'Never Knew We Look Similar..'- Irfan Pathan's Hilarious Reply To Sourav Ganguly For Blunder in Birthday Tweet
Irfan Pathan points out a mistake in Ganguly's birthday tweet | Source: Twitter
Sourav Ganguly, the former India cricket team captain, has a knack of committing humorous mistakes on social media, particularly on Twitter. Adding to his list of blunders, he recently shared a nostalgic video of himself ahead of his 51st birthday.
Meanwhile, one of the images in the video features former India cricketer Irfan Pathan and not Ganguly, which the left-arm bowling all-rounder later pointed out on Twitter. Here's what the former BCCI president wrote in his caption;
"The support & love keeps us going. Few more hours to go."
Making the most of the moment, Pathan came up with a hilarious reply to Ganguly's tweet, stating that he never realised they looked so alike while wearing the Indian jersey and batting.
Here’s what Irfan Pathan replied
“Daadi I never knew that we look so similar while batting that you will get confused;) But Thank you, I will take that as a huge compliment.”
Notably, Ganguly’s teammates affectionately nicknamed him 'Daadi,' a name that remains intact and is still the preferred way they address him.
Amidst the buzz, reports have surfaced hinting at the possibility of the former India captain announcing his biopic. However, nothing has been confirmed yet.
Sourav Ganguly's Contributions to Indian Cricket
Making his international debut in 1992 and Test debut in 1996, Ganguly quickly established himself as one of India's finest batters. His stellar career witnessed him amassing a total of 18,575 runs across international cricket.
The Kolkata batter scored 7212 runs in 113 Tests at an average of 42.17 with 16 centuries. In ODI cricket, he played 311 matches, scoring 11,363 runs at an average of 41.02 with 22 centuries to his name.
There's no denying that Sourav Ganguly's batting excellence was unparalleled during his playing days, but it is his astute captaincy that continues to be celebrated even after so many years have passed.
Stepping up in the aftermath of the 2000 match-fixing scandal, he led India to a historic Test series victory against Steve Waugh's mighty Australia, a victory that is etched in cricketing history.
Furthermore, under Ganguly's captaincy, India reached the final of the 2003 World Cup and 2002 Champions Trophy, ultimately being declared joint winners alongside Sri Lanka as the final match was washed out by rain.
Ganguly's captaincy reign came to an end following a controversy with then-head coach Greg Chappell. However, later he made a comeback to the Indian team and retired from international cricket in 2008.
Notably, Ganguly also captained the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sahara Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League before eventually retiring from all forms of cricket in 2012.
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