# Sourav Ganguly confirms death threats, says number from Kolkata

2026-08-14T18:55:35+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

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Sourav Ganguly on Friday said he has reported death threats to the Kolkata police and that the threatening phone number is from the city. Speaking at the inauguration of a store in Acropolis Mall, the former India captain said he was confident the police would sort it out and that he has security. The threats have been coming for six months, with recent letters using words like 'eliminate' and 'finish'. A formal complaint was lodged at Thakurpukur Police Station. Ganguly and his wife initially dismissed the messages as overzealous fan mail, but the escalating language prompted them to approach the authorities.

## Coverage

- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sourav-ganguly-reacts-after-receiving-death-threats-number-is-from-kolkata-11911330>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/number-is-from-kolkata-hopefully-police-will-do-the-needful-sourav-ganguly-reacts-to-death-threats-article-155630990>
- odishatv.in <https://odishatv.in/videosodisha/society/sourav-ganguly-reports-threats-to-police-in-kolkata-west-bengal-otv-12261450>
- rediff.com <https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/sourav-ganguly-on-death-threats-police-will-sort-it-out/20260814.htm>

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