Commemorating Ganguly's career that fostered India's cricket dominance
Updated On: 08 July, 2024 04:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ganguly was noted for his distinct leadership style throughout his time on the pitch
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Sourav Ganguly (Pic: AFP)
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who was regarded as `God of off-side` by former India head coach and his teammate Rahul Dravid, made many spectacular contributions in the field of cricket and continues to do so as Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals` Director of Cricket.
Ganguly`s ability to polarise opinion led to one of the most fascinating dramas in Indian cricket. However, there is no denying that he was India`s most successful Test captain, leading a winning team out of a group of gifted players and that he remains one of the best one-day batters in history. Even though he was a batter who could play with both grace and surgical accuracy, his career had come to a grinding halt until he struck a brilliant hundred on his debut at Lord`s in 1996. He was elevated to the top of the ODI order later that year, and he and Sachin Tendulkar together constituted one of the most potent opening combinations in history.
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