Sourav Ganguly was one of India's most successful captains
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Sourav Ganguly led India to the finals of the 2003 World Cup
The 2003 World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya was a perfect platform for Dada to showcase his leadership skills and he did not disappoint.
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India under the captaincy of Ganguly thrashed Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Namibia, England and Pakistan in the group stages and lost a solitary match to Australia in the group stage. The Super Sixes were dominated by India and they thrashed Kenya, Sri Lanka and New Zealand by huge margins. India got the better of Kenya in the semis and reached the finals of the World Cup for the first time since 1983.
Australia dominated India in the finals and the dream ended for team India, but Dada’s captaincy throughout the World Cup was spot on.
Ganguly ended the tournament as the second highest run scored scoring 465 runs in 11 matches at an average of 58.12.
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Meit Sampat
Meit is a cricket journalist who has been working at Sportskeeda for over eight years, writing listicles. A Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Laws and Company Secretary degree holder, Meit engages in ethical reporting by verifying information twice from multiple websites before penning down any content for the benefit of his readers.
A passionate fan of Team India, Cricket has a special place in his heart owing to the way the sport has continued to evolve over the years. He is also thrilled by the competitiveness on display across all formats in the sport. His favorite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar and reckons that his childhood idol's dominance over world-class bowlers in the 1990s speaks volumes about his skills and achievements.
Meit has had the privilege of interviewing Indian speedster Ishant Sharma and India Women's legend Mithali Raj so far in his professional career.
If he ever laid his hands on a time machine, Meit would love to witness the 2023 ICC World Cup final between India and Australia and believes that ODIs should never be completely replaced by T20Is owing to the format's popularity.
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