Overview
- Ganguly confirmed the honour on his 54th birthday when media reports and his own post on X announced the ICC decision that was reported on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
- The ICC has scheduled a formal induction ceremony for July 11 at the conclusion of its annual conference in Edinburgh.
- With this addition Ganguly becomes the 12th Indian overall and the 10th Indian man to enter the Hall of Fame, joining names such as Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni.
- Prominent former teammates including Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh publicly congratulated him and media coverage tied the honour to his record of about 11,363 ODI runs, 7,212 Test runs and roughly 18,575 international runs.
- The announcement also amplified cultural interest after filmmakers unveiled the first look of the biopic 'Dada', underlining how the induction extends Ganguly’s legacy beyond on‑field records and into Indian sport memory and media.