Busy Saturday around Eden Gardens, from excited fans to practising Teams India & SA
Busy Saturday around Eden Gardens, from excited fans to practising Teams India and SA
Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid spotted at Mecca of Cricket on eve of ICC World Cup match
My Kolkata Web DeskKolkata
Published 04.11.23, 08:34 PM
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As cricketing powerhouses India and South Africa go head-to-head in the 37th ODI match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, the electric atmosphere around the historic venue with its fair share of cricketing history was palpable
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Former Team India skipper and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly interacts with South African players and (right) checks the pitch at the Eden Gardens on Saturday
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(Top) Cricket fans wait with bated breath to catch a glimpse of Team India players scheduled to arrive at the Eden Gardens for net practice on Saturday and (above) are selling Indian jerseys near the venue
Arnab Dutta
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A painter adds to the euphoria surrounding (King) Virat Kohli’s 35th birthday on Sunday by painting his multiple portraits near Eden Gardens
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Sudhir Gautam waves the Tricolour from the stands at the Eden even as Team India players practise at the nets on Saturday
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The South African squad during net practice on Saturday
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From offering tips to players to checking the pitch, Rahul ‘The Wall’ Dravid and Sourav ‘Dada’ Ganguly had a busy Saturday at Eden Gardens
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From waving the Tricolour to holding aloft replica of the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, huge crowds of crazy fans spent entire Saturday near Eden Gardens cheering Team India
