--- title: "When was the Sourav Ganguly: Cricket, Captaincy and Controversy written?" description: "When was the Sourav Ganguly: Cricket, Captaincy and Controversy written?" author: "Rajib Ahluwalia" published: 2018-08-27 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48617/when-was-the-sourav-ganguly-cricket-captaincy-and-controversy-written category: "books & novels" tags: ["books and literature"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # When was the Sourav Ganguly: Cricket, Captaincy and Controversy written? When was the Sourav Ganguly: Cricket, Captaincy and [Controversy](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2118/paypal-claims-it-never-intended-to-fine-for-misinformation) written?\ \ \ ## Answers ### Answer by Harshal Vispute **[Sourav Ganguly](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48642/who-wrote-the-sourav-ganguly-cricket-captaincy-and-controversy-and-when)** is a thorny figure. He is without a doubt one of India's most successful leaders, having built a new team when the country was at its lowest ebb after the betting scandal. From the time he hit a **[Test century](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48311/who-is-the-first-indian-to-score-debut-test-century)** at Lord's to the time he led India to the **2003 World Cup final**, no one can deny his cricketing brilliance. However, cricket fans are divided into two camps: those who adore him and those who loathe him. Ganguly allegedly refused to carry the beverages as a twelfth man because he was arrogant. He was continually defying authority. During his time as coach, **Greg Chappell** cut him from the team. Ganguly was unconcerned with tradition: recall the bare-chested celebration after an Indian victory? No one questioned the man's absolute devotion to the game or his team throughout his roller-coaster voyage through**[Indian cricket](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92844/who-is-current-indian-cricket-team-captain)**. **Saptarshi Sarkar** confronts the controversies surrounding the iconic cricketer head-on in this biography of one of India's best cricketers, shot through with intimate facts. \ ![When was the Sourav Ganguly: Cricket, Captaincy and Controversy written?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/5eaa67f2-07bc-4d0e-97e1-da70a20cf4f7/images/07ceaea7-5407-4cf9-bc24-9a01f9727911.jpeg)\ \ Thrilling and engrossing, **Sourav Ganguly: Cricket, Captaincy, and Controversy** delve into the major turning points in Dada's fascinating career. It looks at the symbiotic link that exists between a man and a cricketer. What was Ganguly's mind like before a game? Why did he demand that the grass of the **Nagpur** pitch be manicured just before the game began? What was it like in the Indian dressing room? What was the point of that **Greg Chappell** chapter? This unvarnished history of a guy who never shied away from controversy is as much a must-read for Sourav Ganguly fans as it is a look back at a pivotal period in Indian cricket. It was **authored by Saptarshi Sarkar** and published on **April 1st, 2015** by **Harper Sports India** (originally published March 15th, 2015). --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48617/when-was-the-sourav-ganguly-cricket-captaincy-and-controversy-written Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.