Cheers to Ganguly! Tendulkar congratulates 'Dadi' for BCCI role; Sehwag calls it a 'great sign'
Tendulkar earlier revealed that he was the only one who used to address Ganguly as 'Dadi'.
On the microblogging platform, India's master blaster expressed confidence in 'Dadi' by saying that he is sure that his former partner on the pitch will serve Indian cricket well.
"Congrats on being elected the BCCI President, Dadi. I am sure you will continue to serve Indian cricket like you always have! Best wishes to the new team that will take charge," he tweeted.
Congrats on being elected the @BCCI President, Dadi. I am sure you will continue to serve Indian Cricket like you a… https://t.co/bAOHPDlLda
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) 1571147272000Earlier, Tendulkar revealed that he was the only cricketer in the team who used to address Ganguly -- who is fondly called 'Dada' -- as 'Dadi'.
Other members of the cricket fraternity who were all praises for Dada were Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman. Sehwag hailed Dada's appointment as a 'great sign' for Indian cricket. Laxman, too, said that he is confident that Indian cricket will prosper under Ganguly's leadership.
Congratulations Dada @SGanguly99 . Der hai Andher nahi. Great signs for Indian Cricket. May this stint bevan extens… https://t.co/2RMKgJreaW
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) 1571120048000Congrats @SGanguly99 on becoming the President of @BCCI I have got no doubt that under your leadership Indian Crick… https://t.co/fbCC6P5RIX
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) 1571102843000Ganguly filed his nomination at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Monday and is set to be elected unopposed to the post of BCCI President on October 23.
However, his appointment will be a short one as he will have to go in for a cooling off period from September 2020, under the new rules.
The BCCI elections are scheduled to be held on October 23 but with Ganguly being the only candidate to file his nomination for the top post of Indian cricket, he is set to be elected unopposed.
The new team at. @bcci .. hopefully we can work well .. anurag thakur thank you for seeing this through … https://t.co/KuihLVV4Tc
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) 1571079172000Earlier in the day, BCCI Electoral Officer N Gopalaswami has validated the application for various post after scrutinising the nominees' applications.
Any application can be withdrawn between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm on October 16. The electoral officer will declare the list of contesting candidates by 5:00 pm on Wednesday.
'Prince of Kolkata' and 'God of off-side' are just phrases that try to define the legend that Sourav Ganguly is. Fondly known as 'Dada', Ganguly is considered as one of the greatest captains in the history of Indian cricket.
An incredibly-gifted player, Ganguly's 16-year cricketing career boasts of 311 ODIs where he scored 11,363 runs. The man who stands as the third-highest run-scorer for India in ODIs, has 22 centuries and 72 half-centuries in his name, in the limited-overs format.
The former skipper, who hung his boots from the game in 2008, has groomed several of India's finest players including Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag.
After quitting the game 11 years ago, Dada went on to make his mark in other fields of life. Today, as the legend of Indian cricket turns 47, here's a peek at what Dada did after retiring from all forms of cricket.
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