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Sourav Ganguly unveils his 8-feet tall bronze statue in West Bengal

Updated on: 16 July,2017 08:26 AM IST  |  Kolkata
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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday unveiled his eight-feet tall bronze statue at Balurghat after travelling in train for the first time in 15 years

Sourav Ganguly unveils his 8-feet tall bronze statue in West Bengal

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly takes a selfie with his statue during its unveiling at Balurghat Stadium in West Bengal on Saturday. Pic/PTI

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly takes a selfie with his statue during its unveiling at Balurghat Stadium in West Bengal on Saturday. Pic/PTI
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly takes a selfie with his statue during its unveiling at Balurghat Stadium in West Bengal on Saturday. Pic/PTI


Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday unveiled his eight-feet tall bronze statue at Balurghat after travelling in train for the first time in 15 years.


"I travelled in train once after 2001. It's been almost after 15 years," Ganguly said as he alighted from the Padatik Express in Malda this morning. He headed to Bikash Maidan in Balurghat where he was greeted by thousands of crowd.


"At Dakshin Dinajpur, just human heads," the former left-hander tweeted. He also posted a picture of him alongside the statue with a tweet: "Looks like me..."

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