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By Debdoot Das
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Come April 3, an expected full house
of 65,000 would scream their lungs
out in the World Twenty 20 final
at a greener and prettier Eden Gardens,
with a revamped drainage system which
promises to rid the iconic cricket venue of
its perennial water-logging problem.
Every cricketer who has played at the
Eden agrees his cricketing experience
would have been incomplete without
a game at this ground. Many say it is
cricket’s answer to the Colosseum, the
historic ampitheatre in Rome. “It’s a
very special ground. It feels great (to play
there),” India’s former stylish bat V V S
Laxman has said time and again, echoing
the sentiments of scores of other players.
The stadium held its maiden Test
match -- only the second on Indian soil
-- in 1934 as India took on England.
Eden’s crowning glory came in 1987 when
it hosted the World Cup final that was
won by Australia before a 95,000-strong
crowd.
Ex-Bengal captain Raju Mukherjee,
who has authored a book on the historic
venue, says greatness of Eden Gardens
lies in the people who come to watch.
“The beauty of Eden lies in its crowd
and the turf. It is the crowd that draws
the biggest cricketers from the world
over. They have reduced the capacity
considerably from 100,000 to 65,000 now,
but it is still a massive crowd
and together they can take
the roof off,” Mukherjee told
IANS.
However, eyebrows
were raised when the
International Cricket Council
(ICC) announced that Eden
would host the final of the
World Twenty 20. It has been
a historic venue no doubt, but
what if it rains?
And the doubting
Thomases did have a case. On two
previous occasions when it rained in the
city on match days, games at the Eden
Gardens were washed out.
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India and South Africa last year in
October, not a ball could be bowled.
But the Cricket Association of Bengal
claims rain can no more play spoilsport.
With its new president Sourav Ganguly
leading from the front,
the CAB mandarins have
been working overtime
to better the drainage
system. “We had brought
in a company from Delhi
to look into the problem
of ground water-logging.
“Then we followed
instructions of (BCCI
pitch curator) Daljit
Singh and we worked
as a team with Ashish
Bhowmick (East Zone curator), Sujan
Mukherjee (Eden Gardens curator)
and me. We did the deep coring which
was of prime importance.” CAB ground
committee head Debabrata Das told
IANS. “If it rains for even four hours now,
the water will drain out in 20 minutes.
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Only a flood can stop Eden Gardens from
having a game,” assured Das. The last
time, when rain hampered play here, the
then pitch curator Prabir Mukherjee had
stated that there weren’t enough covers to
be laid across the ground. But now, over
four months after the debacle, Eden is
equipped with all the modern amenities.
“We have brought in machines which can
absorb water that is left on the pitch cover.
We have all the modern equipment which
are necessary now, including zero-point
grass cutters and four super soppers,”
Das stated.
“We also now have a brand new pitch
cover which is inflatable and can be rolled
up easily. Modern see-through ground
covers are also on their way,” he added.
However, Mukherjee struck a note
of caution. “Can man fight nature? No
stadium in the world can say we are 100
percent equipped to handle heavy rain.
Do you know One-Dayers were invented
because Test matches were being rained
out?” On the outfield, the difference is
all visible. Sprinklers were watering
the ground just as in hockey fields. The
ground never looked greener. Workers
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were busy painting the steel and iron
frames around the ground.
“We have looked into every nook and
corner of the field. We are working under
the supervision of Sourav Ganguly. He
is deeply involved in all the work that
is being done. There is no scope for a
mistake,” said Das.
The ground has also got a brand new
electronic scoreboard and giant screen.
Outside, just on top of the main entrance,
two huge pictures have been put up.
One shows former ICC president
Jagmohan Dalmiya presenting the World
Cup to Australian skipper Steve Waugh
and the other features veteran Indian
women cricketer Jhulan Goswami.
It was 29 years back that Eden hosted
a world Cup final. CAB joint secretary
Anu Dutta insists the stadium is ready
for the big day. “Yes, we have got a few
changes here and there.We will be putting
up the scoreboard in a few days’ time. But
rest assured, we are ready for hosting
the matches of the World T20,” Dutta
said, referring to the final and the three
other WT20 games slated to be played on
Eden’s hallowed surface.
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Business School, the meeting held on 5th March 2016 at their
Residential Campus. The meeting consisted with Mr. Ritesh
Goyal - Group Chairman, Ms. Uzma Nayeem - Placement Head along
with group of renowned Board members which exists to help further
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in excellence and exquisiteness. The Board provides a link to those
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by keeping an eye open for openings at companies, or by creating a
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In addition, members of the Placement Board provided valuable
insight on the changing trends in the marketplace to the students,
they discussed the traits and skill-sets they look for when making
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London. Zhong Tianshi has become China’s first world
champion in an individual cycling event after beating
teammate Lin Junhong in the women’s sprint at the Track
World Championships here.
The 25-year-old on Sunday was a comfortable winner in both of
the final rides, taking the best-of-three series 2-0 to improve upon
the bronze she won in the event 12 months ago, reports Xinhua.
Defending champion, Germany’s Kristina Vogel, winner of the
women’s keirin title this week, beat Australian Anna Meares 2-0
in the bronze medal ride.“I have been waiting for this gold medal
for a long time,” said a jubilant Zhong.
Zhong lost to Vogel in the semi-finals of last year’s worlds but
took a sweet revenge Sunday morning to qualify for the final.
She also won the silver medal with teammate Gong Jinjie in
the women’s team sprint, after being downgraded from gold for an
illegal change, handing the title to Russia.
“I was in better form last year but I lost to myself,” she said.
She said she will get herself ready for the Rio Olympic Games
back home, trying to making history by becoming China’s first
cycling Olympic champion.
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Karnataka and Goa zones. They discussed
social concerns of JITO and Marwari society
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