Sourav Ganguly files Rs 50 cr defamation case over Lionel Messi Kolkata event chaos

Sourav Ganguly has slapped a ₹50 crore defamation suit notice on an official of a Kolkata-based football fan club for "falsely" dragging his name into the controversy over Lionel Messi’s visit to Kolkata and making derogatory and defamatory public statements about the former India cricket captain.

Cricketer-turned-sports administrator Ganguly had also lodged a police complaint against Uttam Saha of 'Argentina Football Fan Club' on Thursday (December 18, 2025).

"Besides the police complaint, I have sent this official of the football fan club a ₹50 crore legal notice. They keep saying anything that comes to their mind," Ganguly told PTI.