| 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 |
- Was named Sportstar Person of the Year 1998.
- Won the Arjuna Award in 1998.
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| Fun facts |
- 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.
- 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 |
- Was appointed the Captain of the Indian cricket team in February, 2000.
- He and Tendulkar were involved in a World Record Opening Partnership of 252.
- Saurav Ganguly was the Highest Run-Scorer for India in ODIs in 1997.
- 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.
- 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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