‘I love you daddy’: Manoj Tiwary pens a special birthday message for Sourav Ganguly

New Delhi (India): Former cricketers Manoj Tiwary and Munaf Patel have extended wishes to former India captain Sourav Ganguly on his 52nd birthday.

Ganguly, who was regarded as the ‘God of Offside’ by his former teammate Rahul Dravid, has made many spectacular contributions in the field of cricket and continues to do so as the Director of Cricket of Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals.

“You are, you were and you will always be an inspiration. I love you Dada and I wish you a very happy birthday,” Tiwary wrote on X.

https://x.com/tiwarymanoj/status/1810036312432406631

While extending his wishes, Patel praised Ganguly for his role in the development of Indian cricket.

“A big thanks to this guy for building #IndianCricketTeam to where we are today. A very beautiful legend #HPYBIRTHDAY @SGanguly99. Wishing you a healthy life ahead #Dada,” Patel wrote on X.

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During his illustrious career, Ganguly led the Kolkata Knight Riders during their stint in the Indian Premier League. The IPL franchise wished their former captain a happy birthday and captioned their post on X: “Maharaja. Dada. The Prince of Kolkata. Happy Birthday, Sourav Ganguly.”

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Although he was a batsman capable of bowling with grace and surgical precision, his career had come to a grinding halt until he hit a brilliant hundred on debut at Lord’s in 1996. He was elevated to the top of the ODI order later that year, and together he and Sachin Tendulkar formed one of the most potent opening combinations in history.

Ganguly was noted for his distinctive leadership style throughout his time on the field. In the summer of 1996, he made his Test debut against England, earning the nickname ‘Dada’. He quickly made headlines after scoring a century in his first Test at Lord’s and the ‘Prince of Kolkata’ then scored a knock in the second Test, becoming only the third batsman in history to score a century in each of his first two innings.

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