Cricket World Cup History: 4 great ODI captains who never won the World Cup

Sourav Ganguly wasn't fortunate enough to get his hands on the trophy
Sourav Ganguly wasn't fortunate enough to get his hands on the trophy

#2 Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly

When Sourav Ganguly took over as the captain of the Indian cricket team, the game had lost a lot of pride in India due to the match-fixing scandal. Ganguly injected a sense of ruthless aggression into the team and under his captaincy, the Indians played fearless cricket.

The team was in prime form going into the 2003 World Cup and they finished second in the group stage behind Australia. In the Super Six stage, India was undefeated as they registered easy victories against Kenya, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka. In the Semifinal, they once again encountered Kenya and defeated them 91 runs. In the final against Australia, Ganguly won the toss and contrary to popular opinion he chose to bowl first on a flat track. The decision backfired and Australia decimated India by 125 runs to clinch their 3rd title.

Matches: 147 Won: 76 Lost: 66 Tied : 0 Win percentage: 53.52%

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