Sourav Ganguly News
Former Indian Captain and EX-BCCI President Sourav Ganguly is likely to return as the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). Here are the reports.
India’s modern-day batting star KL Rahul has etched his name in the record books by scoring his 10th international century in the SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries. With this, he becomes the sixth Indian batter to reach double digits in centuries across these challenging overseas conditions.
Here’s a look at the top Indian century-makers in SENA nations:
Former skipper Sourav Ganguly lauded Shubman Gill and backed Team India ahead of Lord’s Test against England.
In cricket’s biggest moments, when pressure reaches its peak and mistakes are unforgivable, the greatest players rise above the rest. ICC knockout matches the semifinals and finals of World Cups and Champions Trophies are the ultimate test of composure, skill, and big-match temperament. While many have dazzled in league stages, only a few have consistently delivered when the stakes were highest.
A statistical dive into batting averages in ICC knockout matches reveals some stunning insights former India captain Sourav Ganguly leads the elite list with an extraordinary average of 85.66. Scroll down to check the list of batsmen with best average in ICC knockouts.
Sourav Ganguly, Sunil Gavaskar, and Ravi Shastri criticize India’s team selection for the 2nd Test vs England, questioning the omission of Kuldeep Yadav and the decision to rest Jasprit Bumrah.
Over the years, many Indian batters have smashed centuries in England in Test cricket. When it comes to current members of the Indian Test team, they have started the ongoing England tour with bang. Four Indian batters - Yashashvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul smashed centuries in the first Test of the ongoing tour.
Ahead of the second Test, let's take a look at Indian batters who have hit most Test centuries in England:
Sourav Ganguly hosted a get-together as Sara Ali Khan and Aditya Roy Kapur promoted their upcoming film Metro... In Dino.
Sourav Ganguly revealed that Virat Kohli chose to step down as Test captain despite the BCCI wanting him to continue, while Rohit Sharma was initially reluctant to take over due to workload concerns.
Sourav Ganguly believes Virat Kohli would have scored heavily in England had he not retired from Test cricket, as India suffers a crushing defeat at Headingley.
Sourav Ganguly expresses openness to becoming Team India’s head coach in the future, praising Gautam Gambhir’s early tenure amid the ENG vs IND 2025 Test series.
The Star's tweet went viral and his batting partner Sourav Ganguly replied to his tweet dropping a major prediction.
Ganguly predicted that not just three but four Indian players could hit a century for India in this Test.
Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal have already scored centuries.
India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed an impressive century (101 off 159) in the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds on June 20 (Friday). With this, Jaiswal became the fifth Indian batter to score a hundred on debut in England, joining an elite group of players.
Here's list of 5 Indian batters, who have scored century in first Test innings in England:
The Indian cricket team will start a new era in Tests with a five-match series against England, starting on June 20 at Headingley, Leeds. With Shubman Gill as the new Test captain and Rishabh Pant as vice-captain, India are all set to enter the transition phase after the retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Notably, only three captains have led India to a Test series win in England. Surprisingly, the likes of Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli or MS Dhoni have won Test series in England as India captain.
Here's the list of three India captains who have won Test series win in England:
Shubman Gill-led India will play a five-match Test series against England, starting June 20 at Headingley, Leeds. This will be Gill's first assignment as India Test skipper and it will be interesting to see how fares as a captain in the challenging English conditions.
Ahead of the start of the much-anticipated series, let's take a look at Indian Test cricket captains with most wins in England.
The Shubman Gill-led Indian cricket team will start a new era in Tests with a five-match series in England, starting June 20, 2025 in Headingley, Leeds. All eyes will be on batters, who have big shoes to fill after the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. In the challenging conditions of England, the performance of batters can dictate the success of the Indian team on the tour.
Ahead of the much-anticipated tour, let's take a look at top 10 batters, who have scored most Test runs for India in England.
Aiden Markram created history by becoming the first-ever South African batter to score a century in an ICC tournament Final. Markram achieved this massive feat for South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final against Australia at Lord's, London. After his historic knock, the 30-year-old Markram joined legends like Sourav Ganguly, Ricky Ponting and others in the elite list.
Here's the list of the first players to score a century for their respective teams in an ICC tournament final:
Snehasish Ganguly and his wife, Arptia were rescued by local divers and life-savers after their boat capsized on Saturday. They are back in Kolkata now and safe after their narrowly escape.
Faf Du Plessis on Wednesday, May 21, became the fourth-oldest captain in Indian Premier League (IPL) history after he led Delhi Capitals (DC) in their IPL 2025 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Du Plessis is leading DC in absence of regular skipper Axar Patel, who missed the game due to illness.
Here's a list of the oldest captains to lead a team in IPL history (at the time of their most recent match as captain) :
After the Pahalgam terror attack, Sourav Ganguly demanded a complete cricket boycott of Pakistan. India-Pakistan ties remain strained, with matches limited to neutral venues.
Sourav Ganguly revealed he will now be part of a new show on Star Jalsha and has reportedly signed a four-year deal worth ₹125 crore with the channel.
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