IND v BAN 2019: Eden Gardens to witness more than 50,000 spectators on first three days of D/N Test

India will be hosting its first ever Day-Night Test in Kolkata from November 22-26.

CAB officials are doing their best to bring special guests at the Eden Gardens for Day-night Test | Getty

The buzz around India hosting Bangladesh for their first Day-Night Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata from November 22-26 is growing with every passing day.

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In the latest development, the Eden Gardens is expected to witness a turnout of more than 50,000 spectators on the first three days of pink ball Test.

"More than 50,000 people to witness India's first pink-ball D/N Test at Eden Gardens each day for first three days as demand for tickets shoots through the roof," the Cricket Association of Bengal tweeted on Saturday (November 9).

Providing a breakup, a CAB official said 50,000 tickets include about 17,000 were sold online while the remaining were distributed among affiliated members.

"It's for the first three days and the demands are really high. Rest 16,000-odd will go for counter sales after 14 November. We are expecting a full house," the official said.

As per a PTI report, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will ring the traditional Eden Bell to start the proceedings on Day 1. India’s Union home minister Amit Shah and West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar will also grace the historic Test under lights.

Report also claims that the CAB will felicitate a galaxy of Indian sports stars including cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, tennis star Sania Mirza, world badminton champion PV Sindhu and six-time boxing world champion MC Mary Kom among others.

"Specially designed mementos will be given to the dignitaries while they will also make round of the stadium aboard golf carts," the source quoted as saying by PTI.

The CAB will also felicitate the members of first ever Bangladesh-India Test in 2000, a game where Sourav Ganguly, the BCCI president, made his debut as captain in red-ball cricket.

(With PTI inputs)

 

 
 

By Salman Anjum - 10 Nov, 2019

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