Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly has lodged a complaint with Kolkata Police, alleging that a Facebook page was spreading defamatory content aimed at damaging his reputation.
According to the complaint filed at Thakurpukur Police Station, Ganguly accused a Facebook page named “Sourav Ganguly Fans” of repeatedly publishing posts that he claims are intended to tarnish his public image. The complaint also references sports media platform Sportzwiki.
The former India skipper alleged that the page had been consistently sharing misleading and damaging content that could create a negative perception of him among the public.
“Being a public figure, I understand that opinions and criticism are a part of public life; however, spreading misleading, defamatory and damaging content with the intention of harming my reputation is unacceptable and requires appropriate legal action,” Ganguly stated in his complaint.
He further urged the police to identify those operating the page and take action under the relevant legal provisions.
One of Indian cricket’s most influential captains, Ganguly played a pivotal role in rebuilding the national team during a challenging period in the early 2000s. Popularly known as ‘Dada’, he announced himself on the international stage with a century on Test debut at Lord’s in 1996 and followed it up with another hundred in his next Test, becoming only the third batter to achieve the feat.
Ganguly later transformed India’s cricketing fortunes as captain, guiding the team to the final of the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup and overseeing landmark overseas successes, including a historic Test series win in Pakistan in 2004.
The left-handed batter represented India in 113 Tests and 311 One-Day Internationals, scoring 18,575 international runs. He remains among India’s highest run-scorers in both formats and is widely credited for nurturing a generation of cricketers who went on to form the core of a successful Indian team.