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British Parliament Honors BCCI President Sourav Ganguly As Former India Captain
British Parliament honored BCCI President Sourav Ganguly as a former India captain on July 13. "They contacted me six months ago. They do this award every year and I got it," said Ganguly. The Indian cricket star was commemorated on the same date, July 13, in 2002, when he led India to a Natwest final victory, and precisely 20 years later, on the same day, in the same city, London.
Tags: BCCI, British Parliament, Saurav Ganguly, london, Cricket
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Virender Sehwag Chooses 'Ganguly' Over 'Dhoni' As Best Captain
Virender Sehwag was asked to choose the best Indian captain title among Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni. He chooses- Sourav Ganguly! Ganguly was an aggressor versus MS Dhoni, often called the Captain Cool. Sehwag, who has played under both captains' revealed how Dhoni had an advantage over Ganguly, who had to develop the team from scratch. Thus he said, "Ganguly held the upper hand for the best captain."
Tags: Cricket, MS DHONI, Saurav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Ganguly Suffers Heart Attack; Admitted To Hospital In Kolkata
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has suffered a cardiac arrest and was admitted to the Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata on January 2. Dubbed as 'Dada' by his fans, the 48-year-old former cricketer would undergo an angioplasty by evening. As per reports, he was rushed to the hospital after he felt uncomfortable while exercising in the gym. Recently, he attended the installation of Arun Jaitley's statue at the Feroz… read-more
Tags: Saurav Ganguly, BCCI, Woodlands Hospital
Courtesy: Times Now
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Amit Shah Unveils Arun Jaitley's Statue At Feroz Shah Kotla
Paying tribute to late BJP minister Arun Jaitley, Union Minister Amit Shah unveiled his six-feet tall statue at the Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium Delhi on December 28. BCCI president Saurav Ganguly and DDCA President Rohan Jaitley were also present in the ceremony. Reportedly, the installed statue costs around Rs 15 lakh and … read-more
Tags: Delhi, Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah, Saurav Ganguly, BCCI, Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium
Courtesy: India Today
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Sourav Ganguly Says BCCI Determined To Host England In India
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has denied speculations that England's tour to India will get shifted to the UAE. He announced that the board is "determined" to host the world champions and are examining ways to host them. Reportedly, three venues are in the list for conducting the test-matches and Ahmedabad is expected to conduct the day-night test. The tour will start from January for five tests and a limited-over series.
Tags: Saurav Ganguly, BCCI, Engaland, Pink Ball Test
Courtesy: Deccan Herald