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Sourav Ganguly was the leader India needed in the early 2000s.

A team which had been hit with match-fixing, a nation with head held low, and amidst all
the game which is pious to many stood ravaged.

Stepping in as a man possessed, and taking issues head-on,

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Sourav Ganguly not only revamped the entire team but instilled a sense of pride in the way we watched cricket.

Sourav Ganguly made some of the most memorable tactical decisions that have helped Indian cricket over the years.

He transformed a bunch of highly talented individuals from meek personalities to combative egos who were no longer afraid to take on the world. The Indian cricket team was now known as Team India, and the journey towards glory thus began.

Promoting a dashing middle-order batsman to the top of the order was one of the most notable moves.

Sourav Ganguly asked @virendersehwag to open. He saw him as a match-winner right from the outset and prompted him to open for India in Test Matches.

Giving Rahul Dravid gloves for One Day matches. He is also responsible for grooming the next nucleus of Indian cricket. Yuvraj Singh,Zaheer Khan, Mohammad Kaif, Harbhajan Singh were some of the young turks who were roped in and given a long rope to perform and be part of the team

Sourav Ganguly was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004, India's fourth highest civilian award, in recognition of his distinguished contribution in the field of sports. 

Presently Sourav Ganguly is the president of BCCI.

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