ICC, BCCI happy with Eden Gardens

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on

Saturday expressed happiness regarding the work progress

at the Eden Gardens for the forthcoming World Cup scheduled for later

this year, CAB president Snehashish Ganguly said

after a meeting with the representatives of the international cricket

body and Indian cricket board.

A team of 21 representatives from ICC and Board of Control for Cricket

in India visited the iconic Eden Gardens to look into the

progress of the preparations.

CAB chief Ganguly was accompanied by Vice President Amalendu Biswas,

Secretary Naresh Ojha and Joint Secretary Debabrata Das and

Treasurer Prabir Chakraborty.

“ICC were happy with the work progress. They visited every corner of

the stadium and expressed happiness with the renovation work. They

were also happy

with the work being done at the new player’s dressing room,

hospitality box, corporate box, and the already completed Press Box

and Media Centre,”

Ganguly said during a press meet.

An ICC team will come on a second visit next month before the start of

the showpiece event.

“We are also confident of completing the work which is left well ahead

of the September deadline. The new-look Eden Gardens will surely be a

spectacle to watch.

“We are also focusing on providing good hospitality and keeping

adequate food counters for fans who will come in large numbers to fill

the stadium. Overall, it will be a thrilling experience for one and

all who will be a part of the event,” Ganguly added.

“In addition to this, the stadium’s main electronic scoreboard will

have a new look while a second electronic scoreboard will also be

installed at the ground.”

Kolkata will be hosting its first match on October 28 between

Qualifier 1 and Bangladesh, followed by Pakistan vs Bangladesh on

October 31, India vs South Africa

on November 5, England vs Pakistan on November 12 and the big

Semifinal on November 16.