But force him into a corner and you'll see him come out all guns blazing; give him an inch and he'll take a mile. While most cricketer's would have given up hope, Ganguly's resilient nature held him in good stead.

He fought back... against fate, against all those people who branded him as non-talented... and succeeded. He finally redeemed himself with a century on debut on the tour of England in 1996. He had arrived on the world stage.