Who Said What: Cricketing world wishes Sourav Ganguly on his 46th birthday

Former Indian captain and the one who is credited with making the Men in Blue a force to reckon with, Sourav Ganguly celebrates his 46th birthday today. Ganguly took over the reins of the Indian cricket team after a turbulent period and took them to unforeseeable heights.

India played a fearless brand of cricket under the southpaw and made it to the final of 2003 World Cup, defying all odds. Ganguly played a major role in developing some of the biggest names in Indian Cricket which includes the likes of MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh.

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