January 1992: Makes his ODI debut, his only international on the tour of Australia. Scores 3 and is duly dropped. His highest score on the tour is 29, against Queensland.
June-July 1996: Scores a century on Test debut at Lord's. Follows it up with another century in the very next Test at Trent Bridge.
October 1996: The Ganguly-Tendulkar pair opens for the first time in ODIs at Jaipur against South Africa
August 1997: Scores his first ODI century, in his 32nd match, againt Sri Lanka in Colombo.
September 1997: Ganguly is the toast of Toronto during the Sahara Cup. He wins four Man-of-the-Match awards in five matches, and is the most unanimous Man of the Series, as India beat Pakistan 4-1.
January 1998: Scores 124 against Pakistan in the then highest successful run-chase in ODI history, as India score 316 in 47.5 overs to win the Independence Cup in Dhaka.
May 1999: During the World Cup match at Taunton, he sends Sri Lanka on a leather hunt scoring 183, then the highest ODI score by an India. The 318-run partnership with Rahul Dravid (145) is the then highest partnership ever and India's 373 for 6 is the then second-largest ODI total.
September 1999: Captains India for the first time in the Coca-Cola Singapore Challenge tournament against West Indies, as Tendulkar is rested due to an injury. Barely a week later, he leads India again in the DMC Cup.
February 2000: Signs up to replace Muttiah Muralitharan as Lancashire's overseas cricketer.
February 2000: Tendulkar resigns as captain and Ganguly take over for the home series against South Africa. Is confirmed in his role after the series.
February-March 2001: India fight back through VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid at the Eden Gardens as a Ganguly-led India come back to beat Australia 2-1.
November 2001: In an unprecedented move, match referee Mike Denness warns Ganguly for excessive appealing at the Port Elizabeth Test.
July 2002: India win the Natwest final against England as a barechester Ganguly waves his T-shirt at the Lord's balcony. India had lost their last nine finals in a row, six under Ganguly.
February-March 2003: Scores a century in the World Cup semi-final as India make it to the final for the first time since 1983, but lose to Australia.
December 2003: Scores a brilliant 144 at Brisbane in the first Test to set the tone for the team in Australia.
March-April 2004: Becomes the first Indian captain to win a Test series in Pakistan. Also with 15 Test wins, he becomes India's most successful captain. India win the five-ODI series too.
September-October 2004: India finally succumb to Australia at home as they lose the Test series 2-1. The start of Ganguly's decline.
March-Septemeber 2005: Decline continues with a dismal show against Pakistan at home. John Wright goes, Greg Chappell, backed by the skipper, takes over. In Zimbabwe, the Ganguly-Chappell spat comes out in the open. Chappell sends an email to BCCI as voices grow louder demanding Sourav's sacking.
October 2005: Hits a century in the Duleep Trophy match against a strong North Zone to remind everyone that he is not done yet.
November 2005: The selectors end his five-year reign as Test captain when they pick Rahul Dravid to lead India in the Tests against Sri Lanka.
January-March 2006: Is picked for the Test series in Pakistan. Does not bat in the first Test, is dropped for the second, and scores 34 and 37 in the third in Karachi. He is not picked for the ODI series and is subsequently overlooked for the home Tests against England.
December 2006: Chief Selector Dilip Vengsarkar backs Ganguly and sends him to South Africa after India lose the ODI series. At 59 for four, Ganguly hits a gritty 83 against Rest of South Africa as India win and then go on to square Test series 1-1. Ganguly is the leading run-getter for India.
January 2007: Makes 98 in his ODI comeback against West Indies.
March-April 2007: Makes it to the World Cup squad and puts up a reasonable show but India exit after first round.
May 2007: Scores a hundred against Bangladesh in Chittagong, his third century in three-and-a-half years.
July-August 2007: Scores 249 runs at 49.80 in India's series win in England, and secures his place in both Test and ODI sides.
November-December 2007: Scores his first Test century at Eden Gardens, his home ground, and follows it up with his first double-century, in Bangalore. Pakistan are at the receiving end as he is adjudged Man of the Series.
December 2007-January 2008: A mixed Test series in Australia is followed up by the ODI axe for the CB Series in Australia.
March-April 2008: On an under-prepared, dual-paced pitch in Kanpur, Ganguly scores a serene 87 to help India level the three-Test series against South Africa.
July-August 2008: Has a poor show in the three-Test series against Sri Lanka. The first time he has failed with the bat since his return in December 2006.
September 2008: Is overlooked for the Irani Trophy and rumours of an exit air all over.
October 2008: Is picked for the Test series against Australia. Flops while playing for India 'A' against New Zealand. Announces retirement two days before the start of the first Test at Bangalore on October 9.
But once a Champion always remains one.
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