Saurav Ganguly

Saurav Ganguly - Saurav's Family Background:

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Saurav was born on 3rd July 1973 into a very rich family. He was a born leader.

Saurav's full name is Saurav Chandidas Ganguly. He had plenty of nicknames, the most popular among them include - Dada, Prince of Kolkata, Bengal Tiger, and Maharaj. He was born in Calcutta now known as Kolkata, in a joint family consisting of 30 members. The family's annual income was Rs. 80 crore. Quite rich by any standard. The family lives in a palatial four floor building consisting of 45 rooms. The Gangulys are among the 5 richest families in Kolkata.

Saurav's father's Chandidas Ganguly and mother Nirupa Ganguly have two sons. Saurav, is the second of two. His father Chandidas Ganguly runs a flourishing printing business which is ranked third largest in Asia.

Saurav's parents wanted him to be an engineer or a doctor like any other normal Indian parents. But, Saurav was more interested in sports right from childhood. The influence of his elder brother who is an established cricketer of West Bengal was strong on young Saurav. His elder brother has drawn him into cricket. Saurav's first love was football. He played football till the age of thirteen. Even now football fascinates him more than cricket. He prefers watching football to cricket on TV. His favorite position in football was that of a striker.

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