VVS Laxman shares the ICONIC SHIRTLESS picture of Dada aka Sourav Ganguly; lauds his leadership skills

MUMBAI: After paying tribute to Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman dedicated his latest post to cricket buffs’ beloved ‘Dada’ aka Sourav Ganguly.

The former Indian cricketer shared one of the most iconic pictures of Sourav Ganguly and was all praises for him.

In the throwback picture, the former India captain and current BCCI president can be seen celebrating at Lord’s balcony in 2002 after the NatWest final win against England. After the historic moment, Dada had famously waved his country's jersey.

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Sharing the picture, the cricket commentator wrote, “Unconventional and fiercely proud, @souravganguly wore his heart on his sleeve. And, sometimes, bared it too!”

VVS Laxman further lauded Sourav Ganguly’s leadership skills.

“Empowering youngsters who went on to do wonders for the country was credit to his great leadership qualities,” he added.

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Unconventional and fiercely proud, @souravganguly wore his heart on his sleeve. And, sometimes, bared it too! Empowering youngsters who went on to do wonders for the country was credit to his great leadership qualities.

A post shared by VVS Laxman (@vvslaxman281) on Jun 2, 2020 at 12:52am PDT

As soon as he shared the post, fans went crazy remembering the historic moment. One social media user wrote, “The Captain that made believe that we can win abroad and brought the never die attitude in the team ”

Another commented, “Natwest trophy 2002 final ind v/s England what a match that was ”

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A giant in every sense, he rose above and beyond the call of duty. The grit, drive and bravery displayed through this picture is quintessential @anil.kumble Never giving up, no matter what, was a trait which made Anil the cricketer he became.

A post shared by VVS Laxman (@vvslaxman281) on May 31, 2020 at 8:43pm PDT

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His trail-blazing career is the stuff legends are made of, but even more endearing is his commitment, passion & respect for the game that made him what he is. Staying grounded despite the adulation he received is a remarkable quality, one of the hallmarks of his greatness @sachintendulkar #learnings #sport #legends

A post shared by VVS Laxman (@vvslaxman281) on May 30, 2020 at 6:35pm PDT

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