Snehasish Ganguly, his wife escape disaster narrowly after their speed boat capsizes in Odisha's Puri

The couple was holidaying in Puri and were enjoying water sports activities when the incident happened.

Snehasish Ganguly is a former Bengal cricketer and the current president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).

Both Snehashish and Arpita have returned to Kolkata safely.

"I thank Lord Jagannath. This is sort of a second life for us," Snehashish told Cricbuzz on Monday. "It was a life-threatening accident. Our boat capsized inside the sea and we were saved by the local people and lifeguards."

His wife Arpita told ABP Ananda, "We are tourists, we don't have any idea if the sea is safe for watersports or not. We have to rely on the nuliyas (lifeguards) for the same," she said.

Snehasish added that visiting Puri has been a kind of tradition for them.

"I visit Puri every year - it has been a tradition for the past 31 years. I perform puja at the Jagannath Temple annually. On Saturday, we suddenly decided to go into the sea. I don't know why I chose to do it - it was a last-minute decision," he told Crickbuzz.

"It was around 5:30 in the evening when we boarded the boat along with another couple. There were lifeguards on board. Suddenly, a powerful wave struck the boat, and it capsized instantly, turning [it] upside down. We were trapped beneath the capsized boat, inside the water.," said he.

"Before we could even realise what had happened, another wave struck, and the boat flipped upright. That gave us a chance to wriggle free from the trapped situation. Around that time, some lifeguards also reached and rescued us. I can't express the relief - I just thank Lord Jagannath," he said.