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Ganguly takes first step towards revamping Eden Gardens
Kolkata: Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly took the first step towards revamping the Eden Gardens on Saturday as he held a meeting with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) grounds and pitches committee chairman Daljit Singh.
Both however, said there were no concerns surrounding the historic ground which is scheduled to host the World T20 final in 2016.
“The ground is absolutely fine. We will be starting with the work very soon and it will take about 10 days time. We are also getting extra covers to lay on the ground,” Ganguly told reporters here.
According to the proposed plan, coring will be done on the playing surface and the pits will be filled up with sand.
Singh, who did a brief inspection of the ground, said that it would be ready well before the World T20 final.
“There’s still a long way to go for the World T20 final. It will be ready well before time. There is nothing to worry about the ground,” Singh said.
Recently, the iconic venue had come in for a lot of criticism as the ground staff could not get rid of the water on the outfield even seven hours after the rain stopped. The third and final Twenty20 International between India and South Africa, had to be called off without a ball being bowled.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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