Sourav Ganguly's Indian team from 2002 and where they are today

Typically grey, cold and wet England has greeted the dazzling Men in Blue who are back to the home of cricket in search of a second consecutive ICC Champions Trophy title. Among those who will take the field for India, many are familiar faces, who had the unique privilege of sporting the white blazers on the night of the 2013 Champions Trophy final as well.

At the helm, however, will be a new figure of flamboyance, the seemingly invincible Virat Kohli. His predecessor, the more relaxed and solid MS Dhoni, will simply assume the role of a wicket-keeper this time around.

The same MS was the one jumping for joy when James Tredwell failed to connect an Ashwin delivery that required 6 runs. That fateful dot ball gave India its second Champions Trophy, thus completing Dhoni’s sparkling collection of ICC silverware. Nevertheless, the first time they got their hands on the coveted trophy was in 2002, when India were forced to share the spoils with hosts Sri Lanka after torrential rains washed out the final on two consecutive days.

Come to think of it, it’s been 15 years since Sourav Ganguly’s Indian team rose to the top of 12 cricketing nations. Out of the 15-member squad that traveled to Sri Lanka that year, only 3 players are still actively taking part in tournaments, including international series. However, there’s only one name which will be common to both the 2002 squad and the 2017 squad for Team India.

CricTracker takes a look at where Sourav Ganguly’s 2002 Champions Trophy squad is today.

Sourav Ganguly

The former skipper of the Indian Cricket Team, who was responsible for refurbishing Indian cricket, is now the honorable President of the Cricket Association of Bengal. Sourav Ganguly’s passion for football got him to invest in Atletico de Kolkata, the ISL’s most successful football team with 2 championship titles.

Ganguly is also a regular feature in the commentary box, and is seen commentating for the 2017 Champions Trophy as well.