We all know INDIA VS AUSTRALIA will be the last series for one of the legends in our Indian cricket history nothing but SAURAV GANGULY. It's the time to know something about his career and to celebrate his farewell with joy.He made his debut in ODI against West Indies in 1992 because of many star cricketers in that period; he couldn't make his position in the team. But we all know he is a warrior, came back in to the test cricket debut against ENGLAND in 1996, where he scored century in both the innings, who became the first to score by an Indian and 3rd to any other player in the world. After that he makes a permanent position in a team. He scores his first century against Sri Lanka in 1997.

BEST OPENING PAIR
Because of his aggressiveness and stroke play, Ganguly called to open with the legend Sachin Tendulkar. Still it holds the record of most runs scored by any pair in the world cricket. They completely destroyed almost every international cricket teams, which made to win many matches.

AS A CAPTAIN
GANGULY selected for captain in 1999 ICC knock out series, which is called champions trophy, where he makes a best performance with fresh and young team to reach finals. But years later, he made INDIA to win champions trophy in Sri Lanka, although the cup is been shared with Sri Lanka, it's a mile stone in Indian cricket.

* He still holds the record of best captain in INDIAN cricket history for most wins in ODI as well as TEST cricket.
* He is the only captain to win an ODI and TEST series in PAKISTAN soil.
* He won NATWEST SERIES in ENGLAND for the first time by an INDIAN.
* His team to AUSTRALIA produced the best performance and leveled the BORDER GAVASKAR trophy.
* He still holds the record of reached more finals in ODI by an INDIAN.
* He won the test series in INDIA against AUSTRALIA after follow on.
* His team reached the WORLD CUP FINALS in 2003 after KAPIL DEV'S men.

STAR PLAYERS INTRODUCED BY SAURAV GANGULY

* ZAHEER KHAN
* VIRENDAR SEHWAG
* MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI
* HARBHAJAN SINGH
* IRFAN PATHAN
* MOHAMMAD KAIF
* YUVRAJ SINGH
* SURESH RAINA
* GAUTAM GAMBHIR
AND MANY MORE
From this we can see other captains after GANGULY are using that team, there are no new players except a few. Every captain says they are forming a young team, BUT DADA only did it.

HIS PERSONAL RECORDS
* 183 against SRI LANKA hold the record of highest score by any INDIAN batsman in WORLD CUP.
* He scored 22 centuries in ODI, in that 22 tons INDIA won 18 matches.
* He made a century in both the innings in test debut.
* He is the only player holds the record of 4 consecutive man of the match.
* He was awarded man of the match many times next to Sachin in INDIAN CRICKET.
* He is the fastest 10000 run scorer in ODI.
* He is the only player to have scored more runs after come back in international cricket.

IT'S TIME TO SAY GOOD BYE TO THE LEGEND SAURAV GANGULY

SAURAV GANGULY made many happy and proud moments to INDIAN cricket and also for the WORLD CRICKET. He is the DADA to our country and the PRINCE OF KOLKATA. Though he retired from international cricket, we are eager to watch him in KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS. Hence the time has came to celebrate the FAREWELL OF SAURAV GANGULY. HANDS OFF GANGULY, WE REALLY MISS YOU.
HIS CARRIER RECORD


Tests ODI

Matches 113 311 238 423
Runs scored 7,212 11,363 14,613 15,161

Batting average 42.17 41.02 43.75 41.53
100s/50s 16/35 22/72 30/83 31/93
Top score 239 183 239 183

Balls bowled 3,117 4,561 10,920 7,949
Wickets 32 100 164 168
Bowling average 52.53 38.49 36.66 38.41
5 wickets in innings 0 2 4 2
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 3/28 5/16 6/46 5/16
Catches/stumpings 71/– 100/– 166/– 129/–