Daijiworld Media Network- New Delhi
New Delhi, Jun 25: Former India skipper and one of cricket’s most iconic left-handers, Sourav Ganguly, has opened up about his biggest career regrets—both as a batsman and a captain. While the ‘Prince of Calcutta’ remains etched in fans’ memories for his fearless leadership and elegant stroke play, he admits to feeling a tinge of remorse over missed centuries and a few difficult captaincy decisions.
In a candid interaction with PTI, Ganguly revealed that one of his long-standing regrets is not converting several promising innings into centuries. “I missed a lot of hundreds. I should have scored more. Too many 90s and 80s,” he admitted. A look at the records shows that Ganguly was dismissed in the 80s and 90s on 30 occasions, a number that still haunts him.
“When I’m alone, I watch my old innings on YouTube,” Ganguly shared. “When my wife is away and my daughter is in London, I sit back and watch old matches, and I go—arre phir 70 pe out ho gaya (Gosh, I got out in 70s again).” With 72 ODI fifties and 35 Test half-centuries, many of which ended in the 70s and 80s, Ganguly feels he missed a chance to finish his career with 50-plus international centuries.
Known for taking bold decisions during his captaincy tenure, Ganguly also expressed remorse over dropping legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble on a few occasions. “Anil Kumble, a few times, because he was so good,” Ganguly said, acknowledging how difficult it was to make certain team selections.
Commenting on the growing pull of high-paying T20 leagues and players like Nicholas Pooran and Heinrich Klaasen moving away from national duties, Ganguly remarked, “They do regulate but I don’t know how you stop Test-playing nations from having their own leagues.”
As for his eagerly awaited biopic, Ganguly confirmed that filming will commence in January 2026, with Rajkummar Rao portraying him on screen. “The pre-production, scripting and story writing takes a lot of time,” Ganguly said. “Shooting doesn’t take much time.”
For fans of Indian cricket, Ganguly’s reflections provide a rare and personal window into the mind of a legend who not only transformed Indian cricket’s attitude but also left an indelible legacy both on and off the pitch.