Despite the car accident, everyone was safe but Ganguly's car suffered minor damage as it got hit by another car on the road. As a result, he had to wait for around 10 minutes on the road before proceeding on his way to the university.
The accident took play at Dantanpur on the Durgapur Expressway as a lorry overtook Ganguly's convoy suddenly which forced his driver to apply sudden brakes. It led to the cars behind Ganguly's convoy to run into each other. One of those cars hit Ganguly's car as well.
The accident involved three vehicles. The car behind Ganguly's car was also part of his convoy. The reports also claim that the car driver had no other option but to suddenly apply the brakes as the lorry tried to overtake his car.
Sourav Ganguly decides to go ahead despite accident
Despite the accident, Sourav Ganguly decided to go ahead and attend the scheduled function at Burdwan University. He had a good interaction with the dignitaries and the students present at the event.
The former India cricketer expressed his happiness to be at Burdwan University. He spoke about the CAB's (Cricket Association of Bengal) old connection with the university and hailed the district for producing top-class cricketers.
"CAB has been working with the Burdwan sports organization for 50 years. Many players have emerged from the district. We will have to recruit players from the district in the same way in the future as well” he added.
Working with Delhi Capitals
However, he left the franchise as there was a gap between the team's next match on February 22. Delhi Capitals will next face UP Warriorz in Bengaluru and Ganguly is expected to rejoin the team.
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