Early life
The youngest son of Chandidas and Nirupa Ganguly, Ganguly was born on 8 July 1972 in Kolkata.[1][8] He had a luxurious childhood and was nicknamed the Maharaja.[9] Though he was asked to concentrate on his studies and not play cricket, he was inspired to do so by his brother Snehasish Ganguly,[10] an accomplished left-handed batsman for Bengal.[8] Though he was acutally right-handed, he batted left-handed so that he could use his brother's equipment.[10] After he showed some promise as a batsman, he was enrolled in a cricket academy.[10] An indoor multi-gym and concrete wicket was built at home for him and his brother, and he would often watch cricket videos, especially those of David Gower, his hero.[8] After he scored a century against the Orissa U-15 side,[10] he was made captain of the prestigious St Xavier's School's cricket team.[9] His stint there was controversial as several of his teammates complained against his arrogance.[11] His father ran a flourishing print business and was one of the richest men in Kolkata.
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