Saurav Ganguly

Ganguly believes Pant will become one of all-time greats in Test cricket

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes Rishabh Pant is on course to become an all-time great in Test cricket but at the same time, the southpaw needs to raise his game in the shorter formats. Pant on Sunday returned to the Test side for the first time since his life-threatening car accident in December 2022. He is expected to the start the first Test against Bangladesh beginning in Chennai on September 19. Since his return earlier this year following the accident, Pant has played T20s and ODIs and has done well. "I consider Rishabh Pant one of India's best Test batsmen. I'm not surprised that he's back in the side, and he will continue to play for India in Tests," Ganguly said at a promotional event here. "He will be an all-time great in Tests if he keeps performing like this. For me, he needs to get better in the shorter formats. With the talent he has, I'm sure with time, he will become one of the best." Indian selectors have opted to give Mohammed Shami more time to recov

Virat Kohli top taxpayer among sports stars; Sachin, MS Dhoni follow

'Captain Cool' MS Dhoni, now retired from international cricket and seen only in the IPL, was the second-highest taxpayer among cricketers

IPL's impact player must be revealed at toss, says Sourav Ganguly

Former India captain and Delhi Capitals director of cricket Sourav Ganguly is in favour of continuing with the impact-player rule in IPL, but wants teams to decide their picks at the toss. The impact-player rule has become a hot topic of debate following the recently-concluded edition of IPL where scores in excess of 250 runs were notched up eight times. Ganguly added he wants the boundaries to be pushed further back in upcoming IPL editions. "I like the impact player rule. My only thing with IPL is that I just want the grounds to be a bit bigger. The fences should go a little behind," Ganguly told the media on the sidelines of the International Procurement and Supply Chain Conference organised by the Blue Ocean Corporation. "It is a great tournament. The only thing you can do with the impact player is decide before the toss, so it's a bit of skill there. "So, have the impact player revealed before because that will require a lot of skill and game plan. But, I am all for the impac

Here's why Ganguly was not timed out despite coming to crease after 6 mins

Former captain Sourav Ganguly was involved in a situation when he could have become the first player in the history of cricket to be given timed-out for being late for batting.

ICC makes helmets mandatory for high-risk positions; changes free hit rule

The ICC has also decided to do away with the contentious 'soft signal' by on-field officials

Rana Group signs Sourav Ganguly as its new brand ambassador, details here

According to the data, the conglomerate likewise launched an electric three-wheeler for the L5 section alongside an appointment

PIL against Amir Khan, Ganguly, Rohit Sharma for encouraging gambling

A social activist in Bihar's Muzaffarpur filed a Public Interest PIL in a district court against Saurav Ganguly, cricketers Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, actor Aamir Khan and others

Axar may bat higher, won't judge Prithvi, Sarfaraz on one game: Ganguly

Axar Patel's promotion in Delhi Capitals batting order is being seriously contemplated by the management, team Director Sourav Ganguly said on the eve of IPL game against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday. Ganguly, however, expects DC vice captain to bowl a better line after getting some hammering from Kyle Mayers and Nicholas Pooran. "Yeah that's (batting) been discussed and he will bat up the order as his batting has improved. He has batted exceptionally well on difficult tracks against Australia and hopefully he can score runs for us," Ganguly told mediapersons. He was, however, sympathetic about spinners getting hit on a flat deck. "It's not easy when West Indian boys keep hitting you through middle. And they hit a long way. Mayers, Pooran, Russell and Powell they hit miles in T20 cricket. "Yes, he has to get lines right and most of the time T20 is about clever bowling and being aware of situations because you play on flat tracks and ball is almost new," Ganguly reasoned. "So it's no

Rishabh Pant must take his time to heal properly, says Sourav Ganguly

Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly says India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant "must take his time to heal properly" from his injuries, before launching his bid for a comeback to competitive cricket. Pant was involved in a road accident in the early hours of December 30 as he was driving from New Delhi to Roorkee. He is currently recovering after undergoing treatment for his injuries. Former India captain Ganguly said that the Delhi Capitals franchise, of which Pant has been the skipper in last few seasons, will definitely miss the wicketkeeper-batter in the upcoming Indian Premier League. Ganguly is serving as DC's director of cricket. "I am sure that the national team is missing him as well. He's young and he has got a lot of time left in his career. He's a special player and he must take his time to heal properly. We wish him all the best and I'll meet him as well," Ganguly said in a release issued by the IPL franchise. Ganguly has been keenly observing all the players

Chetan Sharma sting operation: Right to privacy vs public interest

Chairman of Indian men's cricket team Chetan Sharma giving out classified information sparks debate

Chetan Sharma in the eye of storm after 'sting operation'; details here

BCCI Chief Selector Chetan Sharma said that former Indian Captain Virat Kohli tried to defame then BCCI President Saurav Ganguly as he felt Ganguly was responsible for him losing the ODI captaincy

New BCCI president Binny wants to reduce player injuries, improve pitches

Right after taking charge, new BCCI president Roger Binny on Tuesday said frequent injuries to top India players is a matter of concern and promised to "get to the bottom of it all". Improving the pitches for domestic cricket is also high on his agenda. "We will look to improve on what we can do to reduce the injuries to players," Binny told reporters here after taking over BCCI presidency from Sourav Ganguly. "Players getting frequently injured is a concern, and we wish to get to the bottom of it all and see how it can be changed for the better. "We have excellent doctors and trainers at the National Cricket Academy (in Bengaluru), but we must look to reduce the injuries and improve recovery." India have fielded as many as 40 players across formats in 2022, with injuries being the main reason, apart from multiple series being held simultaneously. The team will be without its premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah and star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, all thanks to injuries. While Bumrah

BCCI Prez issue turns political; TMC says BJP trying to humiliate Ganguly

Amid reports that Roger Binny is likely to replace Sourav Ganguly as the BCCI President, West Bengal's ruling TMC on Tuesday accused the BJP of "trying to humiliate" the former Indian skipper as it failed to induct him into the party. The BJP had tried to spread a message among people ahead of last year's Assembly elections that Ganguly, who is immensely popular in the state, would join the party, Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh asserted. The TMC also claimed that it is an example of political vendetta' that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's son Jay Shah can continue as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary for a second term but Ganguly can't do so as its president. The BJP, however, dubbed the allegations as baseless, saying that the saffron camp never tried to induct the "Prince of Calcutta", as Ganguly is fondly called by his supporters, into its fold. Roger Binny, a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team, on Tuesday filed his nomination for the

IPL to return to pre-Covid home and away format in 2023, confirms Ganguly

The Indian Premier League (IPL) will return to its original form pre-Covid-19, home-and-away format from the 2023 season, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed in a letter

PCB to challenge IPL's proposed extended window at ICC conference

"There has been no announcement or decision as yet on the IPL window being increased. I will give my views on this issue at the ICC conference," PCB chairman Ramiz Raja said.

Ganguly not worried about Rohit, Kohli's form, says 'matter of time'

The record five-time IPL winning Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma had a woeful season finishing with 268 runs from 14 innings at an average of 19.

BCCI is planning to start the Women's IPL by 2023, says Sourav Ganguly

The BCCI is planning to start the Women's IPL by 2023, Board President Sourav Ganguly said on Friday while four exhibition games make a return this season after a one-year gap

BCCI may ask Wriddhiman to explain comments on Ganguly and Dravid

BCCI may seek explanation from Wriddhiman about his outburst targeting Ganguly and Dravid after being dropped from Indian team as it feels he violated protocols for centrally-contracted cricketers.

BCCI respects Kohli's decision to step down as Test skipper: Ganguly

The BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said Virat Kohli's decision to step down as Team India's Test skipper is a "personal one".

Ganguly shouldn't have spoken on Virat Kohli captaincy issue: Vengsarkar

Virat Kohli in a media conference said that no one from BCCI told him not to quit T20 captaincy, contrary to Ganguly's claims