Sourav Ganguly received heartfelt tributes from Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh after being inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on his 54th birthday. The former India captain became the 12th Indian cricketer to receive the honour. Ganguly was recognised for his 18,575 international runs and his role in transforming Indian cricket as a leader.

New Delhi [India], July 9: Tributes continued to pour in for former India captain Sourav Ganguly a day after his induction into the ICC Hall of Fame, with batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and World Cup-winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh leading the congratulations for one of Indian cricket's most influential leaders.

Ganguly, who was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on his 54th birthday and became the 12th Indian overall and the 10th Indian male cricketer to receive the prestigious honour.

Sharing a post on X, Tendulkar, Ganguly's longtime opening partner and one of Indian cricket's greatest batting duos, wrote, "There aren't too many surprises left after knowing each other since we were 14. This wasn't one either. Congratulations @SGanguly99. So happy to see you in the @ICC Hall of Fame!"

Responding to the heartfelt message, Ganguly replied and wrote, "Thank you champion .. to be in the same list as you is the biggest job satisfaction ever."