Ganguly to unveil an 80-feet long bronze statue of himself in Kolkata

IN AN INITIATIVE initiative taken by West Dinajpur District Sports Association, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is expected to have an unprecedented opportunity of unveiling a bronze statue of himself in Kolkata. 

An eighty feet bronze statue of the ‘Prince of Calcutta’ is already being built and sources have reported that it is going be installed at the main gate of the Balurghat Stadium. As reported by OneIndia, secretary of West Dinajpur District Sports, Gautam Goswami stated,  

“We believe Sourav Ganguly is not only an icon in Bengal, he has been an inspiration to every human being for his sheer determination which finally made him victorious against all odds in Indian cricket. That is why we have decided to set up his statue at the main gate of Balurghat Stadium not only to publicise him, but we want the sports persons all over the north Bengal who will be coming to this stadium, must watch it and get inspired.”

Ganguly, who is the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), said that he is honoured with the news. 

“I am feeling honoured with the news. I will try my best to inaugurate the statue.”

When asked about India’s chances in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, the 44-year-old replied,

“I cannot predict whether India will be champions. But I can comment two things. One is that India will be one of the title contenders in the Champions Trophy. Secondly, India will beat Pakistan in their opening match in the tournament. In last eight to ten years the difference between two teams has been huge. Indian team has been stronger and Pakistan has not been able to match India comparing to all-round utility and strength.”

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