Sourav Ganguly files Rs 50 crore defamation

Former India cricket team captain, Sourav Ganguly, has initiated legal proceedings against Uttam Saha, president of the Argentina Fan Club of Kolkata, filing a defamation suit seeking Rs 50 crore in damages. The action comes in response to Saha’s public allegations linking Ganguly to the controversial Yuva Bharati Stadium incident during Lionel Messi’s visit to Kolkata on Saturday, December 13.

Ganguly’s complaint, filed at Lalbazar, said that Saha’s statements have caused significant harm to his reputation and were made without any factual basis. The former India captain described Saha’s remarks as “false, malicious, offensive, and defamatory remarks” and accused him of acting knowingly to damage his reputation.

Ganguly, who currently serves as Cricket Association of Bengal president, clarified that he attended the stadium event only as a guest and denied any official connection with the Messi program.

The defamation suit marks a high-profile legal confrontation following the fallout from Messi’s highly anticipated but disorderly appearance in Kolkata.

“Serious allegations are being made publicly without any factual basis,” Ganguly said in his complaint.

The dispute centres on Saha’s claims that Ganguly played a role as a middleman in Satadru Dutta’s management of the event. Ganguly’s legal team.