Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar smashed quite a few records when they opened the innings for Team India in one-day international cricket; their left-right combination fetching India 6,600 ODI runs between 1996 to 2007. Ganguly's sweet timing earned him accolades and rich rewards. Timing came into play yet again when he made all the right moves to be the unanimous choice of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to-be president.

The former India captain pipped Brijesh Patel, his former team manager (in 1999) and chief selector for the coveted post.