Interviews

Pune skipper Sourav Ganguly's all-round performance against Team Delhi has captured the imagination of fans everywhere. Excerpts from a candid conversation with the former India captain... Why didn't you bowl earlier in the tournament?  I wasn't...

This was the first time he beat Dhoni in IPL. Saturday night at nearly 2 o’clock after spending sometime at the Sahara Party, Sourav Ganguly finally presented himself to us while watching the highlights of the game; his face still bore a tremendous f...

Sourav Ganguly, who is captaining the Pune Warriors India in IPL-V, spoke from the Marriott in Chandigarh on Wednesday afternoon. With smart captaincy playing a role, the Warriors have won their first two matches and, clearly, couldn’t have started...

In his first season as the skipper of the Pune Warriors India, Sourav Ganguly has won the first two games. However, he warns of the uncertainties in the Twenty20 format as the tournament progresses. The veteran cricketer spoke to the media about his te...

He didn't turn up at the press conferrence. He wasn't even picking up his phone. Even after such an unbelievable match that has upset every calculation, he was still unphased. He was in his room on the 20th floor of the hotel, assessing the next oppone...

We are on a roll again... Presenting Part-2 of Sourav Ganguly's exclusive interview to SCGanguly.com ! In conversation with Kunal Sarkar, Ashima Nath & Priyanka Singh, Sourav Ganguly shares his views about the new Pune side & his plans for IPL 5. He a...

Here we roll again ! Sourav Ganguly in an exclusive interview to SCGanguly.com Team members Kunal Sarkar, Ashima Nath & Priyanka Singh! In this conversation not only Sourav Ganguly unveils his views on his celebrated documentary " The Warrior Prince " ...

Chirping birds, lush green cover, mild sunlight casting long shadows on the field, overall an ambience you would generally hold synonymous to a picnic spot. But amidst all these was a veteran warrior preparing for battle at the fag end of his career. G...

For Sourav Ganguly, the alarm still trills at 7am. Nearly four years after he quit playing for India, the desire to stretch an arm, switch it off and stay between sheets continues to be kept on hold. "I am a believer in morning training and so, I still...

KOLKATA: IPL 4 was a nightmare that Sourav Ganguly wants to forget in a hurry. Ignored at the auction and twice denied a contract on technical grounds, Sourav was finally signed on by the faltering Pune Warriors towards the fag end of the competition. ...

Sourav Ganguly on not wanting to lead team bengal, padding up for pune and remaining forever young! For his “leadership”, “courage”, “ability to motivate a young team”, “clarity and transparency”, Sourav Ganguly has been signed on as...

Has Dravid timed his decision well? It’s difficult for me or for anybody else to assess the timing of somebody’s retirement... It’s a huge decision and means everything to a sportsman... All I’d say is that Rahul has made the right decision. ...

With the fate of Pune Warriors hanging in uncertainty, those associated with the IPL franchise are keeping their fingers crossed. Sourav Ganguly, former India captain and mentor of the team, hopes BCCI and Sahara, who owned the team before withdraw...

Q. What Happened? Dada : No idea,all were getting ready For auctions,suddenly we heard. Q. Why this decision? Dada: Can’t understand,only heard dat a lot of proposals went frm our side, BCCI heard none. Q. Shukla said if they had permitte...

Adelaide: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly briefly spoke to The Telegraph on Wednesday evening. The following are excerpts: Q. India's miserable show in Australia... A. It has become tough commentating... What do I keep saying on the TV? The ...

Translated By : Soumyadip Mitra Two contrasting pictures from either side of the SCG, on the trustee box end was Steven Waugh, who was visibly enjoying the dominating performance of his next-generation team on the field, and all this while his India...

Melbourne: Sourav Ganguly, India's most successful Test captain, spoke to The Telegraph, at the MCG, on Thursday evening. The following are excerpts Q What’s your first reaction to this massive defeat? A India batted poorly. Effectively, we ...

Team SCG members Kunal Sarkar & Ashima Nath drove all the way from Pune to Baroda, to get an exclusive interview with Sourav Ganguly on the 3rd Day of the Bengal vs. Baroda Ranji Match. Following are some excerpts from the interview: Audio : ...

Translated By : Shreya Mukhopadhyay After a long three years and 2 months a Bengal cricketer scored a ton in international cricket. The other Bengal cricketer, Sourav Ganguly who made his last international test century three years ago didn’t mis...

Translated by : Anirban Bobo Dasgupta While giving this interview on phone on Thursday night, Sourav Ganguly seemed discernibly frustrated after Bengal conceded a lead in the first innings in spite of his gallant knock of 135. Here are excerpts from...

Let’s rewind to the very beginning. Do you remember when you first saw each other? Dona: No, not really! He was my neighbor… Sourav: Baap re! You are asking 20-year-old questions… Dona: More than that actually… (on coaxing) maybe when...

Here is SCGanguly.com Editor Paranjoy Deb & behind the camera Rahul Saha in an Exclusive interview with Sourav Ganguly for SCGanguly.com, sharing some nice moments with DADA. This interview happened on 12/11/2011 inside Sourav Ganguly house. VIDE...

EXCLUSIVE INDIA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL TEST CAPTAIN ON SACHIN TURNING `22' AND MORE `EVERYTHING ABOUT SACHIN HAS CENTRED AROUND NUMBERS AND RECORDS... I SUPPOSE 22 IS JUST ANOTHER NUMBER FOR HIM. HE'S BEEN AMAZING' Sourav Ganguly, India's most successful...

Q What was uppermost in your mind when you landed in South Africa, on the eve of the three-day game against Rest, in Potchefstroom? A Landed with very positive thoughts and I was determined... Come blows, bruises... I was ready to face everythin...

By : Gautam Bhattacharya Ex skipper opinionates on the match fixing scandal and the likewise declared punishment on the star Pakistani players, which, is the hot cake news of every newspaper… With a very controlled reaction for the media, Soura...

Having retired from international cricket, what prompts you to continue playing for Bengal on the domestic circuit? When I finished playing [international cricket] in 2009, I did play that [Ranji] season afterwards because I was to play IPL; I was w...

By : Kunal Pradhan Darkness to light : Driving with him from Chandigarh to Delhi, Kunal Pradhan discovers a new side to Sourav Ganguly. There was a time when the mention of Sourav Ganguly’s name brought up the vision of a marauding one-day batsman...

Have you given your consent to BCCI on heading its technical committee? Look, I was a member of the technical committee last year when Sunil Gavaskar was the chairman. Now that he has stepped down, I am game to head the panel, provided it doesn't bar...

LONDON: India have had a disastrous tour and ex-skipper Sourav Ganguly feels MS Dhoni's men need to regroup quickly to give England a taste of their own medicine in the home series. Excerpts from an exclusive interview: What do you feel went wr...

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly termed Greg Chappell as a stupid person after the latter was sacked as the selector of the Australian cricket team on Friday. Ganguly, who lost his job after a bitter spat with the then coach Greg Chappell in 2005,...

Mumbai: Sourav Ganguly is known to be straightforward about his views and it wasn't any different on Tuesday when he spoke his heart out in a free-wheeling chat with MiD DAY. Excerpts: Do you expect India's batsmen to struggle at The Oval too? I def...

Birmingham: Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has said the World No.1 Test side has looked pretty ordinary against England in the ongoing four-match series. India suffered a 196-run loss at Lord's and crashed to a 319-run defeat in the secon...

On Tuesday night’s experience... GANGULY: Frankly, I’d never felt so scared before... It was the scariest night of my life... The looters, the looting... I’d just about arrived from London (by road) when the looters got into the act... I f...

The outspoken ex-skipper on why he’s not joining the team-bashing brigade Renu Singh : Sourav Ganguly doesn’t share the current national sentiment of slamming the Indian cricket team following two consecutive losses in the Test series against ...

Reaction when Bell walked out after tea on Day III... SOURAV: My initial reaction was that he shouldn’t have been run out... So, that way, I was happy to see him back. I put myself in Bell’s shoes and realised that he wasn’t going for one more...

You seem to love coming back to England... I do come to England because I love this country, especially the cricketing atmosphere. I got my debut hundred at Lord's in front of a packed crowd. I will never forget the ambience on that particular day. ...

Critics are getting ready to tear apart Dhoni & Co for the loss at Lord's. The feeling is that a team plagued by injuries and illness will find it difficult to regroup and put it across England. Detractors of the Indian Premier League, both in India an...

How is it coming back to Lord's where you kick-started your career with a bang 15 years ago? Lord's is a special ground and I always enjoy coming here. The atmosphere is excellent; the support is equal for both teams. It is actually great to see so...

Thoughts on Rahul Dravid's 103 not out in the first innings. A terrific knock, one which made him very happy... We could see that in the way he celebrated. Getting on the honours board (qualification is a hundred or a five-wicket haul) at Lord's....

Critics are getting ready to tear apart Dhoni & Co for the loss at Lord's. The feeling is that a team plagued by injuries and illness will find it difficult to regroup and put it across England. Detractors of the Indian Premier League, both in In...

You seem to love coming back to England... I do come to England because I love this country, especially the cricketing atmosphere. I got my debut hundred at Lord's in front of a packed crowd. I will never forget the ambiance on that particular d...

For someone who can have the Eden Gardens sway to his whims and fancies, Lord’s holds a special meaning in his eventful cricketing career. As Sourav Ganguly walks around the hallowed turf in designer suits and dapper looks, you will wonder if this...

For someone who can have the Eden Gardens sway to his whims and fancies, Lord’s holds a special meaning in his eventful cricketing career. As Sourav Ganguly walks around the hallowed turf in designer suits and dapper looks, you will wonder if this...

What did Lord’s hold for you before your hundred on Test debut (131) at the ground? A Hadn’t really thought of Lord’s as something big. In fact, I’d play league cricket in England, but never actually went to the ground before our 1996 tour...

Sumit Mukherjee | TNN Kolkata: It’s almost three years since he called time on his international career, but the aura and charisma that defined Sourav Ganguly, the cricketer and captain, has not ebbed one bit. Even as he celebrates his 39th birth...

Kolkata: Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, who will begin hosting the Bengali version of hit quiz show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" from Monday, said he practised for it more than he did for his sport. "For the first time in my life ...

You've been practising continuously to slip into the host's gear. As serious on the field, as off it? Yes, this is my fifth day of rehearsal. When I was doing " Dadagiri", I didn't need to prepare myself so much for the anchor's role. There weren't s...

KOLKATA: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team will find it difficult to "beat England in England". India will embark on a two and half month tour of England starting from July where they will play ...

Kolkata: Indian players, who have missed the West Indies tour after the exhaustive IPL, have found support from former skipper Sourav Ganguly who has backed their decision to rest. Latest to join the country vs club debate, Ganguly said: "How can yo...

How was the feeling when you stepped on the field? It felt great to be back playing in the IPL again, but it (this match) was the toughest moment of my career. I am satisfied with the way it went off in the middle. But you have been in these ...

Sourav Ganguly spoke to The Telegraph from Hyderabad, while having dinner, on Tuesday . The following are excerpts :   Feelings at the end of the "toughest day" of his career ...   (Laughs) Good, good... I got some runs and the...

Does March 15, 2001, ring a bell? A (Grins) The year 2001, yes, but I’m not sure of the significance of that date. That’s the day your team beat mighty Australia at the Eden... Of course... I should’ve remembered... Ten years have gone...

He retired from international cricket two years ago.And yet, Sourav Ganguly, 38, still commands public attention in the way he did when he played cricket. After the IPL-4 auction, which left him unsold, the former India captain has occupied more ...

Your innings at Brisbane is being considered as one of the most significant in recent Indian cricket history. Was it the best you've ever played? It was a special innings. But I also played well at Headingley last year. The wicket was doing a bit,...