Sourav Ganguly Nearly Resigned After April Fool's Prank by Teammates in 2005
On April Fool's Day 2005, before an ODI series against Pakistan, Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh played a prank on captain Sourav Ganguly by showing him fake newspaper clippings accusing him of criticizing teammates. The prank, supported by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, was so convincing that Ganguly considered resigning. The incident, recalled by Harbhajan Singh, highlighted the team's camaraderie and efforts to lighten the mood amid high expectations.
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We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (69/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 17 Aug, 08:39 am. Other outlets followed.