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* Shah Rukh Khan hugged Sourav Ganguly in a video shared by KKR on Instagram * Sourav Ganguly was KKR captain in 2008 and 2010 but not in 2009 * The KKR vs Punjab Kings match was called off due to rain Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: IPL season is on, and Kolkata Knight Riders competed against Punjab Kings in Kolkata yesterday. The highlight of the evening was a video shared by KKR on Instagram, where Shah Rukh Khan was seen hugging it out with former ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: At the toss of the Delhi Capitals' (DC) opening match of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), many eyebrows were raised at Mukesh Kumar's inclusion in the playing XI. The reason was simple. Fans, pundits and journalists in the press box were expecting Aquib Nabi, who had a sensational domestic season and was bought by DC for Rs 8.40 crore, to make his IPL debut.But many forgot that Mukesh has been part of the DC set-up longer and has proved his ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 6 (PTI) Kolkata Knight Riders bagged their first point of the season after the IPL match against Punjab Kings was abandoned after a combination of heavy rains and wet outfield made the play impossible to resume here on Monday. When the initial round of rain fell on Eden Gardens, the KKR were struggling at 25 for 2 in 3.4 overs. The proceedings never restarted from the point despite the cut-off time getting moved up to 11.14pm. The PBKS too received a point and moved atop the table ...Read More >
Rajkummar Rao (L) Sourav Ganguly (R) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Rajkummar Rao will portray Sourav Ganguly in an upcoming biopic titled Dada The Sourav Ganguly Story * Filming for the biopic officially began with director Vikramaditya Motwane sharing updates from Eden Gardens * Rajkummar Rao expressed nervousness and excitement about playing Ganguly and mastering the Bengali accent Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: Raj ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): Actor Rajkummar Rao has announced the start of shooting for his upcoming biopic on former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, revealing that the film has been titled 'Dada'. Sharing the update on Instagram, Rao confirmed that filming is underway. "And it begins ...The one and only #DADA.. @souravganguly @motwayne #LuvRanjan @gargankur82 @luv_films", he wrote, signalling the start of production for the project. Also Read | Salman Khan Appears ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): Actor Rajkummar Rao has announced the start of shooting for his upcoming biopic on former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, revealing that the film has been titled 'Dada'. Sharing the update on Instagram, Rao confirmed that filming is underway. "And it begins ...The one and only #DADA.. @souravganguly @motwayne #LuvRanjan @gargankur82 @luv_films", he wrote, signalling the start of production for the project. https://www.instagram.com/p/DW ...Read More >
Sourav Ganguly backs BCCI plan to stage Australia Tests at newer venues like Guwahati and Ranchi. India batting legend Sourav Ganguly has welcomed BCCI's recent decision to allot Test matches to emerging venues including Guwahati and Ranchi. While Ganguly says he would be happy with Eden Gardens playing host to Test matches but adds that it's important to take the longest format to other non-traditional venues as well. BCCI recently announced India's 2026-27 home season schedule, with high-pro ...Read More >
Kolkata, March 31: Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal President Sourav Ganguly would love to host as many Tests as possible at the Eden Gardens but he is also "happy" to see the traditional format reach other venues like Guwahati and Ranchi. Unveiling Team India's home season for 2026-27, the BCCI last week left out traditional venues like Kolkata and Mumbai from the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, scheduling matches in Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi and ...Read More >
Kolkata, Mar 31 (PTI) Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal President Sourav Ganguly would love to host as many Tests as possible at the Eden Gardens but he is also "happy" to see the traditional format reach other venues like Guwahati and Ranchi. Unveiling Team India's home season for 2026-27, the BCCI last week left out traditional venues like Kolkata and Mumbai from the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, scheduling matches in Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi ...Read More >
With the India vs South Africa 1st Test set to begin in less than a month at the iconic Eden Gardens, the Cricket Association of Bengal announced that the tickets for the match will go on sale from 12 noon on Monday. The 1st Test will begin on November 14 and will kickstart a 3-format series where the two teams will take on each other in Tests, ODIs and T20Is How can fans book the tickets? Fans can book tickets through the District by Zomato app, with prices starting at Rs 60 per day (Rs 300 f ...Read More >
The exclusion of seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami from India's set-up, particularly the ODI squad set to engage in a three-match series against Australia, has been questioned by former South Africa batter AB de Villiers. Shami had finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker from the Indian camp along with mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 earlier this year. Despite that he seems to be facing an unclear future. His exclusion from the ODI setup raises serious questio ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 28 (PTI) Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas was elected the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) unopposed along with other members, including board's secretary Devajit Saikia, during its 94th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its headquarters here on Sunday. The 45-year-old Manhas became the 37th president of the all-powerful cricket body after he succeeded former India cricketer Roger Binny, who resigned from the post last month after turning 70. Manhas is ...Read More >
IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly arrived at Eden Gardens on Sunday to file his nomination for the CAB president post. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will begin a new chapter in the administration after he filed his nomination for the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). Ganguly arrived at Eden Gardens on Sunday to file his nomination for the CAB president post. As of now, the position is held by his brother Snehasish, who has been in the role for nearly three years. ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 14 (UNI) Indian cricket legend Sourav Ganguly is set to lead the Cricket Association of Bengal again, being the sole candidate to file his nomination for the president's post today before the expiry of the deadline. The elections are slated for September 22 when the CAB's annual general meeting is scheduled to be held at the Eden Gardens. Ganguly is poised to replace his elder brother Snehasish Ganguly whose term as CAB president ended this year. Ganguly had earlier served as CAB ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India captain and ex-BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Sunday filed his nomination for the post of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President at the iconic Eden Gardens. It comes a day after Ganguly was nominated to represent CAB in the BCCI elections and Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held at the board's headquarters in Mumbai on September 28. With Ganguly being the only person to file his nomination for the top post, he could be elected unoppose ...Read More >
Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has officially returned as president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), after filing his nomination for the post on Sunday (September 14). With no other nominations submitted, Ganguly has been elected unopposed. He succeeds his elder brother Snehasish Ganguly, who has held the position since 2019. The CAB elections are scheduled for September 22, when the association will also conduct its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Ganguly, who earlier se ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 13: Former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly, along with former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, have been included in the Draft Electrol Roll ahead of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the national federation at which the new governing body will be elected. Ganguly has been named as a representative for the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), which he has represented earlier, and has held the post of BCCI President. W ...Read More >
Former India wicket-keeper Kiran More has emerged as the most high-profile name in the race to become the next Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, NDTV has learnt. Sources have confirmed that the BCCI top brass has reached out to a couple of high profile ex-cricketers from the West Zone. And while a former player from Saurashtra is also in the running, it is More who appears to be the unanimous choice of the state associations. "It is going to be unanimous decision. Mostly a ...Read More >
Kolkata: Putting speculation to rest, former India skipper and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly is set to be back at the helm of affairs at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). After having been nominated as the CAB representative in the BCCI Annual General Meeting (AGM) slated for September 28 in Mumbai, he is likely to be elected the president of the CAB, which is scheduled to have its AGM on September 22, unopposed. The AGM is likely to be a sedate o ...Read More >
Mumbai: Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh are prominent India cricketers nominated by their respective state units to attend the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) AGM on September 28. In the same meeting, BCCI elections will be conducted and it remains to be seen if as per recent precedent (Ganguly 2019-22, Roger Binny 2022-25), a former player becomes president again. For the 38 unit-strong BCCI, the deadline to nominate representatives ended on Friday night. The new set of offic ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 19 (PTI) Former separatist leader Bilal Gani Lone has held the Hurriyat Conference responsible for its own irrelevance, calling the separatist conglomerate "non-functional", while also slamming Pakistan for creating a "mess" and "fissures" in Jammu and Kashmir. The comments of Lone mark a significant departure from traditional separatist rhetoric, acknowledging that both the Hurriyat and Pakistan had "faltered" on opportunities to bring progress to the region. The next generation ...Read More >
Kolkata: Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since IPL 2025 and is not part of India's ongoing Test tour of England, was on Saturday named in Bengal's 50-member list of probables for the upcoming domestic season. The list, released by the Cricket Association of Bengal, also includes pacer Akash Deep and top-order batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, who are both currently touring England with the Indian team. It also includes right-arm seamer Mukesh Kumar and senior batter Anus ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 19 (PTI) Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since IPL 2025 and is not part of India's ongoing Test tour of England, was on Saturday named in Bengal's 50-member list of probables for the upcoming domestic season. The list, released by the Cricket Association of Bengal, also includes pacer Akash Deep and top-order batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, who are both currently touring England with the Indian team. It also includes right-arm seamer Mukesh Kumar and seni ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 19 (PTI) Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since IPL 2025 and is not part of India's ongoing Test tour of England, was on Saturday named in Bengal's 50-member list of probables for the upcoming domestic season. The list, released by the Cricket Association of Bengal, also includes pacer Akash Deep and top-order batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, who are both currently touring England with the Indian team. Also Read | WCL 2025 Live Streaming in India: Watch Wes ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 8 (PTI) Shubman Gill is enjoying a "honeymoon period" as India's Test captain but there will be more pressure on him in the days to come, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. Ganguly, who turned 53 on Tuesday, recalled his recent interview with PTI while stressing that Indian cricket will never be devoid of talented players. With 585 runs, Gill is now just 18 short of surpassing Rahul Dravid's tally of 602 (in 2002) for the most runs by an Indian batter in a series in Englan ...Read More >
New Delhi: As former India captain Sourav Ganguly turned 53 Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended a warm greeting to its ex-president, highlighting his stats from his stellar career. After making his international debut in an ODI match against the West Indies in the 1992 Benson and Hedges World Series, Ganguly served the country for 16 glorious years. The left-hander batter went on to be recognised as one of the greatest batters to have come out of India, particula ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) As former India captain Sourav Ganguly turned 53 on Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended a warm greeting to its ex-president, highlighting his stats from his stellar career. After making his international debut in an ODI match against the West Indies in the 1992 Benson and Hedges World Series, Ganguly served the country for 16 glorious years. The left-hander batter went on to be recognised as one of the greatest batters to have c ...Read More >
Patna, Dec 12 (PTI) The Bihar government has transferred the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium here to the state cricket association, clearing the decks for it to become a multi-sport complex and an international venue with a 40,000-seat capacity at an estimated cost of Rs 400 crore. The renovated stadium will have 76 corporate boxes and accommodation for 250 VIPs and the sports complex will feature a badminton court, volleyball court, swimming pool, five-star hotel, fully-equipped players' hostel, restauran ...Read More >
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