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Also Known As Sourav Chandidas Ganguly • Prince of Calcutta • Maharaj • Dada
Born July 8, 1972 (age 54) • India
Awards And Honors Arjuna Award (1997)

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Sourav Ganguly in cricket whites raises his bat and helmet, celebrating a century as a cheering crowd fills the stadium behind him during a test match in Ahmadabad.
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