Sourav Ganguly birthday special: 10 lesser-known facts about 'Prince of Kolkata'

One of India's most dynamic skippers, Sourav Ganguly, celebrated his 51st birthday on Saturday (July 8).

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Ganguly is widely regarded as a revolutionary of Indian cricket for his role in uplifting Indian cricket and bringing a combative approach to the team.

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Although Ganguly's legacy is well known, many are unaware of a few rare and unknown facts about him.

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Ganguly was nicknamed 'Maharaj' by his parents, which later became associated with his name when Geoffrey Boycott hailed him as the 'Prince of Calcutta'.

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Ganguly was initially interested in football but was insisted by his brother Snehashish to join a cricket academy.

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Surprisingly, Dada later replaced his elder brother Snehashish in the Bengal Ranji Team.

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Ganguly's daily routine suggests that he is right-handed but bats left-handed.

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Ganguly was the first player to register three centuries in Champions Trophy history.

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Whenever Ganguly scored a Test ton, India never lost the match. He has recorded 16 centuries in Test cricket, and none of them came in a losing cause.

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Ganguly's Test average never fell below 40 at any point in his career.

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Sourav is a deeply religious person and observes a fast every Tuesday.

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There is a 1.5 km road named after Ganguly at Rajarhat in the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal.

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Sourav owns a three-storey restaurant, 'Souravs: The Food Pavilion' in Kolkata. The restaurant was inaugurated by his close friend Sachin Tendulkar.

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