In a great headache to the BCCI and CAB, a portion of the Eden Gardens stadium’s outside wall crumbled on Thursday. This comes two days prior to the start of the first of five Cricket World Cup 2023 matches that would take place in Kolkata. The wall collapsed due to an earthmoving machine colliding with it.
The collapse, according to Cricket Association of Bengal authorities, occurred during rehabilitation work. Currently, the attempts are underway to repair the damaged portion as soon as possible as per TOI.
Netherlands vs Bangladesh is scheduled on Saturday while Pakistan vs Bangladesh is scheduled for Tuesday at Eden Gardens.
On November 5, India will play South Africa. England will play Pakistan on November 11. On November 16, a semi-final game is also planned at Eden Gardens.
The section of the wall that fell is dangerously close to one of the stadium’s lighting towers and is located between gates 3 and 4.
Iconic Eden Gardens
Eden Gardens was built in 1864 and is the third-biggest cricket stadium in the globe, as well as the oldest in India. There is a 66,000 capacity at the stadium.
The Kolkata Knight Riders call it home, and the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) owns and runs it.
Being the first ground designed specifically for the game, Eden Gardens is frequently referred to as the “Mecca of Indian cricket” and has also been called “cricket’s answer to the Colosseum”.
Major international competitions like the World Cup, Asia Cup, and World Twenty20 have all had games held at Eden Gardens. Eden Gardens was the second venue to hold a World Cup final, having done so in 1987.
The stadium hosted the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 final, which saw the West Indies defeat England in a hard-fought match. A record 110,564 people attended the 1996 India vs. Sri Lanka Cricket World Cup semifinal at Eden Gardens.
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