Born on 8^th July 1972, Sourav Ganguly has earned the title “Dada” from his followers being the most successful captain of the Indian cricket team. Currently, he is serving as the honourable President of the BCCI (The Board of Control for Cricket in India). 

Here are some of his achievements:-

• He is the only International Cricketer to win 4 back to back Most Player of the Match awards in ODIs.
• He is the fastest international batsman to score 9,000 runs in ODI.
• In 1997, he was honoured with the Arjuna Award by the Government of India for his outstanding performance at national as well as international cricket events.
• He was chosen as the CEAT Cricketer of the Year 2001.
• In 2004, Ganguly was awarded Padma Shri award by the Government of India.
• Sourav Ganguly is one of those 5 cricketers who have scored 10,000+ runs, 100+ wickets and 100+ catches in One Day Internationals.