Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- Former India cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly initiated legal proceedings against Uttam Saha, who is the president of the Argentina Fan Club of Kolkata, filing a defamation suit seeking Rs 50 crore in damages.

The action follows Saha's public allegations linking Ganguly to the controversial incident at the Yuva Bharati Stadium (Salt Lake Stadium) during Lionel Messi's GOAT India Tour visit to Kolkata on 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" and accused him of acting knowingly to damage hi...