Sourav Ganguly Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Sourav Chandidas Ganguly
Nickname	Bengal Tiger, Maharaja, Dada, The God of the Off Side, The Warrior Prince
Profession	Former Indian Cricketer
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 11”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 20 June 1996 vs England at Lord's ODI- 11 January 1992 vs West Indies at Brisbane
International Retirement	Test- 6 November 2008 vs Australia at Nagpur ODI- 15 November 2007 vs Pakistan at Gwalior
Coach/Mentor	BD Desai, VS "Marshall" Patil, Hemu Adhikari
Domestic/State Team	West Bengal, Glamorgan, Lancashire
Nature on field	Aggressive
Likes to play against	Australia
Favourite Shot	Upper Cut
Records (main ones)	• In One Day International, he is the only cricketer to win four consecutive Man of the Match Awards. • With 11363 runs, he is India's second and world's 8th highest run scorer in the history of ODI. • He is the fastest batsman to reach the 9000 runs in the One Day International. • Having 10000 runs, 100 wickets and 100 catches in ODI, he is one of the only five cricketers to achieve this unique treble. • His score of 183 runs is the highest by an Indian batsman in a World Cup match. • By winning 11 out of 28 matches, he is the most successful Indian captain overseas.
Career Turning Point	In the 1996 tour of England (which was his debut test), when he scored two consecutive centuries in the two innings.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 July 1972 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	52 Years
Birthplace	Behala, Calcutta (presently Kolkata), West Bengal, India
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
School	St. Xavier's Collegiate School. Kolkata, West Bengal
College	Not Known
Educational Qualifications	Not Known
Family	Father- Chandidas Ganguly Mother- Nirupa Ganguly Brother- Snehasish Ganguly (former cricket player) Sister- N/A
Religion	Hindu
Hobbies	Listening Music, Playing Soccer
Controversies	• During his period in county cricket, he was often criticized for being arrogant and was tagged with "princely behaviour". • In 2001 India-Australia series, he reported late for the toss almost for every game. • For showing dissent to the Umpire, he was banned for three matches in his career. • He was criticized for waiving off his shirt at the Lord's during the NetWest Series in 2002. • In 2005, he was involved in a controversy with the then coach of Indian Cricket Team, Greg Chappel and was subsequently dismissed as captain.
Favourites
Cricketer	David Gower
Food	Alu Posto, Chingri Macher Malaikari, Biriyani
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Dona Ganguly, Odissi Dancer (married 1997)
Children	Daughter- Sana Ganguly (born November 2001) Son- N/A
Money Factor
Net Worth	$55.5 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sourav Ganguly

• Does Sourav Ganguly smoke?: No

• Does Sourav Ganguly drink alcohol?: Yes

• His nickname “The Prince of Calcutta” was given by Goeffrey Boycott.

• His family is one of the richest families in Kolkata.

• His does everything under the sun with his right hand except batting.

• In his childhood, he was a huge football fan but due to his brother’s insistence, he was enrolled in a cricket academy.

• He was often dropped from squad because of his attitude problem and it said that once he refused to carry drinks for a senior cricketer.

• In the late 90s, after his successful tour of England, he eloped with his childhood friend Dona Roy as their families were sworn enemies.

• He is considered as one of the most successful captains in the history of Indian Cricket and was first time appointed as the captain of Indian Cricket Team in the year 2000 when Sachin Tendulkar stepped down from the position for his health.

• There is an apartment complex in Kolkata named after him, “Sourav Housing Complex”.

• Following the footsteps of Sachin Tendulkar, he opened a three-story restaurant, “Sourav’s – The Food Pavilion” in Kolkata.

• He presently holds a number of posts including a member of the IPL governing council and a part of the Supreme Court of India appointed Justice Mudgal Committee probe panel for the IPL Spot-fixing.

• On 23 October 2019, he took over as the BCCI’s 39th president. On 18 October 2022, Roger Binny replaced him as the chief of the BCCI. ^[1]Hindustan Times

• He was appointed as the chairman of the ICC Men’s Cricket Committee on 17 November 2021.