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XtraTime Web Desk: BCCI President and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly can be regarded as one of the best captains that the nation has ever had. His aggression, intensity, and passion for the game had given a new dimension to Indian cricket and he was the main reason behind Team India. After becoming the captain of the team in 2000, he played many crucial knocks with bat and with the ball in his hand as well and  have many match winning performances. Under his leadership the team got the believe that they could win games overseas. The Bengal Tiger is one often regarded as one of the best left-handed cricketers ever to have played. Here we will talk about his 5 remarkable performances which will be remembered for a long period of time. 141* vs South Africa [caption id="attachment_89060" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sourav Ganguly remained 141 not out against South Africa.[/caption] India faced South Africa in the second semi-final of ICC Knockout Trophy. The pair of Sachin Tendulkar & Sourav Ganguly opened the batting for the Men in Blue. Ganguly played a fearless knock and scored a massive 141. This gave India a great momentum in the game and later Indian bowlers restricted South Africa to 200. Ganguly played a crucial role for his side to clinch the win and he was awarded Man of the Match for his remarkable performance. 239 & 91, 20-1 vs Pakistan [caption id="attachment_89061" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sourav Ganguly scored 239 runs against Pakistan.[/caption] Sourav Ganguly has only one double hundred under his belt in Test matches and that too against Pakistan. In the first innings he played a classy 239-run knock, where he hit 30 boundaries and two huge sixes before getting out. He also took the ball and picked up the wicket of Salman Butt. Ganguly batted in the second innings and scored an awesome 91 and just missed his century by 9 runs. India played superbly throughout the match and was just three wickets short of victory. The match ended in a draw and Ganguly became the Man of the match. 183 vs Sri Lanka [caption id="attachment_89062" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sourav scored 183 vs Sri Lanka.[/caption] It was the 1999 World Cup. Ganguly opened the innings for India. He played an unbelievable knock. Ganguly along with Rahul Dravid made a record partnership of 324 runs. He alone scored 183 and it remained his highest score ever. He took just 158 deliveries and maintained a strike rate of 115. This was arguably his best performance ever. 144 vs Australia [caption id="attachment_88737" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sourav Ganguly after hitting a hundred at the Gabba.[/caption] Sourav Ganguly’s 144 at the Gabba is one most fearless knocks played by the ‘God of Offside’. One can see it just as a century but there was so much more than just runs to this knock. It was the first innings of the Test series and at one stage India were 127 for 4 and everyone started thinking that it will be just another humiliating tour for India in Australia. However Dada led the side like a warrior and hold India’s collapse at a crucial stage. He hit a valuable knock of 144 runs which helped India to post 409 runs on board and most importantly they got a crucial lead in the first innings. The best part about this knock was that it came under immense pressure and it laid the foundation for India, not only in the match but also the series. Because of this knock, India had a memorable tour and gave a tough challenging series to the home side. 96 and 33-2 vs Pakistan [caption id="attachment_89063" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sourav Ganguly scored 96 runs against Pakistan.[/caption] The match between the two arch-rivals India and Pakistan are always very thrilling. During a match in 1997-98 in Toronto, young Sourav Ganguly played a massive match-winning performance of 96. He scored runs against the bowlers like Sahid Afridi, Aaquib Javed, and Azhar Mahmood all across the stadium. While bowling also, he picked up two wickets for just 33 runs at an economy of 3.3. Even though India lost the match, Ganguly became man of the match.