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Sourav Ganguly: Inspirational thoughts of the grandfather of cricket
Samira Vishwas | May 22, 2026 1:24 PM CST

Sourav Ganguly: Legend of Indian cricket

Sourav Ganguly is a unique star of Indian cricket, considered one of the most influential and successful captains of the country. He is fondly called “Dada” and “King of Kolkata”. Ganguly has been an aggressive and stylish left-handed batsman, whose spectacular off-side shots earned him the nickname “God of the Off-Side”. He played 113 Test and 311 ODI matches for India, and scored over 18,500 runs in international cricket. Ganguly is not only an excellent cricketer but also a deep thinker. His ideas have established him as a great leader. Here we are sharing some of his inspirational thoughts, which will inspire you to never give up.

Inspirational thoughts of Sourav Ganguly

Inspirational thoughts of Sourav Ganguly

  1. I live in the present and don’t look too far ahead.
  2. You just have to live life and let others live.
  3. As much as you learn to handle failure, you should also learn to handle success, because that’s important too.
  4. We are all human beings. We are not machines that are perfect at everything you put into them.
  5. The captain sees you differently than you see yourself. You need a captain who can lead you forward.
  6. Mistakes happen and life goes on.
  7. It’s important in life – no matter what job you do, no matter where you are, no matter what age, no matter how much experience you have, you have to keep performing at the top level, otherwise someone else will take your place.
  8. I was a firm believer. I believed that every cricketer should get a fair chance.


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