Sourav Ganguly Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Fast Facts :

Role : Batsman

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Batting Style : Left-handed

Bowling Style : Right arm Medium

DOB : 8 July 1972

Sourav Ganguly

Bio/Wiki

Full Name

Sourav Chandradas Ganguly

Nick Name

N/A

Names Earned

Bengal Tiger, The Warrior Prince, Maharaja, Dada, The God of the off Side,

Date of birth

8 July 1972

Birth Place

Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Profession

Former Indian cricketer

Favorite Shots

Upper Cut

Batting Style

Left -handed

Bowling Style

Right -arm Medium

Nature of Fielding

Aggressive

Coach/Mentor

BD Desai Hemu Adhikari,

Nationality

Indian

Religion

Hindu

Caste

N/A

Shoe Size

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Black

Body Type

N/A

Skin Colour

Fair

Tattoo

N/A

Zodiac sign

Cancer

Food Habits

N/A

Physical Stats. & More

Height (approx.) :

In centimeters : 180 cm
In meters : 1.80 m
In feet/inches : 5’11”

Weight (approx.) :

In kilograms : 68 kg
In pounds : 150 lbs

Body Measurements (approx.) :

Chest : 40 Inches/102 cm
Waist : 33 Inches/86 cm
Biceps : 11 Inches/30 cm

Cricket

International debut :

ODI : 11 January 1992 vs West Indies at Brisbane
TEST : 20 June 1996 vs England at Lord’s
T20 : N/A

International Retirement :

ODI : 15 November 2007 vs Pakistan at Gwalior
TEST : 6 November 2008 vs Australia at Nagpur

Jersey number :

#24

#99

Domestic/State (Teams) :

West Bengal,
Lancashire,
Glamorgan,

Likes to play against :

Australia,

Records(Main Ones) :

He is the only cricketer to have received four straight Man of the Match awards in one-day internationals.
He is India’s second-highest and the world’s eighth-highest ODI run scorer with 11363 runs.
He is the fastest batsman in One Day International history to score 9000 runs.
He is one of just five cricketers in history to have 10,000 runs, 100 wickets, and 100 catches in ODIs.
His 183-run score in a World Cup match is the highest by an Indian batsman.
He is the most successful Indian captain overseas, having won 11 of his 28 matches.

Career Turning Point :

He achieved two back-to-back centuries in two innings during the 1996 tour of England (his first test), which served as his test debut.

Awards, Honours, Achievements :

Ganguly was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004 (India’s fourth highest civilian award)

Personal Life

Signature :

Hometown :

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

School :

St. Xavier’s Collegiate school, Kolkata, West Bengal

College/University :

St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.

Educational Qualification :

Graduated in commerce from the St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.

Address :

2/6 Biren Roy Road, Behala, Kolkata.

Hobbies :

Playing Soccer,
Listening music,

Controversies :

He received a lot of criticism for his haughtiness and “princely behavior” during his time playing county cricket.
He virtually always arrived late for the toss in the 2001 series between India and Australia.
He received a three-match career suspension for expressing disapproval to the umpire.
For waving off his shirt at the Lord’s during the NetWest Series in 2002, he received criticism.
He got into a fight with Greg Chappel, the Indian Cricket Team’s then-coach, in 2005 and lost his position as captain as a result.

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Crush :

Affairs/Girlfriends :

Dona Ganguly (Odishi Dancer)

Family

Wife/Spouse :

Dona Ganguly(Odishi Dancer)

Marriage Date

21 February 1997

Children :

Daughter : Sana Ganguly (Born November 2001)

SON : NONE

Parents :

Father : Chandidas Ganguly

Mother : Nirupa Ganguly

Siblings :

Brother : Snehasis Ganguly (former Cricket Player)

Sister : N/A

Favourites

Cricketer : David Gower, Sachin Tendulkar,

Favorite Sport (s) :

Cricket,
Soccer,

Food :

Alu Posto,
Chingri Macher Malaikari,
Biryani,

Actor :

Hrithik Roshan,

Actress (s) :

Aiswarya Rai Bachchan,
Ravina Tandon,

Movie (s) :

Sholay,

Song :

Oonchi Hai Building

Singer (s) :

Colour (s) :

Cyan Cobalt Blue,

Holiday Destination Place :

Tripura

Style Quotient

Cars Collection :

Mercedes Benz CLK 230,
BMW 7-Series,
Audi Q5,
BMW X4,
Ford Endeavour,

Bikes Collection :

Money Factor

Salary(From BCCI)

INR 5 Crore (P.A)

Income(approx.)

INR 2 Crore+ (P.M)

Income Source

Cricket,
Brand endorsement,
Business,

Networth(approx.)

$80 Million
INR 634 Crore

Some Unknown Facts about Sourav Ganguly

Does Sourav Ganguly smoke? No.

Does Sourav Ganguly consume alcohol?

He was referred to as “The Prince of Calcutta” by Geoffrey Boycott.

His family is one of the wealthiest in Kolkata.

Except for batting, he does everything with his right hand.

He was a passionate football lover as a boy, but due to his brother’s persuasion, he was enrolled in a cricket program.

He was frequently dropped from the squad due to his attitude issues, and it was reported that he once refused to carry beverages for a veteran cricketer.

After a successful tour of England in the late 1990s, he eloped with his childhood friend Dona Roy, despite the fact that their families were fierce enemies.

He was originally named captain of the Indian Cricket Team in 2000, when Sachin Tendulkar resigned from the role due to health reasons. He is regarded as one of the most successful leaders in the history of Indian Cricket.

The “Sourav Housing Complex” is an apartment building in Kolkata that bears his name.

He established a three-story restaurant called “Sourav’s: The Food Pavilion” in Kolkata, following in the footsteps of Sachin Tendulkar.

He currently holds a number of positions, including that of member of the IPL governing council and member of the Justice Mudgal Committee investigation panel for IPL spot-fixing, which was established by the Supreme Court of India.