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Unknown, Interesting Facts About Prince Of Kolkata Sourav Ganguly

By Sahil Mathur July 08, 2021 • 10:35 AM View: 6481

Sourav Ganguly, who celebrates his birthday on 8th July, is one of the finest batters India has ever produced. Dada, as he is often called, led India for more than five years and during which the team reached the World Cup Finals in 2003. He is now the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI).

Here are a few unknown facts about the Sourav Ganguly that you must know:

1) Ganguly’s parents gave him the nickname ‘ Maharaj’, which means ‘Prince’. Later, Geoffrey Boycott fondly gave Sourav the nickname - ‘The Prince of Calcutta’.

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