Sourav Ganguly turned 50 on Friday, July 8 and wishes are pouring in for the former India captain and the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Leading social media are Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif, two cricketers who were groomed under Ganguly during a successful transition phase that was witnessed by the legendary cricketer.
Yuvraj Singh shared throwback pictures of some of the iconic moments he shared on social media Birthday boy Sourav Ganguly.
“Happy Birthday Dada! You have been a good friend, an influential captain and a senior player that any youth would want to learn from. Wishing you good health and happiness on your special day? Much love and best wishes always.” The India all-rounder wrote on Twitter.
Happy birthday grandpa! You have been a good friend, an influential captain and a senior player from whom any youth would want to learn.
Wishing you good health and happiness on your special day lots of love and best wishes always @SGanguly99 #HappyBirthdayDada pic.twitter.com/SPEIVIXJcA
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) 8 July 2022
“From a great batsman to a great captain and now leading Indian cricket, here’s wishing my favorite captain and mentor @SGanguly99 a very happy birthday,” Kaif tweeted.
From a great batsman to a great captain and now leading Indian cricket overall – congratulations to my favorite captain and mentor! @SGanguly99 a very happy birthday.#HappyBirthdayDada pic.twitter.com/Sx1l1lQZJS
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) 8 July 2022
Notably, it is a big birthday week in Indian cricket as MS Dhoni celebrated his 41st birthday on Thursday, 7 July with his friends and family in the UK.
Ganguly, who is credited with changing the face of Indian cricket, especially after the match-fixing scandal in the early 2000s, led India to some historic victories, including the Test series against Australia in 2001 and the Champions Trophy in 2002. victory is included. India made it to the World Cup final in 2003 under Ganguly’s leadership.
Ganguly played 113 Tests and 311 ODIs, scoring 7212 Test runs and 11,363 runs in the 50-over format of the game. Ganguly scored 38 international centuries during his illustrious career.
The Bengal superstar did more with the ball as he took a total of 132 wickets.
After proving his opponents wrong right from the start of his career, Ganguly took the wraps off his international cricket journey in 2008.
The former India opener took over as the BCCI President in October 2019 and has been at the helm of administrative affairs through the Covid-19 pandemic. Ganguly overcame health issues last year and was seen playing a key role in staging the Indian Premier League 2022 season at home.
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