‘Dada hits 50’: Wishes pour in on Sourav Ganguly’s 50th birthday

Ganguly, who once said the biggest day in Indian cricket was when MS Dhoni-led the team to the 2011 World Cup trophy and he had been delighted that there had been several players who had fallen at the final hurdle under his leadership in 2003 who finally managed to lift the trophy.

Talking about his legacy in Indian cricket, Ganguly had said, “That team had seven or eight players who started their careers under me. The likes of (Virender) Sehwag, Dhoni himself, Yuvraj (Singh), Zaheer (Khan), Harbhajan Singh, Ashish Nehra. So I think that’s a legacy which I was extremely happy to leave behind as a captain. And that was my biggest legacy that I left a side which had the ability of winning at home and away from home.”

Here are some of the top wishes from the cricket fraternity:

Here’s wishing former #TeamIndia Captain and current BCCI President @SGanguly99 a very happy birthday. 👏 🎂 pic.twitter.com/H0mWChTgSd

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 8, 2022

From a fine batsman to an outstanding captain & now leading indian cricket on the whole—here’s wishing my favourite captain & mentor @SGanguly99 a very happy birthday.#HappyBirthdayDada pic.twitter.com/Sx1l1lQZJS

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 8, 2022

A great player, a superb leader, the @BCCI President, and my captain. Wish you a very happy birthday @SGanguly99, Dada 🤗 Have a wonderful year ahead. Love always! pic.twitter.com/Ejh33skeHG

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 8, 2022

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

Batted with grace. Led with passion. Happy birthday, Dada. 🇮🇳#HappyBirthdaySouravGanguly | @SGanguly99 pic.twitter.com/gCmPz1m7vk

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) July 8, 2022

Wind it back to January 2000 when Sourav Ganguly – who turns 50 today – conquered an all-star Pakistan attack with an imperious one-day centuryhttps://t.co/GH3MmpyHpe pic.twitter.com/hKG3LXIyVy

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) July 8, 2022

One of 🇮🇳’s finest captains ✅
💥 left-handed batter ✅

Here’s wishing our very own Dada a very Happy Birthday 🎂💙

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P.S. What’s your favourite Ganguly memory from his cricketing days? 🤩#OneFamily @SGanguly99 @ICC pic.twitter.com/v3xMch6OEs

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) July 8, 2022