Pics : Sourav Ganguly Participates in International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - June 26. 2014

In our country cricket is a religion and cricketers are venerated like deities. They are a source of inspiration for everyone especially the youth. On the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking the iconic former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly urged everyone to stay away from these drugs.Dada Participated in an Event Organised by Kolkata Police. ( Pic Courtesy : E-Bela )

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Pics : Sourav Ganguly Meets Govt Officials to Discuss Plans for ISL in Kolkata - June 20, 2014

The Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata is set to undergo a major renovation, the process for which will start ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament scheduled to start from September. The announcement came after former Team India cricket captain and a co-owner of the ISL’s Kolkata franchise, Atletico de Kolkata, Sourav Ganguly, met state sports minister Madan Mitra Friday.

 Ganguly and another co-owner of the franchise, Utsav Parekh, met Mitra to discuss the plans for the tournament. “We have requested the state government to install four more entry and exit gates at the stadium. The VIP enclosure and dressing rooms, too, will be renovated, while new corporate boxes will come up,” Ganguly said after the meeting. 
( Content Courtesy : Indian Express )

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Official HD Pics & Videos : Sourav Ganguly's 2/49 & 131 on Debut vs England at LORDS

It was a perfect answer to all his critics. Accused of making it into the national team just on the basis of an East zone quota, Sourav Ganguly in his debut Test innings gave back in full measure. There were no signs of rookie nervousness and young Ganguly kept producing one confident stroke after another on the off side. The crowd marvelled at the silky smooth cover drives and India found a new batting star at the Mecca of cricket. His debut innings of 136 runs was cut in elegance and was played with the poise of a man who knew his destiny. ( Content Courtesy : MSN )


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2nd TEST at Lords June 20, 1996 : 

Day 1 :

Sourav Ganguly's Magical Spell of 2/49 : Watch Here 

Day 2 & 3 :

Lord of Lords -  Ganguly's Magnificent 131 on Debut : Watch Here


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Updates : Sourav Ganguly Joins Mudgal Panel to Probe IPL Fixing Saga

In what is being seen as further recognition of his ability to read the game excellently, Sourav Ganguly has been picked by Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal to join the panel, which is probing the IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal, as an expert on cricketing affairs. Sourav was one of the former captains who deposed before the Mudgal panel during its first innings, and, obviously, made an impression. The panel is headed by Justice Mudgal and includes advocates L. Nageswar Rao, Niloy Dutta and senior IPS officer BB Misra.

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June 18 - (Sourav Meets Mudgal Panel ) : 

Empowered by India's top court to carry out investigations into the IPL spot-fixing and betting controversy that rocked Indian cricket last year, the Justice Mukul Mudgal-led committee got a huge boost on Wednesday in the form of Sourav Ganguly. The former India captain flew to the capital on Wednesday to attend proceedings as the panel met for the first time. 

Mudgal Talks on Meeting with Sourav : 

"Yes, Sourav joined the investigations today. It was the first time after his appointment that we met in person," Justice Mudgal was quoted as saying by PTI on Wednesday. "The meeting took place at my office and I would like to think that discussions were indeed very fruitful. We had already sent the relevant documents that Sourav would have required to study before our meeting. He came well prepared. Beyond that I am not in a position to divulge anymore information. From now on any meeting of the committee will be held in my office." 

Sourav on Meeting with Mudgal Panel : 

"It is true that mudgal Committee meeting happened today for about three hours. The key however, is not to say anything about it. It is very confidential.I will have video conferences in England with Mudgal and panel" Sourav told ABP Partika.

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Exclusive Videos : FIFA 2014 - Sourav Ganguly's Expert Analysis

The 2014 Fifa World Cup officially got under way on Thursday with a colourful opening ceremony before hosts Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in the first match. Sourav Ganguly is indeed part of the Headlines Today Panel for FIFA 2014 WC. Here we are Presenting You All Videos of Dada's Analysis. 


June 11 :

Pre-World Cup Show. Who will win the World Cup ? Sourav Ganguly's  Expert Views : Watch Here

June 12 :

Analysing the Opener - Brazil vs Croatia - Pre Show : Watch Here


June 13 :

Analysing Brazil's 3-1 Win Over Croatia &  Pre Match Analysis of Holland vs Spain : Watch Here



June 14 :

Analysing Spains Defeat vs Netherland + Pre Match Analysis of England vs Italy : Watch Here

         
June 15 :

Pre-Match Analysis of Argentina vs Bosnia and Herzegovina : Watch Here

June 18 :

DADA on Brazil's 0-0 Draw vs Mexico & On Maradona : Watch Here

June 22 :

Post Match Analysis of Germany vs Ghana : Watch Here

June 23 :

Analysing Portugal's 2-2 Draw vs USA : Watch Here

June 26 :

Can Messi emulate Maradona & win the cup for Argentina? - Dada's Take : Watch Here

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Ahead of the Bangladesh Tour Suresh Raina Looks upto Sourav Ganguly for Inspiration

Suresh Raina, who will be captaining India in the three-match ODI series in Bangladesh, spoke to The Telegraph from his Ghaziabad residence on June 12th. 

Have you looked up to a captain? 

When I was dreaming of playing for India, I used to admire Dada (Sourav Ganguly)... He encouraged youngsters and instilled the belief that matches can be won overseas... Dada’s contribution won’t be forgotten... In recent years, I’ve been amazed by the calmness shown by MS. It’s an experience playing under him, seeing the cool manner he handles situations. He’s created such a good environment... As a batsman, MS is one of the iconic finishers in limited overs cricket. There’s something to learn there too.

Your thoughts on the blinder (87 off 25 balls), one of the great T20 innings, you played against the Kings XI Punjab, in Mumbai? 

(Laughs) I was in my zone... That’s the best way to put it... I didn’t look at the target... Didn’t look at the bowlers... Just played each ball on merit... Being in my zone took my batting to another level... Pity we still lost. 

You took 20 runs off one Mitchell Johnson over... 

So it turned out! People say Johnson’s very quick... Well, I did help myself to some runs. What exactly is ‘my zone’? It’s almost all to do with the mind, being positive and playing with freedom... Not being restricted by the circumstances... I’m thankful to Dada for his tips, earlier this year. 

Specifically, what did Sourav tell you? 

To stay positive... To be particular about the movement of my feet.

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Sourav Ganguly to join MCC's World Cricket committee from October 1, 2014

Ganguly, who played 113 Tests and 311 ODIs for his country in a stellar career, will join the think-tank for its winter 2013/14 meeting. The dates and location for the winter meeting are yet to be confirmed.

MCC’s World Cricket committee is an independent body comprised of current and former international cricketers and umpires from across the globe. Meeting twice yearly to discuss the prevalent issues in the game, it acts as a complementary body to ICC and its constituent nations. Mike Brearley is the current Chairman of the committee. The next meeting of the committee takes place between Monday 14 July and Wednesday 16 July.

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Video : What Exactly is Sourav Ganguly's Role in Mudgal's Probe Panel - Watch Here

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly's first official interaction with other members of the Mudgal panel is scheduled on June 18 in Delhi. In fact Ganguly's inputs were earlier sought by Mudgal panel when he was invited during the fact-fixing mission conducted by the same members. Now, being himself in the panel, Sourav Ganguly, in the presence of police officials from Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, is likely to be shown the recordings of few IPL matches and his expert opinion on on shots played by suspectful batsmen and actions of few bowlers while delivering the balls will be sought. ( Content Courtesy : DC )

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Reactions : Sourav Ganguly Joining Justice Mukul Mudgal's Probe Panel

In what is being seen as further recognition of his ability to read the game excellently, Sourav Ganguly has been picked by Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal to join the panel, which is probing the IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal, as an expert on cricketing affairs. Sourav was one of the former captains who deposed before the Mudgal panel during its first innings, and, obviously, made an impression. The panel is headed by Justice Mudgal and includes advocates L. Nageswar Rao, Niloy Dutta and senior IPS officer BB Misra.( Content Courtesy : Telegraph )

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Justice Mudgal : “We had requested Sourav Ganguly to join the IPL probe panel and he has agreed to join us in the investigations. I had telephoned Sourav and he has confirmed about coming on board. We haven’t yet decided on the day when we will meet. Since our committee member L. Nageswar Rao was not present today (Sunday), we couldn’t fix the date of our next meeting. We will let you know when the committee meets next. He is absolutely free to carry on with his media commitments. His job is to help us with the cricketing angle in the whole issue and it does not stop him from doing commentary and writing columns."

Good to see Dada on the committee. He will be an asset to the committee. http://t.co/wJZIQNuEiX #fixing #bcci #cricket #india @SCGanguly
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) June 8, 2014

As expected sourav ganguly joins the mudgal panel to probe ipl fixing. By far the best choice.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) June 8, 2014

Sourav is the most credible name to be on the Mudgal panel. He isn't associated with a team and has played the competition till a year back.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) June 8, 2014

sourav ganguly excellent choice to be on mudgal commission. indian cricket fortunate that there were many men of integrity to choose from
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 9, 2014

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Sourav Ganguly to be Part of a star-studded Ian Botham Golf Classic at Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire on July 22

AMATEUR golfers are being invited to play for a money-can’t-buy prize in the Loudmouth Golf Shagadelic Open Pairs Championship 2014. The winning duo at Camberley Heath Golf Club in Surrey on Friday, July 11 will qualify for a spot on the official Loudmouth team in the star-studded Ian Botham Golf Classic at Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, on July 22. Sporting Legends go head to head hosting teams of 3 in this years ultimate sporting challenge.Hosted by Sir Ian botham, Sourav Ganguly & other players including Swann, Kapil Dev, Wasim Akram. The Evening Q & A Session will be hosted By Mark Nicholas.     ( Content Courtesy : GolfMagic.com )

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