Name : Saurav Chandidas Ganguly
Age :27
Date of birth :8-7-1972
Place of birth :Calcutta
Pet/Nickname :Dadha,Bengal Tiger ,The Prince of Calcutta
Debut :Vs West Indies at Brisbane in 1991-92
Batting Style :Left handed Batsman
Bowling Style :Right arm medium
Profile
:He is known popularly as "Bengal tiger",this committed cricketer came
into the team in 1991-92 series of the Indian tour of Australia.A poor
display of temperament made him lose his place.He came back with a vengence
scoring consecutive centuries in his first two Tests.He has been the most
improved batsman in the last three years,even surpassing Sachin in the
averages.A no-nonsense captain,he has been most vocal on the ground.He
has done well till date with his captaincy.The best opening pair with Sachin
in the world.He is fondly called as the "Prince of Calcutta" by Geofrey
Boycott.
Saurav plays better on the offside than anyone else in
contemporary cricket.
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