Trying To Bring Sachin Tendulkar For Day-night Test: Sourav Ganguly

BCCI President and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is doing all he can to make the historic Eden Gardens Test a grand affair. The upcoming Test at the iconic stadium between India and Bangladesh will see both the teams make their debuts in day-night Test. While the first day-night Test was played in 2015, India were quite reluctant to play Tests under lights.

However, as soon as Sourav Ganguly took over, he made sure that the team gets a taste of the day-night Test. The former India skipper is a big fan of day-night Tests and has already said that it is the future of the game. And to make sure that India start their journey in a grand fashion, he has been taking all possible measures to make the game a special occasion. The BCCI supremo, on Thursday, said he is “trying” to bring Sachin Tendulkar for the historic game.

“We will make it a fantastic event. Work is on. In 3-4 days time I will be able to give you a complete list of what is happening,” Sourav Ganguly told reporters at Eden Gardens.

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The much-awaited Test will get underway on November 22. Prior to that, both the teams will play three T20Is and one Test. Meanwhile, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) also has gala plans to make the occasion special and among them are invitations to the Prime Ministers of the two countries. While Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has confirmed her attendance, Ganguly said Narendra Modi is yet to confirm.

“PMO has been requested and invite has been sent,” he said.

The CAB also has plans of felicitating the players of both India and Bangladesh teams who were part of the first Test between the two nations in November 2000. Ganguly, who was captain in the game, said he will try to bring Tendulkar as part of the team that played against Bangladesh in 2000.

“We will felicitate the players of the first Test, that 2000 Test. I am trying to get hold of Sachin. Rest everybody will be available. We will felicitate MC Mary kom, P.V. Sindhu for their achievements this year,” he said.

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