Veteran Eden Gardens pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee has requested the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to donate his one month's salary to West Bengal Emergency Relief Fund.
March 15, 2020 marks the 19th anniversary of India's historic win over Australia at the Eden Gardens as the hosts surprised the world by beating the Aussies by 171 runs after being asked to follow on.
On a two-day visit in connection with his upcoming book, the Australian great was seen in a shooting spree, taking shots of the Eden Gardens as well as those of the Bengal-Ranji fixture.
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Over 40,000 people visited the iconic Eden Gardens on each day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh making the format a hit.
Eden Gardens played the perfect host for the historic game with packed crowds on all three days, bringing back memories of the times when Test cricket was more popular.
Virat Kohli thanked the fans and said the Kolkata crowd was amazing and they set the right kind of example for Test cricket.
A total of 5 people were arrested with 3 being from inside the Eden Gardens for betting during the Day-Night Test between India and Bangladesh.
Virat Kohli scored his 27th Test century on Saturday at the Eden Gardens as India dominated Bangladesh in the Day-Night Test in Kolkata.
The iconic stadium was packed to the rafters for the second Test between India and Bangladesh and a number of famous personalities ranging from former cricketers, athletes from other sports and politicians were present on the occasion.
As many as 40000 (approximately) people flocked to Eden Gardens on Friday afternoon to catch the historic moment for Indian cricket.
Rohit Sharma took an outstanding catch to his right to send Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque back in the hut in Kolkata.
Kolkatans turned up in huge numbers on day one of the Day-Night Test at Eden Gardens as the city turned pink for the momentous occasion.
Ishant Sharma-led Indian pace unit terrorised the visitors, bundling them out for 106 in just under 31 overs even before twilight set in Bangladesh attack then found itself at the receiving end of a masterclass from Virat Kohli, who slammed unbeaten fifty.
Eden Gardens curator Sujan Mukherjee said that batting shouldn't be difficult under the lights as the ball will not swing as much as perceived.
India is taking on Bangladesh in its maiden Day-Night Test match, which will be played at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium from Friday.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said it was after a long while that the first four days of a Test match had been sold out.
The pink ball is different from the red cherry and as the sun sets, the ball swings more and batting gets difficult under the lights.
The Eden Gardens is set to host India's first-ever Pink Ball Test when India take on Bangladesh in the second and final Test of the two-match series, starting November 22.
Ganguly added that the stadium and the scoreboard will be lit with pink lights. Along with it, even the prominent buildings in the city will be lit in the same manner.
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