Título: Sourav Ganguly
Seção: 1997-99: Marriage, Opening in ODIs and World Cup '99
Background: Sourav Chandidas Ganguly ( pronunciation ; born 8 July 1972), affectionately known as Dada (meaning "elder brother" in Bengali), is a former Indian cricketer and captain of the Indian national team, Currently, he is appointed as the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal and President of the Editorial Board with Wisden India. During his playing career, Ganguly established himself as one of the world's leading batsmen and also one of the greatest captains of the national cricket team. While batting, he was especially prolific through the off side, earning himself the nickname God of the Off Side for his elegant strokeplay square of the wicket and through the covers. Sourav Ganguly is one of the four members of the Indian Premier League's Governing Council, responsible for all the functions of the tournament.

Conteúdo: Weeks after his successful tour of England, Ganguly eloped with childhood sweetheart Dona Roy. The bride and groom's family were sworn enemies at that point and this news caused an uproar between them. However, both families reconciled and a formal wedding was held in February 1997. Same year, Ganguly scored his maiden ODI century by hitting 113, opposed to Sri Lanka's team total of 238. Later that year, he won four consecutive man of the match awards, in the Sahara Cup with Pakistan; the second of these was won after he took five wickets for 16 runs off 10 overs, his best bowling in an ODI. After a barren run in Test cricket his form returned at the end of the year with three centuries in four Tests, all against Sri Lanka, and two of these involved stands with Sachin Tendulkar of over 250.  During the final of the Independence Cup at Dhaka in January 1998, India successfully chased down 315 off 48 overs, and Ganguly won the Man of the Match award. In March 1998 he was part of the Indian team that defeated Australia; in Kolkata, he took three wickets having opened the bowling with his medium pace.  Ganguly was part of the Indian team that competed in the 1999 Cricket World Cup in England. During the match against Sri Lanka at Taunton, India chose to bat. After Sadagoppan Ramesh was bowled, Ganguly scored 183 from 158 balls, and hit 17 fours and seven sixes. It became the second highest score in World Cup history and the highest by an Indian in the tournament. His partnership 

user: What were the details surrounding his marriage?

assistant: Weeks after his successful tour of England, Ganguly eloped with childhood sweetheart Dona Roy.

user: Why did they elope?

assistant: The bride and groom's family were sworn enemies at that point and this news caused an

user: The news caused a what?

assistant: this news caused an uproar between them. However, both families reconciled and a formal wedding was held in

user: Where was the wedding held?

assistant: a formal wedding was held in February 1997.

user: What does ODI stand for?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: Later that year, he won four consecutive man of the match awards, in the Sahara Cup with Pakistan; the second of these was

user: What was the second?

assistant: the second of these was won after he took five wickets for 16 runs off 10 overs, his best bowling