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The “Dada” of Indian cricket holds a special place in Indian cricket history. From being the most hated player to being the most loved and respected player, he has seen too many things in his playing days. He is known for his captaincy compared to his batting skill. If we see the
cricket news, the former captain has revolutionized cricket in
India and is one of the best captains in history. In his cricketing days, he has made many memorable partnerships with
.
He created a great team that represented India for a long time, and MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Virendra Sehwag, and many more players started their careers under Sourav Ganguly's captaincy and became great. In recent times, he placed himself around cricket and became the
president. In this article, we are going to see his career, net worth, and his achievements.
started his international career in 1992 as he debuted against West Indies in ODI. A tri-series between
, India, and
was happening and he got the chance in the 9th match. The Indian opener lost their wicket very early, and Sourav Ganguly couldn’t do much in his first match. India lost the match by 6 wickets.
If we see the
cricket breaking news, he debuted in a
against
England in 1996. England batted first, and Jack Russell scored a century, and they scored 344-10. India came to bat, and Sourav Ganguly debuted with a bang and scored a century, while Rahul Dravid missed his century by 5 runs.
In the 2nd inning,
scored 278-9, and the match ended in a draw. Alec Stewart scored his half-century.
He didn’t play any T20I but has played
. The former captain has played 113 tests, 311 ODI, and 59
IPL matches and scored 7212, 11363, and 1349 runs. He was a handy bowler and took 32, 100, and 10 wickets.
He led team India in the 2003 world cup and is one of the most successful captains. Ganguly showed team India how to play fearless cricket and set an example for new players. The attitude was on another level, and his ability to get under the skin of the opposition helped India to move forward.
Indian international cricketers are known for their high salaries. At this moment, Ganguly has a net worth of $50M or 365 crore rupees. He played his last
international cricket in 2008, but he didn’t maintain the distance from cricket. The former captain was doing commentary and became the BCCI president. Even after retiring from international cricket, his net worth is good and increasing as he was getting the salary as a president and as a commentator. He was the CAB president before becoming the BCCI president. He was in administration and also was a part of IPL. Sourav Ganguly knows how to become relevant.
Unlike
,
, and
, he doesn't have a big endorsement company, but he gets a salary from the cricket administration. According to recent cricket news, he was getting a 5 crore salary as a BCCI president while he charged 2-3 cr for the brand endorsement. His salary keeps growing, and it is expected that his net worth will keep increasing.
Sourav Ganguly does not have a collection of cars like other players have, but he has a few cars like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes. He has a big house in Kolkata that he bought in 2009, and it is valued at 7cr rupees currently he also has properties in different parts of the world. If we see
recent cricket news, he was also part of the coaching staff in Delhi capitals and also got the salary.
Sourav Ganguly also has several brands as he has face value. He has captained India, was BCCI president, and has a long history of brand endorsement. JSW Cement, Ajanta Show, My 11 Circle. He charged 2-3 cr rupees per brand.
Sourav Gangly needs no introduction as he was the captain of team India and BCCI president. He has seen lots of ups and downs in his career, and coming back after getting dropped is a whole other story. Read
cricket breaking news on the CBTF website.
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