@@ss-yg5ot really?! Why so late downfall? After 22 centuries?! Donald, McGrath, Akram, Wakar could not stop him for 8 long years! And even after 2003 he not only continued to score test centuries but his first 200. One of the reason he couldn't score centuries in his last few years is he was not opening any more.
His downfall started after he gave up opening to accommodate Shewag. The other opener was 1000 times more qualified to play in the middle order but opted to open for personal scores. Selfless Dada sacrificed and in return thrown out. But he came back in style in ODI team. Bhula to nehi?
No sachin was always ahead of him but he was surely after sachin ahead of others his strike rate was much lower than sachin's so don't say the greatest but yeah one of the greatest for sure
@@aratrikghosh2717 Stop bringing Sachin in to everything. Sachin could be the greatest batsmen, but if he is not a good leader, I couldn't care less. It was dada who taught team India how to fight.
There was a time between 1996 to 2003, when Ganguly scored more runs than even Tendulkar and Ponting in ODIs. He dominated the format, all the while captaining a team that was rebuilding after the match-fixing scandal. I am a Sachin fan, but I believe Ganguly should be given his due credit for that.
Ganguly at his absolute best! That cover drive at 0:46 is such a treat to the eye. Also, Richie Benaud's commentary was brilliant. The way he presents every situation during the match is so classy.
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Every batsman had his limitations. Sehwag had a very big limitation of poor footwork. He nullified that with strong reflexes but after a certain age he struggled. Dravid was technically better than any other batsman but struggled in ODI many a times due to ever increasing scoring rate standards. Dhoni also had great issues playing spin which he had to correct later. Everyone has limitations and only a few players like Sachin and ABD i have seen have perfection upto 99.99%
Sourav Ganguly was the best thing for Indian cricket team ever happened. When he took over the captaincy, team was struggling with the various issues..He lead the team with his honest approach. He is the Steve waugh of India.When Dhoni came in as captain,he had the strong team made by Ganguly. Sadly Dada was ousted from the team due to politics(Specially Dhoni.) Note-I am from Bihar
Sorry but in hitting the sixes rohit has an edge over ganguly , he can hit the six of ball with more than 150 km per hour and in this conditions rohit would have smashed wasim akram to 6 sixes .
@@souveekroy4514 OK bro ,but rohit has more time to play a ball than ganguly and sachine , but he never use his potential to extreme level , when I saw him hitting the sixes to fast baller then I realized how time he has , but the number 1 batsman is still of these generation is only kohli , when I saw him hitting the sixe to starc in previous match then I was like wow , going forward and then hit to the above the head of baller is something like which made me speechless . virat has more passion about cricket than anyone else in the world.
@@Cricwhisper520429 totally agree , you remember Africa series Us series me kohli ne rabada ko ek match me six lagaya tha Wo six dekhne layak tha ....dekhne layak 😘
He was one of the finest players India has ever produced! I always wanted him to score even though when he was playing against Pakistan also, Strange!! right? But you can have your favorite player across the border as well :)
As Dada (Sourav) retired from cricket few fans like me retired as spectator.. I still follow cricket but never the way I used to.. neither watched any single match fully since then.. These memories bring back tears in eyes and pride in heart.. 😭
A masterpiece from Ganguly. The way he hits those offside strokes with some of them using his wrists were the best in world cricket. Dada was always a treat to watch while batting. Even his sixes of Saqlain is a testimony of his batting class. A wonderful knock. My all time favorite fast bowler Wasim Bhai was also seen here. The inswinging Yorker delivery from him which eventually got Ganguly out was a piece of genius.
Sourav was a class act. I don't think anyone could've timed those shots better than he did. Wasim was one of the best bowlers world cricket has ever seen! What a glorious player!
Thank you Bhai.Wasim Akram and Ganguly both r legends. Love you brother from India for your love for our beloved dada.Our sincerest respect for Wasim Akram Sir too.
Look at the amount of reverse swing, still ganguly being fearless and attacking. I bet todays batsmen wont score those double centuries if the ball swung like that even in the death
Khaa pe ball swing kr rhii thiii , ye to puraa flat track thaa , andhaa ha kyaa .isme rohit 200 run easily maartaa . ydii rabada hotaaa to ganguly nhii maar paaataa century because he always struggle against pace
Khaa pe ball swing kr rhii thiii , ye to puraa flat track thaa , andhaa ha kyaa .isme rohit 200 run easily maartaa . ydii rabada hotaaa to ganguly nhii maar paaataa century because he always struggle against pace
All the time I love watching Ganguly Dada,Sachin,Dravid and Laxman's batting in the late 90s and early 2000s ❤️ They are beyond comparison They all are living legends for a reason 🔥❤️ Love and respect from Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️
Sourav Ganguly masters offside play like a magician....u put 9 fielders on offside and he would still score boundaries there...class...and he is a very good player of the short ball as well....nothing a bowler could do...
Multiple times I come back to watch such old-gold matches as if I haven’t seen it before 😍 no such emotions in recent cricket, no such thrill even when match is going on live. Such old videos still gets me on the edge 😌 T20 is just a business of cricket which is sucking out emotion from cricket. #BanT20
DADA u are the best we miss ur batting and captaincy 😢...u are the Goat Dada ...he is strongest on offside no one can stop him Same thing happened with Bret lee too he scored 4 boundaries in an over ..He made Team INDIA powerful and showed how to Fight Back not anyone ..we respect U DADA ❤u ...
Vintage dada. Hitting elegant cover drives to deadly akram shows his talent against fast swinging bowlers in fast pitch of australia. Those cover drive were like poetry in slow motion.
Remember when Dada took charge as a captain Indian cricket was in critical position due to some reasons But Dada handled Indian team as new born baby and nurtured it well. Rest is history.
The initial boundaries off an absolute legendary bowler like Akram - sweeeet stuff! And Pakistan bowling was strong, in all aspects. All class from Dada!
lot of people take this amazing leadership player as an fluke or as an self-obsessed but look at his stats once and you will realize how amazing as he was next to Sachin when trying to score on foreign pitches too. Only guys who had seen him in his prime will know who he & how he was it was his efforts that gave Team India MSD & it was his boys even MSD too who in the upcoming time became one of the greats.
This is the match I saw India won, in those times beating Pak was difficult they had the best bowling but a gem of inning that helped India win at the end.
🏏💜...... no wonder our Sourav Ganguly was as divine and dazzling as the Sun God"" ,,on the Offside :: even if you station seven fielders Offside.....Ganguly would pierce through the layout with clinical efficiency!!!!! such was the magnificence of Our Dada 🌹🌹🕊
Sourav vs Wasim = legend vs legend this video is like a brilliant diamond a poetry in motion of two fan favourites Ganguly is very popular in pakistan just Wasim bhai is in india a real treat for cricket fans
Look at those reverse swinging yorkers and the shots played on them. Cricket of the highest level. Can't imagine such bowling with 2 new balls in ODI's.
Great batsman....the only bowler he probably feared was Shoaib Akhtar. He wore extra protection and yet never played confidently against Shoaib. Those were the days ❤️
