that the upcoming IPL had played any part in the decision.
Ganguly visited Bengaluru to meet National Cricket Academy's head Rahul Dravid
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.
Sana posted a comment saying: "What is it that you're not liking".
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly inaugurated a Puja Pandal in Howrah on Wednesday and during the inauguration the former Indian skipper opened up on India's campaign in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023.
Many believe that Saha should have refrained from making his conversations with Dravid public
The proposed standalone Test between India and England should be treated as the series-deciding fifth match that was cancelled last week owing to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian camp, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said on Monday and ruled out the possibility of it being treated as a one-off game.
With Tetley, Essilor and other brands seeking him out, Ganguly is the highest paid endorser among retired cricketers.
Sourav Ganguly, who is set to be the new Board of Control of Cricket in India president, wants the Virat Kohli-led national team to reverse the trend of losing the knockout games in ICC events.
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