Dada XI: Best team that played under Sourav Ganguly

Sep 15, 2016 at 8:54 AM

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Dada XI: Best team that played under Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly is arguably the greatest captain of Team India ever considering the fact that he brought the team from fixing ruins and made it an elite team in the world by the time he handed over the captaincy to Rahul Dravid in 2005.

Dada, called by his fans, has changed the phase of Indian cricket with ample support from seniors in the squad as Team India became one of the best in the world and the only one to challenge the greatest Australian team at their very best.

During this phase, the Bengal tiger had given chances to a number of players who then went on to become greats in Indian cricket and eventually were the key reasons for 2007 and 2011 world cup triumphs.

Here we look at the best team that has played under Sourav Ganguly as the proud son of Kolkata have made the nation proud with his brilliant captaincy over his five year tenure.

#1. Virender Sehwag

The Nawab of Najafgarh, Virender Sehwag came to the limelight under Sourav Ganguly as Dada backed his ability and made him one of the greatest players India ever saw. Started his career at No.6, Virender Sehwag was promoted to opening spot with Sourav Ganguly himself dropping to No.3.

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#2. Sachin Tendulkar

The legendary batsman have had his ups and downs but was one of the key reasons to the success of Indian cricket over two decades. He was a key player and an important advisor to Sourav Ganguly which paid dividends to Indian cricket over the years.

Sachin's no.10 jersey

#3. Sourav Ganguly (C)

The man himself, Sourav Ganguly is the greatest left hand batsman for India ever as he has piled up runs at ease. He along with Viru and Sachin have changed the dynamics of power-play overs as the trio often shuffled and interchanged opening positions among them.

Ganguly CH

#4. Rahul Dravid (wk)

The silent assassin, Rahul Dravid was the key player to India’s success outside India as his technique has helped him pile up huge runs away from home. This has helped Sourav Ganguly to make India a formidable side away from home during his time which also continued under Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble.

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#5. Yuvraj Singh

Arguably the greatest all-rounder India has had in the 21st century, Yuvraj Singh who came to the lime-light under Sourav Ganguly has become the backbone of Team India during 2005-2011 phase in limited overs format. He has made many memorable knocks as he was well supported by Sourav Ganguly. He was the key for India to win two world cups as he still remains a key player in IPL.

Video: Yuvraj and his incredible three sixes against Sri Lanka

#6. Mohammad Kaif

Kaif is arguably the greatest Indian fielder ever alongside Yuvraj Singh. The duo have redefined the fielding in Indian cricket and could easily be called the fathers of Indian cricket fielding. The player was also a useful middle-order batsman and have played few crucial knocks in the lower middle order. He is famously known for his knock in Natwest final 2002.

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#7. Anil Kumble

The greatest spinner of India, Kumble have had success even before Sourav Ganguly had taken reigns as Team India captain. But he was the integral part of the team under Ganguly as he nurtured young bowlers and helped Dada to manage team efficiently. He was also one of the key advisors for Dada as he eventually finished with 619 wickets in Test cricket making him the third highest wicket-taker ever just beyond legendary Muralitharan and Shane Warne.

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#8. Harbhajan Singh

By far the best off-spinner India has ever had, Harbhajan Singh is one of the great players that were nurtured under Sourav Ganguly. Bhajji has gone on to pick 400 wickets in tests and have played a vital part in two world cup wins for Team India as he was economical against mighty sides in both the world cups.

Harbhajan-Singh

#9. Javagal Srinath

Srinath is one of the most reliant bowlers India has ever had. The veteran bowler was in the last phases of his career when Sourav Ganguly took over as Indian captain. But he has helped in nurturing young bowlers like Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra who later went on to become great bowlers for Team India.

Javagal Srinath
Javagal Srinath

#10. Zaheer Khan

Arguably the greatest Indian fast bowler in 21st century, Zaheer Khan has redefined the craft of fast bowling by Indian bowlers. He played a major part in India’s 2003 world cup where the Men in Blue lost in Finals to mighty Australia but he came back stronger in 2011 world cup where he has taken 21 wickets which has helped Team India to clinch their first World Cup trophy in 28 years.

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#11. Ashish Nehra

Nehra is one of the best bowlers India has had in recent years and he could have easily been one of the greats if not for his injuries. He also played a crucial role in 2011 world cup and have been integral part of Team India till the 2011 world cup. He recently made a comeback in Team India and was the best bowler for MS Dhoni and have also clinched IPL with Sun Risers Hyderabad earlier this summer.

Ashish Nehra

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