Eden Gardens astir with works for hosting ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

KOLKATA: The representatives of the ICC and BCCI are satisfied with the work being put in to prepare the iconic Eden Gardens for the Cricket World Cup 2023.

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is to be held from October 5 to November 19.

The president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), Snehasish Ganguly said that a total of 20 to 21 people visited and undertook a tour of the entire stadium, the ground, hospitality area, broadcasting and commentary area, press box and the media centre. The representatives of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have made some demands. “Since it’s a big event, we’re trying to fulfill these demands,” he told ANI.

Eden Gardens will host a match between Netherlands and Bangladesh on October 28. Bangladesh will take on Pakistan on the same ground on October 31. The stadium will host Team India in a match against South Africa on November 5. A week later on November 12, a match between England and Pakistan will be held here. The second semifinal of the tournament will take place at Eden Gardens on November 16.

“They (ICC, BCCI representatives) had come in January as well and made some recommendations. We are working according to those recommendations only. We are focused mainly on hospitality, washrooms, broadcasting and commentary areas,” he said.

“By the first week of September, all work will be done. The representatives from ICC and BCCI will make another visit at that point and I am sure that by then, they will be satisfied with the work,” he added.

The CAB president said that work was started for the dressing rooms as well.

“We will upgrade the scoreboard. We have also started working on the dressing rooms. Recliners will be changed. New washrooms and massage area, the latter being very important in modern-day cricket, will also be made,” he said.