It was when Indian Cricket was under severe criticism, following the match-fixing scandal, Ganguly took over captaincy. From nowhere he led to be the most successful team, in just a couple of years, where the 'Bengal Tiger led from the front.

Ganguly, considered as India’s most successful captain, deserves full credit for lifting the country’s status in the cricketing arena. It was when Indian Cricket was under severe criticism, following the match-fixing scandal, Ganguly took over captaincy. From nowhere he led to be the most successful team, in just a couple of years, where the ’Bengal Tiger led from the front.


He succeeded in a position where even the great Sachin Tendulkar failed to deliver. He discovered the potential in some of the young players like Yuvraj, Harbhajan and nurtured them into unavoidable presence in the Indian Cricket Team. He led India to the final of the 2003 World Cup, the second best performance in Indian ODI history, the first being the World Cup win in 1983. More importantly, as Anil Kumble said recently, "He taught us how to win abroad". His Royal blood was never ready to lose, his aggression being a part of that. When "The Lord of the Offside" finally bade adieu to Cricket, it can simply be termed as the "End of an Era".