Former Indian captain and current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, Sourav Ganguly, who remains to one of the most loved and respected figures in world cricket, is celebrating his 50th birthday today (on July 8). Ganguly is currently in London with his friends, family, and some top BCCI officials for the ongoing multi-format tour against England.
Sachin Tendulkar shared a special wish for Sourav Ganguly
On the special occasion, social media has been buzzing with amazing birthday wishes and tributes for the legendary cricketer. Several big names from the cricket fraternity with likes of Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, and Virender Sehwag leading the way.
Celebrated the 50th birthday of Sourav Ganguli.wishing him happy & healthy life ahead. @SGanguly99 @sachin_rt @JayShah @BCCI pic.twitter.com/KBXbBajp3s
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) July 7, 2022
Among many, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar also took to his social media and wished the ex-Indian captain. He posted a heartwarming video for Ganguly which won the hearts of cricket fans across the world. In the video, Tendulkar said ‘Happy Birthday Dadi’ and went on to explain why he calls him ‘Dadi’. He said:
“Happy birthday dadi, How are you? Is everything fine? Everyone might be thinking why am I calling Dada, Dadi? To clarify, it goes back to when we were 13 years old and had gone to Indore for a camp and since then, I call Sourav Dadi.”
He added: “Already 50 my friend, how does it feel? We are following you slowly. I want to take this opportunity to wish you the very best in life. Good wishes and regards to you and everyone in the family. Take Care.”
Sachin shared an interesting story
Ahead of Sourav Ganguly’s birthday, Sachin Tendulkar had shared an interesting anecdote with PTI in an interview. He said:
“I remember Sourav was sleeping during an afternoon. Jatin Paranjpe, Kedar Godbole and I filled his room with water. He woke up and was naturally clueless about what was happening, his suitcases were floating. Finally, he realised it was me, Jatin and Kedar who had done it.”
Sachin added that his times with his former teammate were even more fun during their first-ever foreign trip to the UK by stating. He said:
“We stayed in schools that were like old castles and naturally it looked a bit scary. To make things worse, friends would get together and plan to scare the others even more. Years later, when I think back, these are the moments of friendship that stand out and make me smile.”
জন্মদিনের অনেক অনেক শুভেচ্ছা এবং ভালোবাসা, দাদি।
Lots of wishes and love for your birthday Dadi.@SGanguly99 pic.twitter.com/6njyuU80FB
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 8, 2022
