Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar once again evoked pleasant memories for fans as he posted a picture of himself with former India cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, who celebrates his 47th birthday on Monday, July 8. The master blaster also brought out the funny side in him as he addressed Ganguly as "Dadi", instead of Dada as the latter is famously known by his fans and cricket lovers. Sourav Ganguly Makes Instagram Debut On His 47th Birthday; See Dada's First Post.

"Happy Birthday Dadi! From playing with you in our Under-15 days to now commentating with you. It’s been quite a journey. Have a great year ahead!" wrote Sachin in the birthday wish for his special opening partner. The picture shared by Sachin is probably from the under-15 days, when both Sachin and and Ganguly were picking the lessons of the game to take India on a glorious path in the years to come. Sourav Ganguly Turns 47: Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman and Others Wish Former Indian Captain ‘Happy Birthday’ in Their Own Style.

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The throwback pic is a delight for fans who grew up watching Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly open the innings for India in the one-day international matches. Sourav Ganguly Turns 47: On Dada's Birthday Let's Have a Look at 5 Times When Bengal Tiger Trolled the Opponents Like a Boss in the Commentary Box.

The duo opened the batting for India and created records galore. Sachin and Sourav opened for India in 136 innings, remained not out on two occasions and amassed 6,609 runs with the highest partnership of 258 runs in an innings at an astonishing average of 49.32. The pair have 21 hundreds to their name, the most by any in the history of ODIs.

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