Sourav Ganguly shows how Kolkata is turning pink to brace historic occasion
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly shared pictures on social media, showing how Kolkata is gearing for the historic pink-ball Test between India and Bangladesh
In Short
- India will play their first-ever Pink ball Test at Eden Gardens against Bangladesh
- Sourav Ganguly took to social media to show how Kolkata is gearing up for pink-ball Test
- CAB, Eden Gardens, Tata Centre and others have been turned pink for the occassion
Eden Gardens is all set to make history on November 22 when India and Bangladesh play their maiden Day-Night Test match. With a little more than 24 hours remaining for the D-day, excitement seems to be in the air of Kolkata as the City of Joy is turning pink to embrace the first-ever occasion.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, the man who convinced both the teams to try out the pink ball, also expressed his excitement for the occasion as he informed the media that the first four days of a Test match had been sold out.
The former India captain also took to social media to share pictures of the city where different tourist spots that were illuminated pink. The entire area in and around Eden Gardens has also been turned into the same color whereas places like parks and shopping malls have also been decorated pink.
Lake Town Clock Tower
The Shaheed Minar
TATA Centre, Kolkata
Can’t get better then this @bcci @cab pic.twitter.com/RQEI66Thw6 Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) November 20, 2019
"The pitch looks good. I am very excited. When have you last seen a Test match where first four days' tickets have been sold out," Ganguly said while addressing media on Wednesday.
"Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble everyone will be there. In tea time, there will be carts going around the stadium with former captains in them," Ganguly said.
"There is a musical performance at tea time and at the end of the day there is a felicitation. Both the teams, former captains, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Chief Minister will be there. Runa Laila will be performing, Jeet Ganguly will be performing."