Sourav Ganguly Cricket Career: Former captain and veteran player of the Indian cricket team Sourav Ganguly has talked about his cricketing career. Sourav Ganguly told in a conversation with PTI how cricket was suddenly entered in his life and his life completely changed. Ganguly preferred to play football before cricket, but his father’s desire made him a ‘grandfather of cricket’. Let us know when and how the life changing moment came for Sourav Ganguly.

Cricket entry in Sourav Ganguly’s life

Talking to PTI, India’s legendary player Sourav Ganguly said that ‘I loved playing football and I was also good to play him. The person who carried me forward to play cricket is my father. At that time he was in the association and during that time I took Class 8 exam ‘. Ganguly further said that ‘My father did not want me to spoil the three months of the break of studies. Because of this, he got me joined the Cricket Academy and I started playing cricket with my brother there ‘.

Ganguly’s brilliant cricketing career

Sourav Ganguly also spoke on his retirement from cricket and said that ‘everything has an end. I was 37 years old at that time and could not play more than that. There was no point in continuing the game. But retirement was forcibly revealed, because the young players were ready and they needed space in the team. All athletes know what is the right time to leave ‘. Ganguly further said that ‘I consider myself very lucky that I am among the four players who have played more than 100 Test matches and more than 300 ODIs for India. This is such a thing that I always proud ‘.

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Sourav Ganguly, one of the most successful captains of India, explained in his latest interview why VVS Laxman was angry with him and did not talk for 3 months. He was asked about Gautam Gambhir as a head coach career and if he was asked to rate it, then know what he said.

In this interview with PTI, Sourav Ganguly shared many revelations and stories. He told that as captain, I had to choose one of the most difficult Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble for me. “These were not the players who would sit outside in a five -day Test and enjoy the brake, they were the players who used to come and asked why I am not playing? The condition is favorable to me, even if they are not. It was a good fortune to have such champions players who wanted to win the match and win for the team.”

Why Laxman did not talk for 3 months

VVS Laxman’s name is taken in the country’s legendary cricketers, his career was also fantastic but despite this he never played the World Cup. He was removed from the team before the 2003 World Cup, replacing Dinesh Mongia in his place. Captain Sourav Ganguly was behind this decision. Now he spoke openly about this and told that after this Laxman did not even talk to him for 3 months.

In this interview, Ganguly told that, “Laxman was unhappy and distressed after this. He did not talk to me for 3 months, until I reconciled him. Anyone would be angry at being excluded from a big event like World Cup, especially a player with a capacity like Laxman. He was natural to be unhappy. After the World Cup, he was happy that our team performed well.”

Ganguly further said, “When we returned, they also returned to the ODI team, they performed brilliantly in Pakistan and Australia. We won for the first time in Pakistan and VVS Laxman played an important role in it.”

What Ganguly said about Gautam Gambhir’s coaching

While talking to PTI, Ganguly said about Gautam Gambhir’s coaching, “He is performing his duty well. He started a bit slow, lost to Australia and New Zealand but after that team won the team champions trophy. The series against England is going to grow up for him. I have not worked with him but he is obsessed with him. I have played with him, he is a great man, he is a great man and honoring him.”

VIDEO | VETERAN CRCKETER SOURAV Ganguly (@Sganguly99), in a reply to a question on India’s head coach gautam gambhir (@Gautamgambhir), said:

“I Think Gautam (Gambhir) is Doing a Good Job. He Started Off a Little Slow, Losing to Australia and New Zealand, but he picked up with… pic.twitter.com/bphliviwxk

– Press Trust of India (@Pti_News) June 22, 2025

“I am watching them now, he keeps his words straight, he is obsessed. He speaks openly on everything, about the team, about the players. I wish them all the best, but yes, he will learn and move forward.”