Sourav Ganguly Offers Eden Gardens To West Bengal Government For Quarantine Facilities

In a humanitarian gesture, former Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has offered Eden Gardens’ indoor facility and the players dormitory to the West Bengal government to create a temporary medical facility to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pandemic has been increasing at an alarming rate in the country. While the entire world is struggling to contain the spread, India have managed to keep the situation under control to some extent. As things stand, there are more than 500 positive cases in the country.

But given the way things have unfolded in the last few days, it would not be surprising if the cases increase exponentially. And at such a difficult time, Sourav Ganguly has come up with the stunning gesture. On Tuesday, the BCCI president stated that the Eden Gardens is available if the government needs it to combat the pandemic.

“If government asks us, we will certainly hand over the facility. Anything that is need of the hour, we will do it. There is absolutely no problem,” Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by PTI.

The world’s richest cricket board, the BCCI has not yet pledged any donations or a fund to fight the novel coronavirus. Speaking about that, the former Indian captain said he will have words with BCCI Secretary Jay Shah before making a call. Meanwhile, Kolkata and all other municipal and district towns in West Bengal are under a complete lockdown from 5 PM on Monday till midnight of March 31 in an attempt to prevent the spread of the ongoing health crisis.

Sourav Ganguly further welcomed the government’s decision of complete lockdown and hoped that the move will help in flattening the curve of the COVID-19 cases.

“I think this is the best option at the current moment. Certain things are beyond anybody’s control. Whatever directives that the government and ministry of health gives us, we have to follow. That’s the case all over the world,” said Sourav Ganguly.

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