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Now ‘iconic’ Eden Gardens to have a Lord’s like bell

Over the years, it has become a matter of great honour to be invited to ring the Lord's bell on the morning of a Test match and Ganguly himself has had the privilege of doing it once in 2014.

Sourav Ganguly has had the privilege of ringing the bell at Lord’s in 2014. Getty Images

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There is a lot in common between the two iconic cricket grounds in the world — Lord’s Cricket Ground in England and the Eden Gardens in India. While Lord’s is called the home of cricket or Mecca of cricket, Eden Gardens enjoys similar status in India. Both these stadiums have been a witness to many firsts in cricket. And now, Eden Gardens in Kolkata is all set for a new ‘first’ in India, where apparently it has emulated the Lord’s. ALSO READ: Pink ball clears the Indian test; makes successful debut at Eden Gardens.

The stadium is all set to get a ‘bell’ like the one that hangs at the Lord’s ground in London. This piece of information was revealed by the man himself; Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly. Speaking to the media on Saturday, Ganguly disclosed the news saying, “Yes, we are getting such a bell which will be installed at the Eden Gardens. Every morning it will be rung by a cricketer from either side or ex-players. The bell is being imported and should be in place by September.” ALSO READ: Why bookies were scared to approach Sourav Ganguly.

The famous bell at Lord’s is located outside the Bowlers’ Bar of the pavilion and is rung to signify the start of play. Over the years, it has become a matter of great honour to be invited to ring it on the morning of a Test match and Ganguly himself has had the privilege of doing it once in 2014.

Along with this news, Ganguly also shared information on a number of initiatives CAB is planning this season including creation of a ‘Fan Zone’ where kids can play and spend time with their families starting from the India-New Zealand Test match in September, special tickets to the corporate for bringing them to the stadium, and free-tickets/tickets at 10 per cent of the total amount to School, University students to improve Test match attendance.

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