Sourav Ganguly Net Worth, Biography, Age, Family, and More

Sourav Chandidas Ganguly is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer. He is known for leading the Indian Cricket Team during the early 2000s. Additionally, during his captainship, the Indian team went on to win the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy and reach the final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup and the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy. Besides his accomplished cricket career, he often makes headlines for the wealth he has earned. We will break down Sourav Ganguly’s net worth and the various factors that contribute to it.

Sourav Ganguly’s Net Worth

As of 2025, Sourav Ganguly has an estimated net worth of $85 Million, which in INR is 700 Crores. Besides, several factors contribute to the astonishing net worth of Sourav Ganguly.

Name	Sourav Ganguly
Net Worth	$85 Million
Salary	Rs. 60 Crore +
Monthly Income	8 Crore +
Profession	Indian Cricketer
Age	52 Yrs
Height	Indian Cricketer
Yearly Income	Rs. 70 Crore +
Nationality	Indian
Date Of Birth	1972-07-08
Birth Place	Behala, Kolkata, India
Gender	male
Parents	Chandidas Ganguly, and Nirupa Ganguly

Factors Contributing to the Net Worth of Sourav Ganguly

Salary

Initially, Sourav Ganguly majorly earned from his cricket career. Following his retirement, Ganguly was involved in various cricket administration roles. Hence, those are his primary earnings besides his brand endorsements.

Brand Endorsements

In August 2022, as its brand ambassador, Sourav Ganguly was roped in by a sports experience and travel platform, Dream Set Go.

In addition to it, he was also appointed the brand ambassador by Vicco, Lloyd Ropes, Bandhan Bank, Lux Cozi, and a software company called actyv.ai. He also makes money by endorsing 11 global, national, and regional brands including Tata Tetley, Puma, Essilor Lens, and Senco Gold. Moreover, he is connected with PUMA which pays him INR 1.35 Crores per year. Meanwhile, his recent brand collaborations include Fortune Rice Bran Oil, My 11 Circle App, Ajanta Shoes, Essilor Lens, Cycle Agarbattis, Burnpur Cement, and Classplus. 

House

Sourav Ganguly likes to stay connected with his roots and resides in an Epsilon home in his hometown, Kolkata. In addition to this, he also owns a lavish 2BHK apartment in London. Not only this but he owns several properties across the country.

Bike and Car collections

Ganguly is fond of cars and owns six luxury cars in total which include Audi, Mercedes, and BMW. Besides high-end cars, he is fond of superbikes and owns two of them.

Other Sources of Income

Besides his sports career, he has invested in an infotainment start-up, Flickstree, and an edtech start-up, ClassPlus.

Moreover, he has also hosted several Bengali reality shows Dadagiri for which he charged INR 1 Crores. In addition to it, he also hosted Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti, the Bengali version of Kaun Banega Crorepati.

Career

International Debut	Test: 20 June 1996 Vs England at Lord’s ODI: 11 January 1992 Vs West Indies at Brisbane
International Retirement	Test: 6 November 2008 against Australia at Nagpur ODI: 15 November 2007 Vs Pakistan at Gwalior
Coach/Mentor	BD Desai V.S. ‘Marshall’ Patil Hemu Adhikari
Domestic/ State Team	West Bengal, Glamorgan, Lancashire
Nature on Field	Aggressive
Favourite Shot	Uppercut
Records	Only Cricketer to Win Four Consecutive Man of the Match Awards in One Day International Match India’s second and World’s Eight Highest Run Scorer in the History of ODI: 11363 Fastest Batsman to Reach 9000 Runs in One Day International Having 10000 runs, 100 wickets, and 100 catches in ODI Scored 183 runs which is the highest by an Indian Batsman in a World Cup match By winning 11 out of 28 matches, he is the most successful Indian captain overseas
Career Turning Point	On the 1996 tour of England, he scored two consecutive centuries in the two innings

Family

Sourav Ganguly was born on 8 July 1972 (age 52 years; as of April 2025) in Behala, Calcutta (presently Kolkata), West Bengal, India. His father, Chandidas Ganguly, ran a flourishing print business and was one of the richest men in the city. Meanwhile, his mother, Nirupa Ganguly, is a homemaker. In addition to it, Sourav Ganguly has a brother, Snehashish Ganguly, who is a former cricket player.

Personal Life

In 1997, Sourav Ganguly eloped with his childhood friend, Dona Ganguly, an Indian Odissi dancer because their families were sworn enemies at that time. Nevertheless, the same year, their families accepted their marriage. Meanwhile, Dona Ganguly and Sourav Ganguly’s daughter, Sana, have just completed her graduation from University College, London.

Lesser Known Facts About Sourav Ganguly

• Sourav Ganguly’s brother, Snehashish Ganguly, is also a former cricket player. Nevertheless, it was Sourav who replaced him during the selection of the Bengal Ranji team.
• According to media houses, owing to his privileged background, he had a “bad attitude” problem. Not only this, but he once refused to carry drinks in one of the cricket matches.
• During his childhood, he was a football fan. Additionally, he was also the captain of his school football team at St. Xavier Collegiate School, Kolkata, and played as an attacking midfielder.
• In 2002, Sourav Ganguly made headlines after he took off his shirt and twirled it as a response to Andrew Flintoff. Nevertheless, later this gesture was turned into a controversial subject.
• He shares his birthday with American industrialist John D. Rockefeller, politician Jyoti Basu, and footballer Virgil Van Dijk, among other famous personalities.

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