Sourav Ganguly turned 43 this Wednesday and the former Indian Cricketer received a barrage of wishes by fans and colleagues. It is not without reason that he is revered and admired even though he played his last Test seven years ago.

Legends, after all, don't fade away time. Ganguly indeed is a legend with records both as a batsman and as the national skipper. Regarded by many as the man who taught India to stand up and fight, the Bengal player always took the field wearing his heart on his sleeve. Ever since his Test debut at the Lord's in 1996, Ganguly showed that bucking under pressure was just not his thing. He went on to play 113 Tests for India and scored 7212 runs at and average of 42.17. He hit 16 tons in Tests and India have lost in any of those games.

His ODI record though, was even more enviable. Pairing up with Sachin Tendulkar, he formed one of the best opening partneships in the history of the game. In 311 ODIs, he scored 11363 runs at an average of 41.02. He went on to score 22 hundreds in the 50-over format.

Through the course of his international career, many have both hailed as well as blasted him depending on the team result and individual performence. One thing though was constant - Gnaguly never really never made headlines.