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Saurav Ganguly
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| Original Name |
Saurav Ganguly |
| Pet name |
Maharaj |
| Date of birth |
8,July,1972 |
| Place of birth |
Kolkata,Bengal |
| Family |
Dad : Chandi Das Ganguly
Elder brother : Snehasish
Wife : Dona Ganguly
Children : Two |
| Major teams |
India, Lancashire , Bengal |
| ODI
debut |
India vs. West
Indies, at Brisbane on 11/1/92 |
| Test
Debut |
India v England
at Lord's, 2nd Test, 1996 |
| Batting style |
Left hand batsman |
| Bowling style |
Right arm medium |
| Batsman he respects most |
Sachin
Tendulkar |
| Bowlers he respects
most |
Wasim Akram, Allan Donald |
| Friend |
Shoumobroto Ganguly |
| His first love |
Football |
| Awards |
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Was named Sportstar Person of the Year 1998.
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Won the
Arjuna Award in 1998.
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| Fun facts |
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His elder brother Snehasish was
a left-hand batsman. Saurav started playing with left hand
because he could thus use his brother's cricket equipment.
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The
first thing Saurav does after he checks into a hotel room is
to place the portrait of goddess Kali and the picture of his
wife Dona on his bed side table
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| Cricket facts |
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Was appointed the
Captain of the Indian cricket team in February, 2000.
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He and Tendulkar were involved in a World Record Opening
Partnership of 252.
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Saurav Ganguly was the Highest Run-Scorer for India in ODIs in
1997.
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In the Sahara Cup 1997, Saurav Ganguly set a new World Record
for 5 consecutive Man of the Match Awards. He was also the Man
of the Series.
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Scored a Century on Debut
at Lords in 1996, and went on to score a century in the very
next match as well.
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Courtesy: Net resources
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