Sourav Ganguly
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"Sourav Chandidas Ganguly", affectionately known as "Dada" (meaning elder brother) is a former Indian cricketer and captain of the India cricket team/Indian national team. Currently, he the Joint Secretary of Cricket Association of Bengal and President of the Editorial Board with Wisden India. Born into an affluent Brahmin family, Ganguly was introduced into the world of cricket by his elder brother Snehasish Ganguly/Snehasish. He is regarded as one of India's most successful captains in modern times. He started his career by playing in state and school teams. Currently, he is the 5th highest run scorer in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and was the 3rd person in history to cross the 10,000 run landmark, after Sachin Tendulkar and Inzamam Ul Haq. In 2002, the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack ranked him the sixth greatest ODI batsman of all time, next to Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Dean Jones (cricketer)/Dean Jones and Michael Bevan.

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It was one those bad days for them [the wicket takers]. I think they bowled a bit too short, but all credit to them. They bowled splendidly well throughout the tournament [the World Cup].

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Yes, it's a bit disappointing [losing the final of the World Cup against Australia].

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Credit to them, they played very well. It was not an easy wicket to bat on early on - but they played like real champions.

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Thanks to them [the wicket takers] and my other team-mates for their efforts in getting to the final. Obviously we didn't win but I'm very proud of them.

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There are some low moments in every player's career, but that should not mean I would lock myself in and brood.

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You are anxious before every game because you had to win it. If you didn't you went down the ladder. I felt proud of the way we beat some teams in tough games.

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From my past performances. From my past success. I know all days cannot be rosy and what keeps me going is the support from my team. [Answering from the question: Where did you get the strength to fight from?]

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It [the World Cup] is a pressure tournament, and you have to deliver. I think we have lived up to the challenge.

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