All time left-handed ODI XI (current and retired across all era's)

#2 Sourav Ganguly (India - Opener and Captain)

Ganguly was a brilliant player of spin and an exceptional captain

The selection might raise a few eyebrows as Sanath Jayasuriya and Mathew Hayden both had impressive ODI records but Ganguly being one of the most inspirational captains gets the nod ahead of those two.

Known as the “God of offside” Sourav Ganguly was the perfect foil for Sachin Tendulkar when opening the batting and the duo gave nightmares to many bowlers all around the world. The southpaw was at his peak during the late 90s and early 00s and his innings of 183 against the Sri Lankans in the 1999 World Cup at Taunton is still regarded as one of the finest ODI innings till date.

The southpaw captained India to a historic win in the Natwest series final and also led the country to the World Cup final in 2003. Ganguly finished his ODI career with over 11,000 runs at an average of 41.02.