Sourav Ganguly— Batsman
Sourav Ganguly is a former specialist batsman from India, no longer playing international cricket.
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🌍INTERNATIONAL CAREER
In ODIs, Sourav Ganguly has scored 11,363 runs across 311 matches at an average of 41.02 (SR 73.71), with 22 centuries and 72 half-centuries. Best score: 183. With the ball: 100 ODI wickets at an average of 38.49 and economy of 5.06, with best figures of 5/16. In Tests, Sourav Ganguly has scored 7,212 runs across 113 matches at an average of 42.18 (SR 51.26), with 16 centuries and 35 half-centuries. Best score: 239. With the ball: 32 Test wickets at an average of 52.53 and economy of 3.24, with best figures of 3/28.
| Format | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | Wkts | Bowl Avg | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 311 | 11,363 | 41.02 | 73.71 | 22 | 72 | 100 | 38.49 | 5.06 |
| Test | 113 | 7,212 | 42.18 | 51.26 | 16 | 35 | 32 | 52.53 | 3.24 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | 300 | 23 | 11,363 | 183 | 41.02 | 73.71 | 72 | 22 | 1122 | 190 |
| Inn | Wkts | Runs | Avg | Eco | SR | BBI | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | 100 | 3849 | 38.49 | 5.06 | 45.6 | 5/16 | 2 |
📋PLAYER OVERVIEW
Sourav Ganguly is a former India specialist batsman who played international cricket from 1992 to 2008, across 424 international matches.
The career adds up to 18,575 international runs with 38 hundreds and 132 international wickets. Most of it came in ODI cricket (311 matches). Every format is broken down below.
🧠SOURAV GANGULY TRIVIA
- Sourav Ganguly scored a century on his Test debut at Lord's in 1996. What was his exact score?
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131 - Sourav Ganguly famously took off his shirt and waved it from the Lord's balcony after India won the 2002 NatWest Series final. What target had India chased down to win that match?
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326 - Rahul Dravid also scored a fifty on the same Test debut as Sourav Ganguly, against England at Lord's in 1996. How many runs did Dravid score in that innings?
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❓FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are Sourav Ganguly's international cricket career stats?▾
Sourav Ganguly has international career data across ODI, Test. Sourav Ganguly's best batting format is ODI: 11,363 runs in 311 matches with a batting average of 41.02.
How many ODI runs has Sourav Ganguly scored in international cricket?▾
Sourav Ganguly has scored 11,363 runs in 311 ODI matches, averaging 41.02 at a strike rate of 73.71, including 22 centuries and 72 half-centuries in ODIs. Highest score: 183.
How many ODI wickets does Sourav Ganguly have?▾
Sourav Ganguly has taken 100 wickets in ODI cricket in 311 matches with a bowling average of 38.49 and an economy rate of 5.06. Best bowling: 5/16 with 2 five-wicket hauls.
How many Test runs has Sourav Ganguly scored in international cricket?▾
Sourav Ganguly has scored 7,212 runs in 113 Test matches, averaging 42.18 at a strike rate of 51.26, including 16 centuries and 35 half-centuries in Tests. Highest score: 239.
How many Test wickets does Sourav Ganguly have?▾
Sourav Ganguly has taken 32 wickets in Test cricket in 113 matches with a bowling average of 52.53 and an economy rate of 3.24. Best bowling: 3/28.
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