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Sourav Ganguly walks down the Memory lane on 25 years of Lords Century

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   25 Jun 2021 11:35 AM GMT
Sourav Ganguly walks down the Memory lane on 25 years of Lords Century
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Former Indian skipper and current Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly, popularly known as Dada is one of the most successful skippers to have led the teams.

Scoring maiden Century on his Debut Test at the Lords was one of the best achievements in his glorious career. Despite making an ODI debut in 1992, he shot to fame with his Test debut in 1996.

It's been 25 years for Dada's century at the Lord's stadium. On the occasion, the former skipper walked down the memory lane and remembered how Sachin Tendulkar tried to calm him down.

In his interview with the Star Sports network, Ganguly said, during the tea break, Sachin Tendulkar walked up to me and said-relax, have your cup of tea. He calmed me on that day, he said.

Sourav Ganguly scored 131 on his debut Test. His century includes 20 boundaries. The match ended in a draw.

He remembered his journey from making a debut and leading the team and taking up the administrative role in the BCCI. He expressed his happiness of India winning the Border Gavaskar Trophy with 2-1 when he was BCCI President.