Sourav Ganguly Net Worth

He is also only the 2nd Indian to cross that mark in ODIs, after Sachin Tendulkar, Wisden ranked him the sixth greatest one day international batsman of all time, next to Viv Richards, Sachin Tenukar, Brian Jara, Dean Jones, and Michael Bevan. Ganguly eloped with childhood sweetheart Dona Roy, even though both families were sworn enemies at that point and this news caused uproar between them. However, both families reconciled and a formal wedding was held in February 1997. Ganguly’s dispute with Greg Chappell resulted in many headlines in September 2005, when Chappell became the coach for the India tour of Zimbabwe. Than in February 2008, Ganguly joined as the captain of Kolkata Riders (KKR) team, owned by Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan, which was part of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ganguly commented that he was inspired by David Gower, who was the first cricketer to attract Ganguly to the game.