Sourav Ganguly revisited India’s early-2000s match-fixing turbulence on the Raj Shamani podcast, recalling that when he became captain at 27, he was largely unsure about how widespread the problem really was. He says he repeatedly asked Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid whether anyone had approached them about fixing or betting, and that their answers were “no”. He also checked with Anil Kumble, again getting no indication. Ganguly later led India to the 2003 ODI World Cup final.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, fresh off casting his vote in West Bengal, weighed in on IPL 2026. He says it’s difficult to pick a single clear favourite as multiple teams are showing strong form. With the competition staying tight, Ganguly believes the season remains wide open—no team can be comfortably ruled in or out yet.
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