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Sourav Ganguly

Left-handed batter, age 54

−3.1

Points of win chance he adds per innings, at his 21 balls an innings, against an average IPL batter. Ranked 792nd of 1,072 rated batters, 74th percentile from the top.

Hard to get out and goes up a gear once he is in.

89% range
−5.3 to −0.6
Likely rank
381st to 955th
Per 24 balls
−3.6
Whole career
−2.9
Run-outs, per match
0.00
Balls
1,326
Last played
2012
Where he sits among 1,072 rated batters

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In IPL numbers

The same player run through today's IPL (the 2026 season's scoring) against average opposition.

GangulyIPL average
Strike rate139153
Balls per dismissal1819
Boundary balls20%22%
Dot balls34%29%
Strike rate, powerplay136155
Strike rate, middle133145
Strike rate, death158167

−41 runs over a 14-match season against an average IPL batter, at his 21 balls an innings. Runs only; the rating also counts what his wickets cost.

By phase

Points of win chance per 24 balls, from his rating.

Powerplay−4.9
Middle−3.4
Death−2.8

How he plays, against every rated batter

More 4s and 6sbottom 39%
Gets out lesstop 19%
Scores faster once intop 17%

Against each kind of bowler

Strike rateIPL averageOut every
Right-arm pace14215718 balls
Left-arm pace14115419 balls
Off-spin12814721 balls
Left-arm spin13214220 balls
Wrist-spin13214619 balls

Walking in at 40 needed off 18, six down

A real IPL position, played out a thousand times with him in it and a thousand times with an average batter in his place. Each line is one chase, ball by ball, from 40 to win down to 0.

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Season by season

Win value: points of win chance per 24 balls against the par ball in the same situation, in the games he played (raw: not adjusted for the opposition or the competition). Bar width shows how many balls.

-120+12 2007: +11.9 per 24 over 307 balls 072009: +4.0 per 24 over 626 balls 092011: +4.1 per 24 over 59 balls 112012: +2.3 per 24 over 271 balls 12
SeasonInnsRunsBallsAvgSR4s6sDot %Win value

By competition

Strength: a typical batter there against a typical IPL batter, points per 24 balls. The rating already allows for it; the record here does not.

CompetitionStrengthInnsRunsAvgSRWin value

Last 10 innings

With the win chance his own balls added for his side, in points (each ball against a par ball from the same situation).

  1. 5(8)v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 2012-05-19−6.1
  2. 2(4)v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2012-05-13−1.4
  3. 14(18)v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2012-05-08+1.4
  4. 36(35)v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 2012-05-05+11.2
  5. 16(24)v Mumbai Indians, IPL, 2012-05-03−0.4
  6. 45(40)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2012-05-01−10.3
  7. 23(20)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2012-04-26+5.5
  8. 1(4)v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, 2012-04-24−3.5
  9. 41(35)v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, 2012-04-21+20.2
  10. 24(26)v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 2012-04-19+2.8

His biggest innings, by win chance added

Not the most runs: the most difference to the result. Counted over his own balls only; the other end can give some of it back, so a rescue act can add more than 100.

  1. 86*(53)v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 2008-05-25+119.4
  2. 46(30)v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2009-04-23+66.2
  3. 88(54)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2010-04-01+34.6
  4. 91(57)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2008-05-11+34.6
  5. 14(30)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2008-04-20+24.8