Sourav Ganguly, also known as Dada, is a former Indian cricketer and captain who is widely regarded as one of India’s greatest captains. He was a left-handed opening batsman and had an exceptional batting style. Sourav’s outstanding performance earned him the distinction of being the only cricketer to receive four consecutive Man of the Match awards in One Day International matches.Ganguly retired from international cricket in 2008 and is currently the BCCI President.
While he is remembered for a stellar career, there were times when he found himself in unwanted situations.
According to media reports, Andrew Flintoff revealed in his book “Being Freddie” that during the 2000 county season, Ganguly challenged his Lancashire teammates to develop positive feelings towards him.
During a 2011 interview with Headlines Today, Ganguly criticized Rahul Dravid for his perceived inability to oppose Greg Chappell when he was the team captain.
According to Greg Chappell’s book, Fierce Focus, it is claimed that Sourav Ganguly pretended to be injured because he was afraid of batting in challenging conditions. Chappell was the former coach of the Indian cricket team and is known to have a contentious relationship with Ganguly.
During the Hindustan Times Summit in 2006, Ganguly confessed to intentionally being late for the toss against Steve Waugh during a 2001 series in order to teach him a lesson about rude behavior. According to media reports, Ganguly had several clashes with authority during his career as a player. He was banned from participating in three matches for showing dissent towards umpire decisions.
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