Sourav Ganguly Profile

Birth Name : Sourav Chandidas Ganguly

Date of birth : 08/07/1972

Place of birth : Behala, Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Category : Cricket

Sourav Ganguly is a former Indian cricketer and captain of the Indian national team. He was born on July 8, 1972 at Behala, Calcutta, West Bengal, India, his actual name is 'Sourav Chandidas Ganguly'.... Read More

Sourav Ganguly Profile

Actual Name: Sourav Chandidas Ganguly

Name: Sourav Ganguly

Nickname: The Prince of Calcutta, The Maharaja, The God of the Off Side, Dada, The Warrior Prince

Birth Date: July 8, 1972

Birth Place: Behala, Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Father: Chandidas Ganguly

Mother: Nirupa Ganguly

Siblings: Snehasish Ganguly(Brother)

Spouse: Dona Ganguly

Batting style: Left handed

Bowling style: Right arm medium

Role: Batsman

Major Team: India, Asia XI, Bengal, East Zone, Glamorgan, India Under-19s, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lancashire, Northamptonshire

Test Debut: England v India at London, 20-24, Jun 1996

ODI Debut: India v West Indies at Brisbane, Jan 11, 1992

Last Test: India v Australia, 6 November 2008

Last ODI: India v Pakistan, 15 November 2007

Career Statistics

Competition	Test	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	113	311	254	437
Runs scored	7,212	11,363	15,687	15,622
Batting average	42.17	41.02	44.18	41.32
100s/50s	16/35	22/72	33/89	31/97
Top score	239	183	239	183
Balls bowled	3,117	4,561	11,108	8,199
Wickets	32	100	167	171
Bowling average	52.53	38.49	36.52	38.86
5 wickets in innings	0	2	4	2
10 wickets in match	0	n/a	0	n/a
Best bowling	3/28	5/16	6/46	5/16
Catches/stumpings	71/–	100/–	168/–	131/–