Sourav Ganguly names a moment he wants to relive and it's not 'Natwest 2002' final

Sourav Ganguly is touted as a name that has revolutionized Indian cricket forever. He took over the captaincy when the team was in trouble and changed the scene entirely. He brought in young turks like Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni, etc. who went on to make further history in the Team India outfit. 

3 things you need to know

• Sourav Ganguly revolutionised the Indian cricket
• He led the team to the final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2003
• Ganguly amassed over 18000 runs in his international career

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Sourav Ganguly picks a moment he would want to visit again

While Ganguly has served the nation immaculately, and in the process, he created countless glorious moments. The historic Natwest series win, the victory in the Sydney Test against Australia, the back-to-back final in the ICC Champions Trophy and the incredible run in the ICC 2003 World Cup are the moments that are etched in the minds of cricket fans, and it was Sourav Ganguly, who was the leader in each one of them. However, among the many none made it to the personal favorite of Dada. 

During a chat show on the DreamSetGo YouTube channel, Sourav Ganguly was asked to pick a moment from his illustrious career, that spanned over 16 years. As it is a famous saying that you never forget your first, the old adage applies to the great Sourav Ganguly as well, as he picked his first Test as the moment that he wants to live again. Ganguly made his Test debut at the Mecca of Cricket, Lord's. Ganguly scored a ton on his debut and gave India a momentous edge in that match against England with an innings of 131. 

(Sourav Ganguly during a press briefing. Image: PTI)

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Sourav Ganguly's career statistics

In his esteemed career, Sourav Ganguly has played over 400 international matches and scored over 18000 runs. He registered 16 centuries in Test cricket and 22 three-figure marks in ODI cricket. His average never came below 40, in both formats. In T20 cricket, he never played an international game but was a famous personality in the initial seasons of the Indian Premier League. He captained the KKR franchise in the first three seasons of the T20 league.