Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir took a dig at Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist for his comments that the Eden Gardens pitch is a difficult one, saying that the visiting side lost the IPL match as they did not bat well.
After hitting runs all over the ground throughout a two-decade glorious career filled up with many centuries and fifties, legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, widely regarded as the greatest batter after Sir Don Bradman, turned 51 on Wednesday.
After losing out on the right to stage the England-India World Cup match on February 27, the Cricket Association of Bengal is making an effort to secure the next available option. The compromise involves swapping of the above match (India v England) with either the Chinnaswamy Stadium or Ferozeshah Kotla.
After losing out on the right to stage the England-India World Cup match on February 27, the Cricket Association of Bengal is making an effort to secure the next available option. The compromise involves swapping of the above match (India v England) with either the Chinnaswamy Stadium or Ferozeshah Kotla.
The fate of the remaining three World Cup matches at Kolkata's Eden Gardens looks safe after the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday said it has received an 'encouraging' report from its inspection team.
Images from the IPL 2024 match between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
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Captain of Indian World Cup winning team Kapil Dev tonight criticised the BCCI for Eden Gardens not being able to host World Cup matches involving India.
Fans in Kolkata are not the only ones left heartbroken by the ICC's decision to shift the World Cup match between India and England out of Eden Gardens, the English cricketers are also disappointed that they would not be playing at the historic venue.
A new look Eden Gardens was inspected by a three-member ICC team on Monday, in what appeared to be a final visit before it gives its verdict on the remaining three World Cup matches, scheduled at the historic venue on March 15, 18 and 20.
Local organisers have made a last-ditch effort to have Kolkata's Eden Gardens reinstated as the venue for the high-profile India v England World Cup match.
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Shah Rukh Khan was delayed by two hours but that did not take any sheen off the felicitation of IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the presence of about one lakh spectators and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar was on Thursday frisked by security men along with Sri Lanka's Russel Arnold while entering the Eden Gardens Stadium for the fourth One-dayer in Kolkata on Thursday.
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Heinrich Klaasen's entertaining half-century went in vain as Andre Russell's all-round effort steered Kolkata Knight Riders to a thrilling four-run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Playing at Eden Gardens is a great feeling, and getting 1000 runs at the venue will always remain special," said the ace batsman, after his fluent knock of 143 helped India pile a mammoth 643 for six declared in their first innings on Day 3 of the second Test against South Africa.
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There was chaos outside the Eden Gardens after an hour-long felicitation function of IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday, as cricket fans broke barricades and engaged in scuffles with the police in a bid to enter the ground.
It was a festive occasion at the Eden Gardens with Shahrukh Khan cheering on the Kolkata Knight Riders during their first home game of the season.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings in Kolkata on Friday.
Gautam Gambhir did a recce of the Eden strip and avoided the media but it was evident from his flying visit that the Kolkata Knight Riders skipper wanted a sporting wicket and not a slow turner.
Former Pakistan player and cricket expert Sikander Bakht made a shocking claim about Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's toss technique.
Less than a week after he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary on Tuesday said he has decided to reverse his decision.
Kolkata Knight Riders' left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan rued that their attack, heavily dependent on slow bowlers, is not getting enough assistance from Eden Gardens pitch. KKR's fate hangs in balance after a demoralizing nine-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday. Admitting that their loss was a setback, the left-arm spinner said: "I can talk of myself and I would say yes, we are not getting that advantage (from the pitch). We are a spin dependent team, so we always expect some assistance at home. We have not been getting that till now. It's a bit disappointing for the players." The two-time former champions face a 2015-like situation as they are left to win their remaining two matches to assure themselves a play-off berth, something they failed to achieve in their title defence last year to be eliminated at group stage.
Groundsmen at Kolkata's famous Eden Gardens have threatened to commit suicide if the cricket authorities do not meet their financial demands, including five months' back pay, Indian media reported on Wednesday.
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Narendra Singh, a dhaba owner in Ahmedabad said that he will serve free 'curry chawal' if the 'Men in Blue' win the World Cup final.
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