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'''Sourav Chandidas Ganguly'''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Menon |first1=B. N. K. |title=Myiris Guide to the ICC World Cup, England '99 |date=1999 |publisher=Marine Sports Pub. Division |isbn=978-81-85361-50-5 |page=132 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EwWCAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Sourav+Chandidas+Ganguly%22}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Jha |first1=Sanjay |title=11 Triumphs Trials Turbulence |date=2010 |publisher=Orient Paperbacks |isbn=978-81-222-0497-1 |page=23 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x6l1J-Y_K4kC&dq=%22Sourav+Chandidas+Ganguly%22&pg=PA23 |language=en}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|audio=Sourav Ganguly.ogg|s|ʃ|uː|r|ə|v|_|g|ɛ|n|g|uː|l|y}}; natively spelled as '''Gangopadhyay'''; {{langx|bn|সৌরভ গাঙ্গুলী}}; born 8 July 1972), also known as '''Dada''' (meaning ''"elder brother"'' in [[Bengali language|Bengali]]), is an Indian cricket commentator and former [[cricket]]er. He is popularly called the ''[[Maharaja]] of [[Cricket in India|Indian Cricket]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharya |first1=Abhirup |title=Maharaja of Indian Cricket: Why Sourav Ganguly Is An Inspiration |url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/sourav-ganguly-maharaja-of-indian-cricket |access-date=17 August 2022 |work=TheQuint |date=8 July 2018}}</ref> He was captain of the [[Indian national cricket team]] and is regarded as one of India's most successful cricket captains.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sourav Ganguly: Inside the mind of India's 'greatest' cricket captain |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43298753 |access-date=8 June 2023 |work=[[BBC]] |date=7 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227081337/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43298753 |archive-date=27 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> As captain, he led Indian national team to win the [[2002 ICC Champions Trophy]] and reach the final of the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]], the [[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy|2000 ICC Champions Trophy]] and the [[2004 Asia Cup]].<ref name="bbc-retirement">{{cite news |title=Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly retires |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-20120122 |access-date=8 June 2023 |work=[[BBC]] |date=29 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426192352/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-20120122 |archive-date=26 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
'''Sourav Chandidas Ganguly'''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Menon |first1=B. N. K. |title=Myiris Guide to the ICC World Cup, England '99 |date=1999 |publisher=Marine Sports Pub. Division |isbn=978-81-85361-50-5 |page=132 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EwWCAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Sourav+Chandidas+Ganguly%22}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Jha |first1=Sanjay |title=11 Triumphs Trials Turbulence |date=2010 |publisher=Orient Paperbacks |isbn=978-81-222-0497-1 |page=23 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x6l1J-Y_K4kC&dq=%22Sourav+Chandidas+Ganguly%22&pg=PA23 |language=en}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|audio=Sourav Ganguly.ogg|s|ʃ|uː|r|ə|v|_|g|ɛ|n|g|uː|l|y}}; natively spelled as '''Gangopadhyay'''; born 8 July 1972), also known as '''Dada''' (meaning ''"elder brother"'' in [[Bengali language|Bengali]]), is an Indian cricket commentator and former [[cricket]]er. He is popularly called the ''[[Maharaja]] of [[Cricket in India|Indian Cricket]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharya |first1=Abhirup |title=Maharaja of Indian Cricket: Why Sourav Ganguly Is An Inspiration |url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/sourav-ganguly-maharaja-of-indian-cricket |access-date=17 August 2022 |work=TheQuint |date=8 July 2018}}</ref> He was captain of the [[Indian national cricket team]] and is regarded as one of India's most successful cricket captains.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sourav Ganguly: Inside the mind of India's 'greatest' cricket captain |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43298753 |access-date=8 June 2023 |work=[[BBC]] |date=7 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227081337/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43298753 |archive-date=27 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> As captain, he led Indian national team to win the [[2002 ICC Champions Trophy]] and reach the final of the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]], the [[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy|2000 ICC Champions Trophy]] and the [[2004 Asia Cup]].<ref name="bbc-retirement">{{cite news |title=Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly retires |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-20120122 |access-date=8 June 2023 |work=[[BBC]] |date=29 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426192352/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-20120122 |archive-date=26 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Ganguly scored 11363 runs in his ODI career which stands at ninth position in the world for most runs scored in ODI matches.<ref>{{cite web |title=Most runs in career |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-runs-in-career-83548 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608185406/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-runs-in-career-83548 |archive-date=8 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> He was the third batsman to cross the 10,000 runs in One day cricket, after [[Sachin Tendulkar]] and [[Inzamam Ul Haq]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sourav Ganguly scores 10,000 ODI run |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sourav-ganguly-scores-10-000-odi-run/story-2cG6QCAspwfoDHBg4NIrSI.html |access-date=8 June 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |agency=PTI |date=10 August 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109011531/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sourav-ganguly-scores-10-000-odi-run/story-2cG6QCAspwfoDHBg4NIrSI.html |archive-date=9 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref> He holds the record for highest score in an innings (183) by an Indian batsman in the [[Cricket World Cup|ODI Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Records in World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-innings/world-cup-12 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608185902/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-innings/world-cup-12 |archive-date=8 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> In 2002, the ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' ranked him the sixth greatest ODI batsman of all time.<ref name="Wisden's ODI greats">{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2002/dec/13wisden.htm|title=Tendulkar second-best ever: Wisden|work=Rediff.com |access-date=27 November 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123042213/http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2002/dec/13wisden.htm|archive-date=23 January 2009}}</ref> He announced his retirement from international cricket in 2008 and from all forms of cricket in 2012.<ref name="bbc-retirement" /> |
Ganguly scored 11363 runs in his ODI career which stands at ninth position in the world for most runs scored in ODI matches.<ref>{{cite web |title=Most runs in career |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-runs-in-career-83548 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608185406/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-runs-in-career-83548 |archive-date=8 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> He was the third batsman to cross the 10,000 runs in One day cricket, after [[Sachin Tendulkar]] and [[Inzamam Ul Haq]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sourav Ganguly scores 10,000 ODI run |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sourav-ganguly-scores-10-000-odi-run/story-2cG6QCAspwfoDHBg4NIrSI.html |access-date=8 June 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |agency=PTI |date=10 August 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109011531/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sourav-ganguly-scores-10-000-odi-run/story-2cG6QCAspwfoDHBg4NIrSI.html |archive-date=9 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref> He holds the record for highest score in an innings (183) by an Indian batsman in the [[Cricket World Cup|ODI Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Records in World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-innings/world-cup-12 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608185902/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-innings/world-cup-12 |archive-date=8 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> In 2002, the ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' ranked him the sixth greatest ODI batsman of all time.<ref name="Wisden's ODI greats">{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2002/dec/13wisden.htm|title=Tendulkar second-best ever: Wisden|work=Rediff.com |access-date=27 November 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123042213/http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2002/dec/13wisden.htm|archive-date=23 January 2009}}</ref> He announced his retirement from international cricket in 2008 and from all forms of cricket in 2012.<ref name="bbc-retirement" /> |
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