Member of India’s iconic Fab 5, Sourav Ganguly was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 11, 2026. The former all-rounder and captain had an illustrious career that spanned across 16 years. He was one of the three players who were inducted this time, with the other two being Anjum Chopra and Kevin Pietersen.
Ganguly is considered among the finest captains of his country. He was known for bringing a revolution within the team that changed their approach towards the game. He expressed gratitude for the recognition and honor.
“I am honoured to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. To have my name included among the cricket’s greatest players will remain one of my most cherished moments. Representing India and playing along with several greats of the game has been a privilege, and to now be recognised in this way is truly special,” he said. (via ICC)
Ganguly became the 13th cricketer from India (men and women) to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. The list includes some big names among others, such as Sunil Gavaskar, Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Vinoo Mankad, Diana Edulji, Virender Sehwag, Neetu David, MS Dhoni, and Anjum Chopra.
Sourav Ganguly led India to the Champions Trophy and NatWest Series wins
Sourav Ganguly led India to two major international trophies during his time as skipper – the Champions Trophy and the NatWest Series, both in 2002. They topped their pool in the Champions Trophy and beat South Africa in the semi-final. The final against Sri Lanka was washed out due to rain, despite going into the reserve day. Hence, both teams shared the trophy and were declared joint winners.
The NatWest Series included England and Sri Lanka. Ganguly and his men defeated England by two wickets in a nail-biting final at Lord’s. In his international career, Ganguly scored over 18,000 runs across formats.
He played 113 Tests and piled on 7212 runs at an average of 42.17 with 16 hundreds and 35 half-centuries. In ODIs, he played 311 games, amassing 11363 runs at an average of 41.02 with 22 tons and 72 fifties.
Edited by Rishab Vm
