Sourav Ganguly poised to become latest Indian to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to be inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame. The reports from RevSportz Global come on the day of his 54th birthday.

The left-handed batter's induction into the ICC Hall of Fame was long overdue, given his excellent international career as a player and a captain. The Kolkata-born star went on to score 11,363 runs from 311 One Day International (ODI) matches and another 7,212 runs in Test cricket, where he played more than 100 times in the longest format of the game.

Ganguly is also widely regarded as one of the best Indian captains of the 21st century. He transformed the team's attitude towards the game, which led to some memorable moments, including a Test series win in Pakistan in 2004, drawing series in England and Australia and guiding the ODI side to the 2003 World Cup final in South Africa.

As things stand, Ganguly is set to become only the 10th Indian men's cricketer to be part of the ICC Hall of Fame and the 12th overall from the country. The other Indians already part of the select group include MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Vinoo Mankad, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev, Bishan Singh Bedi and Sunil Gavaskar. Meanwhile, Neetu David and Diana Edulji are the only Indian female players amongst the other greats.

First introduced in 2009, the ICC Hall of Fame recognises the achievements of cricketing icons in their careers, helping shape the long and illustrious history of the sport.

The best gift ever: Ganguly reacts to Dada first look

It is worth mentioning that being set to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame is not the only honour coming towards Ganguly on his special day. Before the aforementioned reports, actor Rajkummar Rao unveiled the first look of Dada: The Sourav Ganguly Story, a biopic on the legendary captain. The poster showcases the iconic image of the southpaw celebrating with his shirt off after India's victory in the NatWest Series final against England at Lord's in 2002.