Kolkata: In a fitting tribute to late Jagmohan Dalmiya, the Cricket Association of Bengal is planning to have a tournament in his name. The working committee of the association in its meeting on Tuesday has also decided to erect a statue of its late President.
With Eden Gardens all set to host New Zealand in a test match for the first time in its glorious history, there are quite a few proposals in the pipeline. The test match is scheduled to be held in October.”We are planning to invite some former players of both the countries and also have a host of other plans to make it special. We also plan to have a kid’s arena and more crowd involvement during the Test.”
Eden Gardens, which hosted four ICC World T20 matches including the marquee India-Pakistan clash and the final, has made a profit in excess of Rs 5 crore. “We have had an income of Rs 8.5 crore and we are expecting more from the ticket sales,” CAB joint secretary Avishek Dalmiya said after its working committee meeting. The profit is significant since the CABs balance sheet had revealed a deficit of Rs 3.70 Crore at this time last year.
The association now plans to invest judiciously in infrastructure development and grooming coaches in all of its centres. “We have made huge profits. We will overhaul the infrastructure and will develop indoor facilities in districts,” commented CAB President Sourav Ganguly.