Our pace bowling is much better than Saurashtra’s, and the pitch will have a similar grass cover; there is no further scope for trimming, Mukherjee told reporters. As always, the first and last hour at Eden Gardens are crucial when the wicket aids seam movement, he said when asked if the toss would be a factor.
This time would be no different. The coin toss will not provide a significant advantage. Luck has been with the Bengals this season, and I am hopeful that they will win the championship this time. Bengal, a two-time champion, has not won the Ranji Trophy since 1989-90.
Since then, they have reached the final four times, the most recent being in 2019-20, when they were defeated by Saurashtra.
Bengal’s last Ranji triumph had also occurred at Eden Gardens, and they would look to end their long drought with a’sweet revenge’ victory over Saurashtra. Sambaran, the 1990 Ranji champion, will ring Eden Bell.
President Snehasish Ganguly said captain of the 1989-90 triumph Sambaran Banerjee would ring the ‘Eden Bell’ to signal the start of the match on Thursday. Snehasish was also a member of that team, as was his younger brother Sourav Ganguly, who is currently in the United Kingdom.
source: sports takWe have invited all the Ranji Trophy winning members and they would be present during the match. Sourav is expected to return on February 18 and will be present, according to Snehasish.
To mark the occasion, the CAB would open certain gates in Eden Gardens. The lower tiers of B C blocks and K L blocks on either side of the clubhouse would be thrown open to the general public who want to come and cheer for their home side.
We want a large crowd to come out and support us. The spectators will enter through gates 3 and 4 for the B and C blocks, and 14 and 17 for the K and L blocks.
