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Wish the Prince of Kolkata

I liked when Dada removed his shirt and waved to prove the point against Flintoff !!!! Thats the moment I can never forget about Dada !!!! Please give the same advise to the coming generations to fight back and just not bost of being cool headed ;)

Ayub

When the going gets tough the tough get going! This is the spirit he has shown during his illustrious career. Hats off to the most successful Indian captain and fabolous sportsman! His fighting spirit resembles the Royal Bengal Tiger! Salute you DADA!

Harshada

DADA rocks, he came, he saw, he won. The most charismatic figure in Indian cricket, love him or hate him, simply cannot ignore him. The God of Off-side has finaly been immersed in the holy Ganges. Dada, you may retire, but your deeds will never retire.

Sudarshan Ganguly

Dada u r true legend, we will really miss u a lt. Dada is the best :)

Sanjay Sen

Its been a real wonderful career. Its bit emotional moment of Indian Cricket. Millions of Indians will feel the same..The One man who taught us the meaning of Grit,Determination,courage and mental toughness will be remembered for a long time. Thanks Dada..We will miss u a lot.......

Kamlesh

You brought the much needed aggression to the Indian cricket. You made arrogance look good. Thank you for everything. We'll miss the most beautiful Sixes that you've hit over long on dancing down the wickets. Believe me that's the only reason I've followed Indian test cricket... Have a great life, n all the best for your future

Prateek

U R the best in the World of Cricket. All the Best!!!!!!!!

Saravanan

WE LOVE YOU GANGULY. THANKS FOR TAKING INDIA TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

Ashwin

Dada Thank you for the memories....and all the best for your future....for a start how about writing a book like the Aussies :) atleast the sales will be much better.

Prashant

tumko na bhool payenge dada we miss u dada

deepanshu

The whole nation loves you. U have made us proud.

Surya

We will miss´you dada.......

prashanth

Dada today I deeply felt sad, I spent my youth seeing you five bringing glory to india under your proud captaincy and today I felt that I am also getting older. I am proud to born in an era of yours where we do not mind giving it back to those who thinks we are inferior. I am sure you never minded this western press and their cricketer who think they only has the right to call a spade is a spade and when you did that they moaned. I also feel sorry for those Indians who always criticized you because they dont have in them the guts to admire you. Best of luck to you and your family. Indian future players will always thank you for breaking the regionalism.

Kaushik

I love you DADA, after Kapil Dev you thought the Indian Cricket team what is victory

Stephen

Sourav...Its really sad that we will not be seeing you on the field anymore...We will miss you...You are an elegant player of your strokes...I love to watch it again and again especially on the half side when you hit the strokes..it goes to the fence like a BULLET....

Ramesh Kasthuri

Dada don't leave cricket completly your fans would want you to stay connected someway.wish you all the luck and hope to see you in the commentary box...love you dada

Rachna

Dada, i am one of your small fan in the millions of your fans. You are the great player and even a great captain i have learn not to give in any situation from you. Though you have retired from the international cricket but you cannot get retired from the heart of the cricket lover. wishing you a happy life from Gyanendra from USA

Gyanendra Prasad Sah

Sourav....Wise act...well done....

S.M.Das

A symbol of leadership In our work around the world, we are fortunate to observe some important and distinct patterns of leadership. Utilizing passion, successful leaders model the important role they're meant to play in the world and in their work. Through their passions, these leaders impact their workforce in a way that delivers both results and individual fulfillment. This is about more than skills and competencies. Passions, which are the deep internal drivers of behavior that distinguish good leaders from great ones. Sourav Ganguly was a leader to ignite passion in others, passionate himself -- the true definition of charismatic leader. His leadership was the hallmark of his career, he taught the indian cricketers, it is not about winning, but about fighting, he gave our country the Yuvraj, Sehwag, Dhoni and the Harbhajans. Dear friends, we have to wait a while to get someone like this in Indian cricket, who could ignite passions in the heart. lets dedicate our feelings to this great leader of cricket Once a tiger, always a tiger, Best, Sankha

Sankha

Wish you best of times ahead. The credit of every best thing of Indian Cricket till today goes to you.

Mukesh

Ganguly, u have become not only the prince of kolkata but also king of Indian cricket through your captaincy. I have felt bad two times for you. First, when they removed you from your captaincy. But later on you played well and came back to the side. Second time is now. Now i feel sad not for you but for the team. Team will miss you for sure. "India's most successful captain ever". All the best Dada...... Hope to see you soon. We miss uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu....... with tears, ram

Ram

Gud luck for your future,don't think people have misunderstood you,you are one of the best cricketers with an attitue to prove Indians are strong against anything. Gud Luck and ur a gr8 servant to Indian cricket.

raj

Whoever loves cricket in india loves U Dada.. u r really Super captain.. U only create aggressive indian cricket team..we really miss u .. the cricket world never forget U... longlive.... contribute ur talents to our indiam team.. i wish u should coach the 2011 worldcup indian team ....

S.Manikantan

You will have a permanent place in our heart. All of us are in Canada going to miss you. All the best.

Maloy

Badly we miss you Dada,No one will replace you in Indain Cricket.

Krish.....

you are one of the finest player of the game after azharudeen as for india is concerned. we will you dada. You are a great leader, you are like a pheonix, you taught us how to evolve from ashes.

mappu

Not every human is given an oppurtunity to add a dimension and take the system up one level but it is the elite few (which definitely includes you) who can make this magical transformation. You really are the change for Indian cricket rather than saying you made the change. Thank you dada and U R the Best.

karunakaran

We wish you for your tremendous offering to the Indian Cricket !!! Hats off to you..

Sanjib Ghosh

All the best..Please do help your wisdom to India Cricket. We won't forget ur Sixers.We will surely miss that. By ever green Best ODI alrounder,Captain .....The one and only best off side player.

Francis Jacob

Dada u have shown us of how to cope with pressure and take the responsibilty with ease by taking the job of captancy when even our genius tendulkar didn't accept it,,Hats off to you for bring our game to a very competative level........ We salute yr courage and never die attitude..Dadagiri Rules.............

Syed Ataur Rahman

"Dada" you are undoubtedly the 'Prince' of Indian Cricket, You are our inspiration ; we'll never forget you, wish you all the best for your future.

Atanu

Hi Sourav,here's wishing u a fabulous future ahead.We will miss u a lot.Who can ever forget ur trademark dancing down the pitch to hit those glorious sixes?Ur contribution towards building "TEAM INDIA" will always be remembered.U are a true winner and will be always.

sumita

DADA,I THERE IS NO WORDS TO DICRIBE UR CRICKET LIFE.U WAS 1 TO 10 THROUG UR LIFE...ALL THE BEST FOR KNIGHT RIDERS...MISS U AND LOVE U

imtiaz khan

u r the greatest cricketer ever in the indian team!

U Anirudh

thanks dada for entertaning us,we lived cricket through you. sorry to miss you,you leave of honour,all the best & will remain ever green in our non retired heart

girish iyer

bye bye dada.... no can match u.... we wish to see u as coach....

SUBBU

You were playing so well and could had contributed a lot to indian cricket for atleast 2 more years. It is heart breaking news that you chose to retire. Indian cricket fans will forever remember you as the best captain. Good luck BENGAL TIGER. One more thing CAN YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND and COME BACK PLEASE.

Anu

no one can match u.... we miss u dada

subbu

Sourav,You are grit and determination personified! You have made the men in blue what they are today. If I may say you turned our boys into real men. You are a role model for not only budding cricketers but to the youth of the nation, because they now know how to question mindless conventions. Conventions imbibed in us which for generations stopped us form questioning the "wrong".In the process, you were at the recieving end of the"wrong", and you also vanquished the "wrong". Your weapons were your grit, determination and your talent.Thank you for making us believe in ourselves. You have shown how to overcome the worst to get the best. Trust me, and I say this on behalf on all the Indians, WE ADMIRE YOU!! and yes all your critics, deep down admire you even more.

Debnandan

dear saurav,lately i am finding a lot of similarity between you and barack obama.obama has come from nowhere to put things back on track for america which exactly you did to indian cricket.as a bengali i feel proud as an indian i feel honoured and vindicated as well.i am not comparing anybody with anybody for i am not that daft but apart from four other bengalis(tagore,subhas bose,satyajit ray and uttam kumar)nobody made a greater impact than u in bengali lives.true talisman you are.thank you for everything.i will stop watching cricket from tomorrow.love DR SUKHEN CHATTERJI,LONDON

DR SUKHEN CHATTERJI

Dada, you have been the monument of courage and determination and a leading light for all the people from all walks of life. You have proved your critics wrong time and again with your batting, and there would be no Team India had it not been for you. I wish you the very best for the future.

Prasenjit Das

UN FORGETTABLE NAME FOR INDIAN CRICKET FANS

Prabhakar

All the best, we love you and your cricket.

Rajiv Das

U R the Best and You will the best, Miss U DADA

kishore

A great batsman! A true leader! A bold and aggressive person! Your contribution to Indian cricket is unforgettable. You have crafted one of the greatest comebacks of sports. Would love to see you in coaching dept. very soon. You can still provide a lot to Indian cricket. All the best for you.

Samit

U can take the pride of bringing in the real air of fighting spirit into the Indian team. U leave on a high note "dada". We will miss the six that u used to hit with the ease of the world. U were tormented by the former selectors and coach for sure but pardon them and don't give media any chance to provoke u on a wrong note on this high time. We Miss u dear real tiger of Indian cricket.

suresh

Wish you great life Sourav. You have been India's best ever captain, a great batsman and a great person. You will remain an icon for all.

Suhail

u r d best.. v luv u so much.. miss uuu

Ramya

Dear Dada, We wish you all the best for your future projects and could like to see you coach indian team.

Ajeet Pardikar

The great Dada - you are the ARCHITECT of this bold and fearless INDIAN team. Your various actions might have landed you in controversy, but it was the need of the hour to teach the colonial minded English and the Aussies that we are here to rub shoulders with them and not gentlemen always. You have retired in your own style, making the whole world turn at you and the victory at Nagpur is a true departing gift to you by the buddies, whom you nurtured. My best wishes for a wonderful life ahead - you will be remembered forever in the anals of Indian Cricket. Hats Off !!!!

Ram

" Dada Rocks " True champion :) we love u "We Miss U Dada "

charles

" Dada Rocks " True champion :) we love u "We Miss U Dada "

charles

Dada v miss u so much..U r ever green star 4 all of us..U live long in our hearts..We dont forget ur batting moment against SRL in world cup & natwest series against ENG..May God bless u 4 ur future..Dont leave from cric world v need u atleast in commentary room..

nirupan

DaDa, As the name so the Game. I will always miss you and your attitude. Cos Attitude matters the most and you taught this too millions of Indian. May god bless you. You're my Hero :-) Lots of love and best wishes. Waiting for you to see you as the INDIAN Coach. bye bye DaDa..

Gautam Marwaha

anushtha

u r the best!!!!

anushtha

dada,cheers for the good times ahead. how many times do i thank you for that clenched fist,glint in your eye,i give a damn snarl of defiance,looking at the world eye to eye,and giving back as hard as you got,and creating some amazingly unforgettable moments in Indian cricket which only you could do.......thank you !

manoj

Coming down the track n hitting for six on muralitharan's bowling, infact very superb shot who ever it may be the bowler...

VISHWANATH

Sourav, you taught us the meaning of grit, determination, courage, passion, hardwork, optimism, sportsmanship, mental strength, strength of character, will power, the spirit to fight and a never-say-die attitude. You gave us someone to idolise and someone to look upto. Thank you...thank you so much...

Oishanee

Soaurav u r one of the gr8s of d Indian cricket who has been mainly responsible for changing d mindset of d indian cricket under ur captaincy...The way indian cricket is performing is all becoz of ur previous efforts when we u were d captain.. U HAVE INSPIRED ALL OF US BY YOUR SHEER GRIT, DETERMINATION, BY MAKING A COMEBACK EVEN WHEN U WERE UNRULY FORCED OUT OF THE TEAM... GOD BLESS YOU!!

Keshav Aggarwal

Dada .... You are and will be always the BEST ........... No Words to explain the importance of you in the INDIAN TEAM..... We will really Miss you allot allot and allot ... INDIA won't get such a Great Aggressive and Loving Captain ever ..... Hope this words will reach you ... Bhaalo Khub Bhaalo ... With Lots of Love ... Prakash BGL

Prakash

A true fighter!!! A true inspiration for youth!! Dada will always be remembered in our hearts forever for all the great cricketing moments he has given us!!

Devyani

Wish u all the very in your future endeavours.You were Indians most agrresive captain and the guy who always gave back as good as he got... Cheers

pradhan

If there is someone who should take credit for the attitude that is around the indian cricket team then it should only go to Sourav Ganguly. He is the one guy who stood up against the arrogant Aussies when they were at their best and never left the side of his team mates!!

Brian

Saurav, you are the real Royal Bengal Tiger. You left your favorite opening in ODI to Shewag for the sake of team. You have brought the light in the team when it was in Dark. You had built a team where other can play with comfort. In spite of serving the nation selflessly, you were given pain. But you overcome all agony and served the nation again. Your attitude will be a great lesson forever not only in spots, but also in other areas including academics. We expect you to produce number future cricketers who will be as well brave and skilled cricketer like you. Wish you a very happy family life and an untiered cricket association in future. Dr. Basudeb Munshi NIT Rourkela

Basudeb Munshi

Sourav Chandidas Ganguly .... Will never retire from our hearts , The most successful captain of India who actually has made Team India. He is the living legend , and has contributed very much for Indian Cricket...I would like to see him associated with Indian cricket in some or other way....Some day everyone has to retire but the way he has retired is starnge... I salute his fghting spirit and attitude towards game and the situation and ups & downs faced by him in his career. ALL THE BEST TO HIM FOR HIS FURTHER LIFE

Devesh

undoubtedly the 'CHAMP' of Indian Cricket. We will miss you for the guts, the determination and the resilience you possess and Dada will forever remain the 'prince' of Inidan cricket

Srividhya Raghavan

You are one of the greatest Captain we ever had. Whole country will miss you.

Dhawal

Dada you have lived the life of one of the greatest cricketer. Your name and achievement will be told to every bengali till time immorial. You will live through your deeds for the times to come.

Sumanta Banerjee

We wish you all the best. We miss you DADA

Manivannan.V

Come back as INDIAN CRICKET COACH

Sanchita Banerjee

Dada.......we love you and we are proud of you. Your contribution to Indian Cricket will never be forgotten.

Auli

DADA WE WILL MISS YOU REALLY .

ANUTOSH

Dada, u r in the hearts of every people. i've been a biggest fan of yours when i understood what is cricket. wish you all luck for ur upcoming life. i think u have taken the right decision in the right time. fare well dada.....i'll miss u.

anirban chatterjee

HI DADA, MORE & MORE PEOPLE WILL COME AND ACHIEVE. EVEN ALL THE TODAYS BIGEST RECORDS WILL BE BROCKEN BY SOME ONE ELSE IN FUTURE. BUT YOU ARE THE ONE & ONLY DADA FOR US & INDIAN CRCKET FOR EVER. THANKS & WILSH YOU ALL SUCESS.

KARTHIKEYAN

'God of the offside'- aggressive captain, someone who groomed a lot of youngsters and one of the all time greats of Indian cricket Saurav Ganguly we will surely miss you.

Prasanna Kumar

All the best for the future Dada..... Your contributions to Indian Cricket will always be remembered.

Amar Kumar

dada get retired but 4m heartz ,,,never,,,,,,,,,,we ll miss u lot,,,,,,,,,,!!! dada rocks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,!!!!!!!

harish

Dada, you have retired from active cricket. but like all the greats who remain in hearts and minds of millions of indians, like ck nayudu, chandru and gavasker, you will ALWAYS be remembered for what you are, A gritty, gutsy, stylish, go-getter, and a FIGHTER. i wish you a very best in whatever you do.

ravinder

Wish you all the best for the future, you will be a great coach cum motivator. Looking forward to your stint as Knight of Kolkata Knight Riders !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prabal Pal

A GGRREEAATT PLAYER WITH FULL DEDICATION AND WILL ALWAYS BE GREAT....WILL NEVER FORGET U TIGER.. U HAVE RETIRED TODAY FROM CRICKET BUT NO ONE WILL DARE TO RETIRE U FROM OUR HEARTS....

GANESH PATIL

Hats off to you, you doyen of CRICKET.

H.M.Gulgulia, Silchar

Dada You were the lion of Indian Cricket Team. Your parternship specially with S. Tendulkar was amazing. I miss you so much. Pls. again think about it. And if possible in future please come back.

Vinay Kumar Keshri

What ever the crictics say,DADA is the first person of indian cricket who taught about Aggressive Cricket . From then the Winning Streak started for Indians.Hats off to DADA.We love you.Come back to Indian cricket as a Batting coach.We cant stop missing you

Bhanu Kiran

we wish u all the best for your future and hope to see u back in cricket as a coach so that india can never be short of aggression and talent.we all will miss you a lot

dr.kalpana

Its been a great journey for you. I congratulate you on having completed a terrific career in cricket. Wishing you all the best in your future endevours. Thank you for enthralling us all with your marvelous style of batting for all these years. These memories will be cherished by everyone.

Vijitashva Khosla

Sourav is the living legend. A man who hold pride and destiny. Thanks for all the contribution and all the best for the wonderful days ahead. We miss you...........

Priya

DADA U R THE GREATEST CRICKETER THAT INDIA HAD EVER PRODUCED I WISH U GOOD LUCK FOR UR FUTURE AS A FAN WE R WITH U ALWAYS THANX FOR ENTERTANING UR SIMPLY DADA

Lakshmikant Karwa

you are the legend in Indian cricket ... good luck

umesh

Dada "A Born Leader", One who took over the reins when match fixing scandals had rocked cricket,and also indian cricket was considered as no hopers,with outa test win abroad since 1986. He revolutionaised indian cricket with his aggression and astute captaincy. He built a new team with a bunch of youngsters who revolved around him and transformed the team into World Beaters.It was during his regime we believed that we could win abroad and look at the eyes of the Aussies and give a fight...DADA...We defintely cherish and had savoured each and every victory of yours and wept during your tough time,,,You still came out unscathed and unruffled to prove your the best and the Best You Are....!! We Wish you all the Best in your Future endveours...And Cricket would definetly miss the Maverick DADA for sure...!!!!

vinod rajagopalan

Your are the greatest of all Indian Cricketer for your all round abilities bpth on field and off field action.

Anoop

DEAR DADA, WISH U A VERY HAPPY RETEAIR LIFE.I LOVE U DADA.....

Poulomi Lahiri

hi dada im true fan of urs i enjoyed 19 yrs of cricket from u and i will still enjoy watching ur old matches

chiaryush

Dear Dada, please make more Saurav for India, we are proud of you and can not control our tears litterly on your way out. All the best to you and to your family.

Suman Mallick

Hello Indians. We still are not ready to acknowledge the contributions Dada made towards Indian Cricket. He is not only most successful captain, he completely changed the attitude and body language of Indian Cricket single handedly. I think he made it possible to unite the team into great success. I wish him all the success as well for him and his family. Dada, Thank you very much .

Anirban Maitra

With heavy heart Sourav I have to say Farewell to you. Nonetheless I wish you success and happiness in whatever you do. Please remain connected to cricket and audience so that us fans can keep listening to you and watching you. ALL THE BEST.

Roli

Sourav, you have made your countrymen proud on innumerable occassions.I adore your leadership skills.I am a great fan of your batting as well.You will always be in the hearts and in the minds of your fans and well wishers.Wish you a successful life after international cricket.Hope you don't keep away from cricket fully.Help Bengal to get back into the elite division.Do keep playing in the IPL.

Anirban Som (Singapore )

You are the best captain who lead the team from front.You are the main person who created the dull indian cricket team to a winning and aggresiveTeam India.U have supported all the youngsters and properly use all ur players. All the best wishes for future.

Saurabh Nema

Dada, We will miss your shots on the Offside.....You should still be associated with the tean in a form of coach assistant coach.. mentor..team manager......I will never forget you

chirag

No one can Replace DADA- Hats Off

hariharamoorthy

HAT'S OFF DADA!! U have been Great Captain and showed to the other cricketing nation what the strength of Indian cricket is and motivated young cricketers the passion and aggression of Indian cricket. Now it’s time to enjoy with family and friends and to guide young cricketers to make realm.

Vasanth

Dada you are simply great........... You changed the history of indian cricket..... Under you india started winning abroad......... Many people criticized you after the famou chappel issue.......... but you always fighted on behalf of ourteam......... No doubt ......... You will remain the greatest captain of this Era... Thankyou DADA for such a great Entertainment........ God bless you.... Hope we see you as a comentator or umpire in future...........

sumedh rege

Thank you Dada...! You showed the path of victory to Indian cricket!!! Indian Cricket history will always remember you for your maharaja style revolution in Indian Cricket!!!!!!! Thanx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Madhav Diwan

Dada, Saurav Ganguly will go down in the history of cricket as a brave,most stylish & dedicated cricketer ever born on the plannet earth.A perfect gentleman on the field & off the field.Many will come & many will go but it would b very very difficult for any to match his class & cherisma.

Mashkoor Khan

Dada, I am a die hard fan of you. You showed the Indians how to win, and that is what India achieved today by winning the series 2-0 against Aussies.. My heartiest congratulations to you for everything you gave to Indian team. I am really sad to miss you in the forthcoming matches. Thanks very much.

Die hard Fan

The pain of your departure is calmed only by the thought that you are happier. You have made us laugh and cry. To have been a cricket fan in the era in which you played has been a privilege. Thank you. You'll always have at least one fan in me...

Ritu

Today wasnt Dada day...anyways all the best for him for his future endeavours ..

Srinivasan

The man who single-handedly lifted the face of Indian cricket from the face of match-fixing controversies. The man who instilled "aggression to win" spirit in everyone. The man who defined what hard-work is .......... He is certainly the most successful Indian captain who helped shaky youngsters develop into matured cricketers

Indranil Basu

Don of Cricket, symbol of belief, monument of fighter &....I salute you.

Abhijit Das

Dada we all miss you....

Surajit

Dada its been a great career for u, your career ended in a most favourable note.Your captaincy made a dramatic change over in indian cricket. Wish u all the success.... prince of Kolkata........

Arun

DADA U R GREAT.. WE WILL MISS U SO MUCH.

Brajesh

Even for me it is a very emotional moment Sourav. Its a great privilege that I and lots like me in my generation have grown up admiring you (infact all the members in the Fab 3) who was part of original Fab 3 (Sachin, Sourav & Rahul). We have celebrated victories with you, supported you in your bad phase and even blasted you at times...which is very typical of we Indian Cricket fans and you cricketers..You have made my day a lot of times and you definitely deserved this Grand Finale and much more...Wish you all the Very Best in all that you do.... Thanks, Ajit

Ajit

Dada, i can proudly say that i have been lucky enough to see u and Sachin rule the cricketing world !!!! it has been a great journey for you and for us as wll- ur fans. Had u not been a player from Bengal, you would have been allowed to play for few more years. All the best in your future endevodurs and will always remain a fan of yours. u have taught us a lot of things.....

sudhijit

The Prince of Calcutta ( Maharaja) played according to his terms......amd led the Indian team efficiently.....and there after "TEAM INDIA" was born....the way he leaded from the front ....the agrression....the fighting instict that he generated among all the team members will be remembered for ages......we all salute DADA for his dominance in the game of Cricket....

Swarnendu Ganguly

Dada...who in India can forget tht celebration of ur's on the Lord's balcony...who can forget the Man who gave team india the teeth to even cut through steelest opponents...U have been the Momentum to the Force led by Dhoni Today...ur contribution will go as one of the Greatest in Indian Cricket's History...To the God of Offside...To the Prince of Kolkata...HAIL U!!!

Varun Raj Malhotra

Sourav, You ARE the greatest fighter this country has produced. Your agression and self belief is an inspiration for many who wish to rise high in life. You have touched our lives and have brought us joy. Thank You and may God always be with you. "Sourab...AMADER Gourab"

Varun Khanna

Dada end of an era. you have made us all proud. I have always been a srong supporter. wish you the best in whatever you do!

John

You have started the mantra of change in our team which is know became world's mantra , so every person how is saying need a change will remember you.

Uday

Dada...who in India can forget tht celebration of ur's on the Lord's balcony...who can forget the Man who gave team india the teeth to even cut through steelest opponents...U have been the Momentum to the Force led by Dhoni Today...ur contribution will go as one of the Greatest in Indian Cricket's History...To the God of Offside...To the Prince of Kolkata...HAIL U!!!

Varun Raj Malhotra

ur determination is stupendous..u fought ur way bak into d team..undoubtabely THE best comebak in d history of not just cricket but sports in general..u were never credited wid d respect n support u desevered..but u've made heads turn n proved all tht u are capable of doin things othrz doubted u culdnt..u truly are the royal bengal tiger...u put forth the fighting spirit and the never say die attitude which is the trademark of bangalis...tumi amader garbo..u were an amazin captain n none of recent captainz have been able to fill ur shoe..u r a legend..thank u for all d joy n glory u've contributed to indian cricket..joy bangla..

debangan basu

thanks for the entertainment.. your leadership gives lots of thing to learn......Also the fighting spirit gives a lot to combat against the hard rock situations of life.....

Nishit Shah

Long live Dada, long live Indian cricket. Millions of hearts will continue to admire you for what you have given to Indian cricke, mMoments of happiness, pride and above all self-belief. Like the season of Spring you have , true to your name, brought the eternal fragrance from the garden of EDEN to immortalose the spirit of crcket. Thank you Dada.l

Tanmay Roy

Dada, you had been & will always remain a "PRINCE" among Indian cricketers. We would like to see you coaching an Indian team some day.

Krishna

From the very early childhood days I have been an avid follower of this game and specially throughout the last ten years I have cherished every bit of India's successes as well as failures, major part of which was captained by our beloved 'DADA'....I cannot simply put in words how sad I am feeling today....however every good things,as they say, must come to an end some day or the other....wishing you a very happy life post cricket

Pushan

Our Indian cricket team makes all the Indians proud. We are going to miss a very fantastic players like you and kumble. Our freedom fighters fighted only against British peoples. But our Indian cricket team fighting for victory with all the country peoples. Hats off for Indian cricket team. East or west India is the best

Vinoth Kumar

Your comeback is a lesson for each one of us. Dada, is a True Fighter and has helped Indian Cricket reach new heights, many of our current players have learnt under Dada's leadership. DADA, people like you NEVER RETIRE. Wish You All the Best for the future.

Sanjeev

Saurav it is sad to see a great like you hanging boots at the peak. You were required for some more time.This is bad luck of Indian Cricket. I wish you more success in future. Be associted with Indian Cricket in any other suitable form.

Peeyush Shukla

Dada you are a fantastic player.We miss u so much.

Uday Balkur

we'll miss u DADA.u'll live always in our heart...

Amrit Raj

Mr. saurav tumi hole deser gaurav tumi chara cricketer kamona kara jay na ami choto bela thikei tomar fan chilam abang thakbo. akhon bhabchi aar cricket dekhbo na wish u a happy for rest of the life

HARIHAR MAHATO

Dear Dada, You have been a role model captain for the Indian Cricket team and have made India proud on several occassions with your contributions as a batsman, bowler and captain. We will surely miss you on the field. We hope you would continue to contribute to Indian cricket in other capacities. WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST!!

Madhavi Murthy

dear saurav, i think after your retirement no one will fill your gap in indian cricket team.it is you that developed the fighiting spirit in indian cricket team . we will miss you

DIVYANG SHAH

Truly a marvelous cricketer & captain... He taught us how to win overseas & against the best of opponents... Dhoni seems to be a perfect replacement for Ganguly... Wish Ganguly & his family all the very best...

Jeevan

God gave you the "Leadership Gift". India will remember you as king of all the kings. Wish you a best future ahead.

Syed Nisar (Dubai)

Wishing you all the very best for your future. ALL THE VERY BEST

Rudra

Dada , we are proud of you . You are one of the GREATS of modern day cricket . Our Best Captain always ......We will always cherish the good memories you have given us . " ALL THE VERY BEST " for all your future endevours . Thanks for all your contribution to indian cricket . We as a nation SALUTE you . Thanks .

Ramesh

You have done best possible as a Cricketer. Wish you all the best for your future.

Satheesha

Sourabh... ur carrier was phonomenal.... I admire the way you conquered all odds and taught the world one lesson. Now you are moving out of this arena called international cricket. May you be successful in every arena of you life.....

Sabyasachi Das

It is hard to say one great moment of Sourav Ganguly golden cricket career. He has always proved the critics wrong. Everytime he did so, has become greatest in it,s own way. Whether it is proving the critics wrong in his first test by scoring a century or in one of his comeback series against Srilanka where he was awarded the man of the series award. There are many ways of remembering Ganguly. As the best Indian lefthander, or the most successful captain, as the most crticised fab 4. But to me he will be always the greatest comeback king. You throw him out and he will comeup proving everybody wrong. Indeed a true soldier-indeed Maharaj

PRABHAT MISHRA

Dada , we are proud of you . You are one of the GREATS of modern day cricket . Our Best Captain always ......We will always cherish the good memories you have given us . " ALL THE VERY BEST " for all your future endevours . Thanks for all your contribution to indian cricket . We as a nation SALUTE you . Thanks .

Ramesh

My Dear DaDa......... We are in loss of one of the cricket legends, the aggressive and most successful captain... missing your classical straight sixes(my favourite).. hope you will be with indian cricket team only in future too..

Bhaskara Krishna Mohan

You are the one who has brought respect for Indian Cricket. You are the one who has single-handedly uprooted provincialism from Indian Cricket. You are the one, who has taught the younger generation how to fight back within extreme adversities. You are the one who has proved your critics wrong time and again by your performance only. You are the one, who has dared to be a BAD BOY of Indian Cricket, but have won the hearts of millions of Indian Cricket lovers. Maharaja tomare selam!

Tanmay Banerjee

sourav....you are the best,the best indian captain we ever had. buddy,now its time for you just enjoy,cool and calm. all the best for your future endevours.

solomon

dada wish u very good luck for your future........thanks for serving our country ........

GAURAV SAYAL

Hi Sourav, Thankyou for being such an important part of the successful development of Indian cricket. You are a class act and I wish all the very best for the future - loved the recent comeback stint of yours to answer the critics - Jai Hind!!!

Saurabh

You are one the most successful captains of India ever produced. Wish you all the best and have a happy and safe retirement life.

Bharat Kumar

alll the best mate.we will miss you

sam,melbourne

alll the best mate.we will miss you

sam,melbourne

Return as a coach...India must need you to survive in cricket. You will always be remembered.

Subhabrata

Good bye... Tiger..

Hariharan.P

We are very greatful that we have previlage to see you playing Cricket.You will always remembered as a great Player,Captain & Fighter.Who have strong determination to win the match.You are the one teach how to win abroad.So we wish you but this is the right decision you have taken.Thank You very Much DADA.

Md.Nasir Hussain

Dada Really started the Aggressive captaincy for india.. that made a difference .... and India fought well against good teams like AUS, and S/A ... I wish good luck for his future...!!!

Ritesh Bhargava

Very Good Luck, Sourav.. You have taken Indian Cricket to new heights....

Deepak

DADA, You have given us a lot of entertainment, at the time when u bat, bowl & captaning India. Captaining India is not a joke, but you did a very wonderful job. Your aggression towards Cricket will remember to all. We all the Cricket lovers will miss you a lot. Wish you good luck for future.

Madhab Ghosh

I think he is best Captain india had. His inning in australia was my one of the best inning. I did not saw any palyer playing cricket in such passion, aggresion even not tundular, kapil, gavaskar, dravid I wish all the best for his future life

Uday Patil

Hail the King !!!! Dada , You have shown Indian Cricket how to dominate!!!! U Rock!!!! Wish You all the best for your futire... We will Miss you......

Parry

I wish DADA for his outstanding contribution to Indian cricket. We will miss The king of off side. He is the best ever captain india has ever produced. He groomed indian cricket when it was rotten by betting woes. None can doubt he brought aggression into this indian team which we lacked(Actually we were never aggressive) always. None can take away your credit DADA. We wish you gud luck and luv u so much

Jayabalaji M D

U r the prince of cricket always...forever...u show the world how to be a successfull captain.

Suman Sen

Hi Ganguly, All the best for your future. We know that its very tough time to retire from Cricket. But we need to live with it. We are hoping you to come back as a coach soon.

Ramesh

Mr. Ganguly I will not belittle you by counting your acheivements - there were many - i will also not re-count your records - to showcase my memory - but i would like to tell you a simple THANK YOU - because you made me watch cricket - you were the reason why i bunked classes and stayed home to get some thrill - some entertainment - some adrenelin rush - those small fights with friends on who will win the match - you were one of the reasons (among a few like sachin) which made watching cricket worthwhile. Thankyou once again.

Nitesh Jain

Saurav will always be remembered as a Captain who changed the face of Indian Cricket. He laid a platform for a team who will be world beaters in time to come.Pray almighty the he has a great life after active cricket and keep serving the game he loves the most in whatever way he can.

balajivarma

DADA IS GENIUS AND HE GIVES A LOTS OF CONTRIBUTION TO INDIAN CRICKET FROM HIS STARTING TO TILL THE DATE. THE OPOSITER HAVE NO ITDEA TO WHATS THE INDIAN CRICKET LOSS AFTER DADA'S RETIREMENT. HE COME OUT OUR TEAM FROM CRUCIAL SITUATION BY GIVEING HIGHEST CONTRIBUTION BY RUN, BOWLING , FIELDING AND CAPTANCY. FOR PUT THE "LAFA" ON OPOSITER I WRITE AS UNDER. S = SUCCESS O = OUTSPOKEN U = UNIQUE R = RESPONSIBILITY A = AGGRESSION V = VICTORY HITEN

Hiten Shah

Like we remeber early 1990s and Manmohan Singh for changing the direction of India and Indian Economy ... We will always remember Dada as the one who changed the direction of Indian cricket .. from a team that was happy to get what ever was given ... to a team that fought and took everything that was rightfully its .. the strong and the aggresive team that we see today is the brainchild and gift of dada to Indian Cricket .. Loads of respect and admiration.

Santosh Upadhyay

I wish you a very happy retirement Saurabh. I know you have a lot of things to do post retirement, but I would request you to be associated to Indian cricket and give more expressways to Indian Cricket. Please don't let the spirit go away. You started it and I believe you need to push it a little more further. we all are with you DADA.

AJAY KUMAR

Hi! Thanks for the invitation so much. I will try to come back as soon as possible. ;). I am from Mozambique and know bad English, give please true I wrote the following sentence: "We are your source for engraved wall clocks and wall plaque clocks! Touch of class to wall clock plaques with this distinguished precision timepiece." Thanks for the help :-D, Fayina.

Fayina

Dada , You are a true champion ! You are a perfect example of self belief , courage and never say die attitude . I wish I can emulate the fighter in you to might the battles of my life . You will forever be our DADA in the true sense . The memories of your batting and captaincy will forever be in etched in my memory !

Avishek

With tears in my eyes, I bid farewell to the most successful captain of Indian Cricket Team who was a flamboyant left-hand batsman and a treat to watch playing. The man among children who taught India self-respect, lion-heartedness and changed a team who always used to travel to Australia to lose. He alone changed the body language of the team with a superb century of 141 at Brisbane in 2003 which changed the mindset of the team, perhaps forever. We salute you Dada because not only you were a great player and captain, because we are indebted to you for your gift to Indian cricket, the never say die attitude, the killer instinct and the self-belief.

Debajyoti Bhattacharjee

Dada, Wish you a superb life after international cricket...We all will definitely miss you on the ground....also we are waiting to see u in action at IPL... U are simply the Maharaja of Cricket

Sanjit

We will never forget you dada .... Hope will come back in short in different designation. . I have never seen cricketer as yours

Hardik Thakkar

sudhanshu shekhar

Cricketers come cricketers go..The best players come and the best ones go...but a HERO comes only once in a life..and can never be replaced..we love you dada.

Indranil M

thanx for the greatest contrubution in the history of indian cricket....we wish you all the best for ahead future....we will always miss you as DADA in all the cricket stadium!!!

Ajit

thanx for the greatest contrubution in the history of indian cricket....we wish you all the best for ahead future....we will always miss you as DADA in all the cricket stadium!!!

Ajit

dada ................... miss uuuuuuuuu u r realy king of kolkata

vishnu vijay

The most promising and appealing attribute of yours is your strength in facing rivals. I think I can cite your example to my kids to teach them perseverance. The way you came back into cricket after the whole media and cricketing world had outcast you is really marvellous. Thanks for the proud moments you have given to India.

Sanjiv Singh

Dear Saurav, u will be sorely missed by the ardent cricket fans of India. U hv sienced yr critics once again with yr determined performance against the Aussies. I wud hv loved to see u in action for a couple of years more since u still hv it in u. Certainly feeling bad at the thought of not seeing you again playing for India. Take care and all the best.

ANIL KUMAR P.C

Dada, tomar khelar shuru theke tomar FAN chhilaam...achhi ebong sara jibon thakbo. Tumi jekhanei thako, khub bhalo theko. Aar goto char bochhorer moto agami sob kota bochhorei Kolkatay thakle Saurav's ei amar birthday celebrate korbo.... ei ashatei, jodi ekbaar tomar dekha pai.!!!!!! sukhe theko. Tomar Onuragi, Samarpita

Samarpita

Today the reason behind the success of Indian cricket team is not dhoni..its Dada. Dada built the team. Todays sucess belongs to Dada. Before dada was captain Indian team was not a team,they were induvidual players. Dada taught them to play as a team... Salute Dada

Asif Basha

Sourav, You are my inspiration from the beginning.You have elevated the Indian cricket to a different level when "team India' was formed.You have shown how to fight not only in cricket field but also against all the odds that put brakes on our progress.Wish you good luck.

Kausik

Hi Saurabh, Commit the hour commit the man!!! You deserve the most amazing farwell's given to any Indian cricketer. You taught many current Indian players to look at the positives in cricket, fighting spirit, winning spirit and plenty of things when you were captain.. You leave cricket head up with lots of thoughts people can take from your positive approach. I want you to be alwayz attach to the game and come back to cricket second inings may be as a coach or a mentor.. All the very best for your new inings... Miss you a lot dad!!!

Anthony Mascarenhas

Sourav : DON of Indian Cricket. We miss u very much DADA..........

PADMANABHAN

Thank you for providing and leading a team of young cricketers and making India as one of the worlds leading cricket teams....May, God Bless You.

Venkat

We enjoyed your cricket, we enjoyed your captaincy, we enjoyed your aggresiveness. In total it was cricket we enjoyed from you. Everything cant continue for a longtime. Probably now time has come to you to hang your boot. You have done proud to the country.now you should do proud to your family by giving them your best as a good son to your parents, good huby to your loved one and good dad for your little ones. pray god for a healthy, wealthy family life.

P.K.Gopalakrishnan

Sourav Ganguly - Don of the Cricket

Ashish

East Or West Dada Is the Best....

narayanan

Dear Sourav Being one of the ardent Sourav fan,I wish him all the very best in his all future endeavours.Would have loved to see him play for more years,But respecting his decision,SALUTE TO THE GREATEST INDIAN CAPTAIN ever.

Manish Walia

You have done best possible as a Cricketer. Wish you all the best for your future.

Bandla Vishwanath

WE WISH U TO RETURN AS A COACH

KRISHNA KIREETI

Saurav Ganguly, you are the beginner of the path of victory. You really realised the indians that they can defeat Australia in 2001. Thank u so much for your service to indian cricket. We all love you

sandeep

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