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Sourav Ganguly turns 50: Five unseen photos and unknown facts about former India captain - In Pics

Former India captain and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly is celebrating his 50th birthday on July 8, 2022. On his special day, we will take you through the top five unknown facts and unseen photos of DADA.

Akash Kharade|

Updated:Jul 08, 2022, 09:03 AM IST

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Love affair with Champions Trophy

Ganguly is the first player to smack 3 centuries in the Champions Trophy history.

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Ganguly, Test hundreds and India's win

Whenever Ganguly scored a hundred, India never lost a match in test cricket. He has amassed 7212 runs in 113 tests with an impressive average of 42.13.

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Sourav's attitude

Sourav made his debut against West Indies at Brisbane in 1992, but was consequently dropped from the side because of his rumoured ‘ attitude’ problems. It is said that Sourav refused to carry drinks onto the field for a senior cricketer, which he has continuously denied till date.

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Sourav Snehashish

Sourav replaced Snehashish in the Bengal Ranji Trophy team.

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Why Sourav bats left-handed?

Sourav is right-handed but because his brother Snehashish was left-handed, Sourav held the bat left-handed so that he could then use his elder brother’s kit.