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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSourav Ganguly is widely regarded as one of the most influential captains in Indian cricket history. During his career, “Dada” was known for several memorable moments on and off the field, from making Steve Waugh wait at the toss and celebrating shirtless on the Lord’s balcony to clashes with coaches Greg Chappell and John Buchanan, arguments with Shane Warne, and refusing to walk after Graeme Smith claimed a catch.But former Australia captain Michael Clarke<\/a> has shared another story that shows a lighter side of Ganguly.In his book Eleven Gods and a Billion Indians<\/span>, author Boria Majumdar quotes Clarke recalling an incident involving Ganguly and Ricky Ponting<\/a> during a toss in India, although Clarke admits he does not remember which match it was.\u201cOne of Clarke\u2019s favourite anecdotes goes thus: Ganguly and Ricky Ponting were out at the toss during one of the matches in India \u2014 Clarke doesn\u2019t specifically remember which one \u2014 and Ponting had the coin in hand. Just as he flipped the coin, Ganguly, if Clarke is to be believed, said, \u2018Head-Tail\u2019.\u201c\u2018Trust me, mate, that\u2019s what Ricky told me,\u2019 Clarke says, cracking up. \u2018Ricky said he couldn\u2019t fathom what had happened with Dada having said Head-Tail. [And, apparently it was said at the speed of lightning.] It had taken Ricky a second or two to come to grips with the situation and by that time the coin had come down. Ganguly just picked it up and said to Ricky, \u201cWe\u2019ll bat\u201d and walked off. India had won the toss and were batting. Ricky did not really know what to do or say and all he did was tell us in the dressing room exactly what happened at the toss,” Clarke was quoted as saying in the book.Clarke is not sure which match the incident took place in.According to available records, Ganguly won five tosses against Ricky Ponting, and all of those came outside India; twice during the 2003 World Cup and three times in the 2003-04 VB Series. That means Clarke may have mixed up the venue while recalling the story, as Ponting would have been the one calling the toss if the match had been played in India.Clarke, however, clearly states that he does not remember the exact match in which the incident happened.<\/div>\n Ricky Ponting (left) and Sourav Ganguly Sourav Ganguly is widely regarded as one of the most influential captains in Indian cricket history. 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