Sourav Ganguly
| Full Name: | Sourav Ganguly |
| Date of birth: | 08 / 07 / 1972 |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Batting style: | Left-hand |
| Bowling style: | Right arm medium |
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Career summary
- Test debut v England at Lord's - June 1996
- ODI debut v West Indies at Brisbane - January 1992
- Sourav Ganguly is a left-handed batsman and a right-handed medium-pace bowler.
- Ganguly's talent was first noticed when he scored a century in his Test debut against England at Lord's in 1996, becoming the third person ever to score a century on their debut at Lord's, he then followed that with a century in his second Test.
- Sourav scored 183 against Sri Lanka at Taunton in the 1999 cricket World Cup, the highest by an Indian in World Cup cricket.
- Became captain in 2000.
- Led India to the World Cup Final in 2003 where they were beaten by Australia.
- Is the only Indian captain to win both the one-day and Test series in Pakistan.
- Was left out of the side for a period when a loss of form coincided to differences with coach Greg Chappell and did not play ODI cricket for over a year before returning in the build-up to the 2007 World Cup.
- Scored his first double century v Pakistan at Bangalore in December 2007.
- Last ODI v Pakistan at Gwalior in November 2007.
- Led the Kolkata Knight Riders during inaugural IPL in 2008.
- Announced his retirement from interantional cricket in October and scored 85 and 0 in his final Test v Australia at Nagpur.
March 2010
Test Matches
| Career Span: | 1996-2008 |
| Matches: | 113 |
| Innings: | 188 |
| Not Outs: | 17 |
| Runs: | 7212 |
| Highest Score: | 239 |
| Average: | 42.18 |
| 50s: | 35 |
| 100s: | 16 |
| Ducks: | 13 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 114 |
| Stumped Out: | 4 |
| Innings Bowled: | 99 |
| Overs: | 519.3 |
| Maidens: | 109 |
| Runs Conceded: | 1681 |
| Wickets: | 32 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 52.53 |
| Economy Rate: | 3.24 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 3/28 |
ODI Matches
| Career Span: | 1992-2007 |
| Matches: | 313 |
| Innings: | 302 |
| Not Outs: | 21 |
| Runs: | 11483 |
| Highest Score: | 183 |
| Average: | 41.16 |
| 50s: | 73 |
| 100s: | 22 |
| Ducks: | 16 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 185 |
| Stumped Out: | 11 |
| Innings Bowled: | 172 |
| Overs: | 763.1 |
| Maidens: | 29 |
| Runs Conceded: | 3863 |
| Wickets: | 100 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 2 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 38.63 |
| Economy Rate: | 5.06 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 5/16 |
