Jul 8, 2024

​Unbroken Records of Sourav Ganguly

TOI Sports Desk

​Highest Individual Score by an Indian in World Cup History

Sourav Ganguly's blistering 183 against Sri Lanka in the 1999 World Cup at Taunton still stands as the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in the prestigious tournament's history.

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​​First Indian Captain to Win a Test Series in Pakistan​

Sourav Ganguly led India to a historic Test series victory in Pakistan in 2004, a first for an Indian captain on Pakistani soil.

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​​Record World Cup Partnership​

Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid's iconic partnership of 318 runs in the 1999 World Cup remains the highest for India in the tournament's history and the second-highest overall in World Cup cricket.

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​​Highest Score by a Left-Handed Indian​

​Sourav Ganguly's majestic 239 against Pakistan in 2007 at Bengaluru remains the highest individual score by a left-handed Indian batsman in Test cricket history.

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​​Most Partnership Runs in ODI Cricket​

​Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar hold the record for the most partnership runs in ODI cricket history, with a total of 8,227 runs together in 176 innings.​

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​​Consecutive Man of the Match Awards​

Sourav Ganguly holds the distinctive record for most consecutive Man of the Match awards in ODI cricket, winning four successive awards against Pakistan in a 1997 Toronto series, a remarkable achievement showcasing his outstanding performance and dominance in the sport.

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​​Highest Score in ICC Champions Trophy Final​

​Sourav Ganguly's magnificent 117 against New Zealand in the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy final stands as the highest individual score in the tournament's final, a testament to his big-game temperament and ability to rise to the occasion, cementing his legacy in Indian cricket history.

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​​Most Centuries in ICC Champions Trophy History​

Sourav Ganguly is one of the most prolific batsmen in ICC Champions Trophy history, with a record three centuries in the tournament, a feat matched only by Herschelle Gibbs, Shikhar Dhawan, and Chris Gayle.

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