Sourav Ganguly ICC Hall of Fame: Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Ganguly expressed gratitude to ICC and Chairman Jay Shah for this honor received on the occasion of his birthday. Know the major achievements of his career and the importance of this honour.
For Sourav Ganguly, who is counted among the most successful captains of Indian cricket, his 54th birthday became very special. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has inducted him into the prestigious ICC Hall of Fame. After this honour, Ganguly expressed his gratitude to ICC and Chairman Jay Shah and said that this is a very proud moment of his cricket life.
Expressed happiness on social media, thanked Jai Shah and ICC
Sourav Ganguly posted on social media platform Thanking ICC and Chairman Jai Shah, he said that it is a matter of pride to be included among the select players of India who have received this honour. Ganguly said that being a part of the list of great players of cricket is a memorable achievement for any player.
The ICC Hall of Fame was established in 2009 to mark the centenary of the ICC. Only those players are included in this, who have completed at least five years of retirement from international cricket.
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Changed the face of Indian cricket as captain
Sourav Ganguly took command of the Indian team at a time when cricket was going through many challenges. He instilled in the team aggressive thinking, confidence and the spirit to win on foreign soil. Under his captaincy, India won the historic Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in 2001 and won the Test series for the first time in Pakistan in 2004.
Apart from this, under his leadership, India reached the finals of 2000 ICC Knockout Trophy and 2003 Cricket World Cup.
Big platform given to young players
Ganguly, known as ‘God of Offside’, scored 18,575 runs in 424 matches in his international career. This includes 38 centuries and 107 half-centuries. He scored 7,212 runs in 113 Tests and 11,363 runs in 311 ODIs.
Ganguly’s biggest legacy was not only his runs, but also the faith he showed in young players. He gave early opportunities to players like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan and Gautam Gambhir, who later took Indian cricket to new heights. Inclusion in the ICC Hall of Fame is considered a great recognition of his excellent contribution.