Sourav Ganguly turned 50 on Friday. He used to be the captain of India and is now the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). People are sending him birthday wishes on social media. Ganguly is known for putting together a strong team. Under his leadership, India beat Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2001-02, and the team famously won at Eden Gardens against all odds after Australia asked the hosts to bat again. Ganguly had also led India to the World Cup final in 2003, where they lost to Ricky Ponting’s Australia.
Yuvraj Singh Wishes Sourav Ganguly
Yuvraj Singh, a former all-rounder for India, was the first person to wish Ganguly a happy birthday. He called him a “great friend” and an “impactful captain.”
Happy Birthday Dada! You’ve been a great friend, an impactful captain and a senior any youngster would want to learn from.
Wishing you good health and happiness on your special day 🎂 lots of love and best wishes always @SGanguly99 #HappyBirthdayDada pic.twitter.com/SPEIVIXJcA
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) July 8, 2022
Ganguly played for India in 113 Tests and 311 ODIs, and he scored a total of 18,575 runs in all of those games. He led India in 195 games in all formats, and India won 97 of those games.
Ganguly’s first Test match was against England in the summer of 1996, and he made a hundred in his first Test at Lord’s. In his second test, the left-handed batter also hit a hundred.
As soon as Dada became captain, he started training new players. It is a testament to his leadership that players like Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Mohammad Kaif, MS Dhoni, and Zaheer Khan all came into their own while Ganguly was captain. Ganguly led India to the final of the ICC Knockout Trophy in 2000.
On July 7, it was the birthday of yet another former India captain, MS Dhoni. However, Yuvraj Singh did not come up with any wish for his former teammate and captain but wished Sourav Ganguly on the very next day. Over the years, there have been reported rumors regarding a consistent dig from Yuvraj Singh’s side against MS Dhoni. Yuvraj Singh’s father vociferously spoke harsh statements against Dhoni in public on multiple occasions. Even Yuvraj Singh took an indirect dig at MS Dhoni on multiple occasions of late. However, MS Dhoni has never said anything as such against either Yuvraj Singh or his father.
Here is how the fans reacted:
No Wish For Dhoni ..why so much hate 💔
— M-E-R-A-J 👑 () (@Khiladi_Meraj) July 8, 2022
Paji MSD nu wish ne kita??
— Bandya (@Bandya_CCK) July 8, 2022
So no post for Dhoni ??
— Jenis Jebaraj (@jenis_jebaraj) July 8, 2022
Avoided Dhoni's birthday like a bouncer and pounched on to a leg side full length ball to flick it to fine leg 😉
— Unpredictable (@SwarajDebnath2) July 8, 2022
@YUVSTRONG12 u are an amazing player undoubtedly but you didn't twit for @msdhoni on his birthday. Still u have any conflict with him ?
— Sandesh (@indiansandesh) July 8, 2022
Bhai Dhoni ka birthday bhool gaye the kiya
— Manwa (@BeingManwa) July 8, 2022
Jaisa baap waisa beta Dhoni ko wish nhi kiye aur Dada ke liye time mil gya? I respect you and dada also but it's not fair man 👏👏 Dhoni never show attitude or show off about WC but u alwys
— Sonu Singh Rathour (@SonuSin45286309) July 8, 2022
Tereko MS ka birthday nahi dikh raha tha 🧐 Haa sorry kal to tumare mohalle se jal ne ki smell aa rahi thi 😔😮😮 Afterall Hamare MAHI ka birthday jo tha ❤️ koi nai jal ne vale jalenge or ham unko jalayenge. Tumare wish Naa karne se kuch farak nahi pedega coz trending dekh lo 🤣
— Tarun limbachiya (@Tarun__03) July 8, 2022
Dhoni s kitni jalan hai bhai ko😂
— Jatin Kumar (@Tanishq40344149) July 8, 2022
Bahut galat hai yuvraj singh dhoni ka birthday bhool gaya jbki dono bahut ache dost the
— sallu bhaijaan (@NishuRa36065121) July 8, 2022
