No Other Sportsman will ever fancy such passionate & Die Hard Fanatics as DADA does. If you're not with me on this have a look.
March 23, 2004
BANGALORE, INDIA: An Indian cricket fan holds a cut-out of Indian cricket captain Saurav Ganguly as a Hindu purohit-priest (L) performs a yajna-holy fire ritual in Bangalore, 23 March 2004, to pray for the Indian cricket team's victory in the final match of the ongoing India-Pakistan one day series. With the series locked 2-2, cricket rivals India and Pakistan will play the decisive fifth one-dayer- a day-night encounter at the Gaddafi stadium in the Pakistani city of Lahore 24 March. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images)
March 24, 2004
CALCUTTA, INDIA: Indian cricket fan Heera Pal garlands a clay model of Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly in Calcutta, 24 March 2004, prior to the start of the fifth and final One Day International match between India and Pakistan. The One Day International cricket series between India and Pakistan stands drawn at 2-2, with the deciding match being played, 24 March in the Pakistani city of Lahore. AFP PHOTO/ Deshakalyan CHOWDHURY (Photo credit should read DESHAKALYAN CHOWDHURY/AFP/Getty Images)
June 13 - 2004
Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly waves to fans from inside a bus after visiting the fitness camp for fast bowlers in Bangalore on Saturday.
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MADRAS, INDIA: Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly (R) signs autographs for supporters after finishing a net practice session at a training camp in Madras, 03 July 2004. Twenty Indian players started a training camp ahead of the Asia Cup to be held in Sri Lanka from 16 July to 01 August, where India will be battling for the trophy against Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong. AFP PHOTO/Dibyangshu SARKAR. (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images)
August 15 - 2004
Sourav Ganguly obliges two young fans with his autograph at a Camac street showroom during his promotional tour in the city on Saturday.
Oct 21 - 2004
Sourav Ganguly obliges young fans with his autograph during a promotional event in the city on Wednesday. The Indian skipper is in the city on a short break.
Nov 10 - 2004
Policemen chase away fans as Sourav Ganguly runs for cover after the day’s play at the JU Salt Lake Campus on Tuesday.
Nov 16 - 2004
Sourav Ganguly’s fans protest in Kolkata over his suspension for two Tests.
Dec 3 - 2004
Couple of fans at the Eden Gardens express their opinion over the disciplinary action taken by the ICC against Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly by holding up a placard on Thursday.
April 14 - 2005
A day after Sourav Ganguly was slapped with a six-match ban, his fans took to the streets in protest. A group of cricket lovers held a demonstration against the ICC order at the Cricket Association of Bengal office at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
Apr 20 - 2005
Fans of Sourav Ganguly perform a yagna at Kalighat, Kolkata on Monday.
April 20 - 2005
SEEKING DIVINE INTERVENTION: Fans of Sourav Ganguly offer yajna at a Kalighat temple in Kolkata on Tuesday for the skipper’s return to the field.
Sep 25 - 2005
A supporter of Sourav Ganguly holds a placard praising the skipper for his performance in the Zimbabwe series.
Sep 25 - 2005
A protestor holds a poster of cricket captain Sourav Ganguly as others hold placards during a demonstration in Kolkata on Saturday. Fans staged a demonstration and burnt an effigy of team coach Greg Chappell, who is said to be involved in a dispute with Ganguly.
Sep 25 - 2005
Yesterday, his fans burnt effigies of coach Greg Chappell.
Oct 15 - 2005
Sourav Ganguly fans protest his exclusion from the Indian team in Kolkata on Friday.
Oct 15 - 2005
Sourav Ganguly’s fans burn an effigy of selector Kiran More in Kolkata on Friday
Oct 15 - 2005
The day after Sourav Ganguly was dropped as captain, his fans took to the streets in protest. Members of the Sports Lovers’ Association, Bhowanipore, gathered in front of Eden Gardens on Friday.
Nov 26 - 2005
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly’s fans wearing black tapes and holding his posters protest the skipper’s exclusion from the team in front of Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.
Dec 16 - 2005
Sourav Ganguly fans protest his exclusion from the Indian team in Kolkata on Thursday. There were widespread protests on the streets on the eastern metropolis.
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Dec 16, 2005
Kolkata erupted in protest on Thursday over the axing of Sourav Ganguly from the Indian Test squad. The cricketer’s fans put up road blockades, conducted mock hangings and shradh ceremonies of coach Greg Chappell and Selection Committee chairman Kiran More.
Dec 16, 2005
GET OUR PRINCE BACK! Angry fans in Kolkata protest Sourav Ganguly’s ouster from the Indian team for the third Test against Sri Lanka.
Dec 18, 2005
DIVINE INTERVENTION?: Fans of Sourav Ganguly perform puja for their icon at the famous Kalighat temple, Kolkata, on Saturday. Meanwhile, in Sealdah and Howrah sections some of Dada’s fans disrupted train services forcing authorities to cancel at least two pairs of local trains and detain 32 others.
Dec 23, 2005
Fans writing petitions in support of Sourav Ganguly in Kolkata.
Dec 25, 2005
Sourav Ganguly’s fans celebrate outside his residence after his inclusion in the Test squad.
Dec 25, 2005
Supporters of Sourav Ganguly celebrate in front of his residence in Kolkata on Saturday.
January 11, 2006
Lahore, PAKISTAN: Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly (R) poses with cancer patients after distributing sweets to them during a tour to the cancer hospital of Pakistan's former cricketer Imran Khan, the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital in Lahore, 11 January 2006. The Indian cricket team visited the cancer hospital to greet the patients and distribute sweets in the occassion of Eid-al-Adha. AFP PHOTO/Arif ALI (Photo credit should read Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images)
March 4, 2006
Sourav Ganguly fans protest his exclusion from the Indian team during the Nagpur Test.
July 22, 2006
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Sourav Ganguly chats with Pakistan XI batsmen Faisal Iqbal (left) and Younis Khan during a drinks break of their match with Northamptonshire in England on Thursday; Obliging fans.
September 7, 2006
Fans get close to former India captain Sourav Ganguly during Bengal Cricket Association’s three-day match against Mumbai in the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup tournament at the Gymkhana on Wednesday.
November 28, 2006
KOLKATA Angry cricket fans burn an effigy of Indian coach Greg Chappell, demanding the removal of the Australian and recall of former captain Sourav Ganguly, yesterday
January 31, 2007
Sourav Ganguly signs autographs for fans at the IPCL Ground on the eve of the ODI against West Indies in Vadodara on Tuesday.
February 5, 2007
Sourav Ganguly fans came in large numbers during the Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Bengal at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
March 19, 2007
CONSOLATION: Indian cricket fans show their support for local favourite Sourav Ganguly (L in poster) as they protest in Kolkata after the Indian team’s defeat by Bangladesh in their opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup in West Indies.
October 8, 2007
Sourav Ganguly fans, who call themselves ‘Dada Army’, in Chandigarh on Sunday.
November 7, 2007
Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly signs autographs for young cricket fans during a training session at the Mohali Cricket Stadium in Mohali, 07 November 2007, on the eve of the second One-day International match between India and Pakistan. India and Pakistan are scheduled to play five ODI and three Test matches. AFP PHOTO/ RAVEENDRAN (Photo credit should read RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images)
December 9, 2007
Saturday was special to Bangalore. It was a day when Yuvraj Singh and Sourav Ganguly combined to put India on top against Pakistan in the third Test. That was reason enough for fans to celebrate at the Chinnaswamy stadium.
January 21, 2008
Indian cricket fans supporters of former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly shout slogans as they hold posters of Ganguly during a protest in Siliguri 21 January 2008. The demonstrators protested against the dropping of Ganguly from the national squad for the forthcoming triangular series played in Australia.AFP PHOTO/Diptendu DUTTA (Photo credit should read DIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP/Getty Images)
May 29, 2008
Dada’s Devils turned into angels of support for Kolkata Knight Riders captain, SOURAV GANGULY, on Tuesday in Kolkata. The group comprising 30-odd fans of Maharaj formed by RADIO MIRCHI from 13-year-olds to 50-plus gentlemen met Sourav at his residence with a giant 8-ft bouquet and good luck card for next year’s IPL. The fan club, formed just before the IPL, took the opportunity to express their solidarity with the man who salvaged KKR’s pride in the last match of their IPL campaign and thank their hero. Sourav responded with milewide grins and autographs on slam books, T-shirts and cricket bats promising to come back stronger next year.
October 2, 2008
Jubilant fans in Kolkata feed a Sourav Ganguly poster sweets.
October 10, 2008
BANGALORE, INDIA - OCTOBER 10: Indian cricket fans participate in the Mexican Wave above a poster of Sourav Ganguly of India during day two of the First Test between India and Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 10, 2008 in Bangalore, India. (Photo by Global Cricket Ventures/BCCI via Getty Images)
October 10, 2008
BANGALORE, INDIA - OCTOBER 10: Indian cricket fans participate in the Mexican Wave above a poster of Sourav Ganguly of India during day two of the First Test between India and Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 10, 2008 in Bangalore, India. (Photo by Global Cricket Ventures/BCCI via Getty Images)
October 12, 2008
BANGALORE, INDIA - OCTOBER 12: Indian cricket fans hold up camera and a sign in tribute to Sourav Ganguly during day four of the First Test between India and Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 12, 2008 in Bangalore, India. (Photo by Global Cricket Ventures/BCCI via Getty Images)
November 7, 2008
FOR DADA WITH LOVE: City fans hold a banner in honour of Sourav Ganguly during the first day of the Final Test at Jamtha on Thursday.
November 8, 2008
A fan of Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly sits in the stands on the fourth day of the fourth and final test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2008 series between India and Australia, at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium, Jamtha in Nagpur on November 9, 2008. Australia, needing 382 to win, have scored 13 for no loss at the end of the day's play. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images)
November 8, 2008
A Message for Dada at the Giant Screen at Nagpur.
November 9, 2008
Sana, daughter of Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly, holds a poster after Ganguly lost the final wicket in his Test career for a duck on the fourth day of the fourth and final Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2008 series between India and Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium, Jamtha in Nagpur on November 9, 2008. India have scored 167 runs for 6 wickets in their second innings. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images)
November 9, 2008
Sana, daughter of Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly, holds a poster after Ganguly lost the final wicket in his Test career for a duck on the fourth day of the fourth and final Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2008 series between India and Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium, Jamtha in Nagpur on November 9, 2008. India have scored 167 runs for 6 wickets in their second innings. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images)
November 10, 2008
HERO WORSHIP: Sourav Ganguly fans make their feelings aparent at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur on Sunday, the fourth day of the India vs Australia Test.
November 10, 2008
NAGPUR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 10: Sourav Ganguly of India waves to fans from the pavillion after day five of the Fourth Test match between India and Australia at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on November 10, 2008 in Nagpur, India. (Photo by Global Cricket Ventures/BCCI via Getty Images)
November 10, 2008
NAGPUR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 10: Sourav Ganguly of India throws his shirt into the crowd during day five of the Fourth Test match between India and Australia at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on November 10, 2008 in Nagpur, India. This was Sourav Ganguly's last Test match. India own the series 2:0. (Photo by Global Cricket Ventures/BCCI via Getty Images)
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