Sourav Ganguly Meets With Car Accident on Durgapur Highway, He Was Heading to...

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly met with a car accident on Thursday night on the Durgapur Highway. The incident reportedly happened near Dantanpur on the Highway. The incident took place while the former India captain was on his way to Burdwan. Thankfully, no one was injured. The car did get damaged slightly. The former left-handed opener was traveling to Burdwan to attend an event when the accident occurred. He was in his Range Rover, which was moving at a normal speed, when a lorry suddenly tried to cut into his convoy, causing the vehicle to lose control. This is what happened. Ganguly's driver applied the brakes immediately in a bid to stabilise the vehicle. But that is the mistake the driver made as this led to the vehicle in the convoy colliding with each other. The car right behind Sourav’s vehicle bumped into his Range Rover.

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Thankfully, no one was injured and Ganguly attended the event in Burdwan as well. When the incident happened, Ganguly had to stop for reportedly 10 minutes before leaving for the event. The former India cricketer attended a program at Burdwan University, followed by his participation in another event organized by the Bardhaman Sports Association. 

‘Happy that you invited me’

“I am overwhelmed. It feels great to be in Burdwan. I am even more happy that you invited me. BDS (Burdwan Sports Association) was asking me to come for a long time. It feels great to be here today. CAB has been working with the Burdwan sports organization for 50 years. Many players have emerged from the district. We will have to recruit players from the district in the same way in the future as well.” Ganguly said in a event.

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Ganguly - The Captain

Ganguly is regarded as one of the finest captains to have led India. During his tenure, India reached the final of the 2003 World Cup in South Africa. He also led India to a historic win on Pakistan soil. He was also instrumental in shaping the future of Indian cricket.