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[caption id="attachment_34863" align="aligncenter" width="580"] India will face England in the 3rd ODI in Kolkata. Image Soure: twitter[/caption] Kolkata: Eden Gardens is going to have two cricket stands named after two war heroes. This decision has been conveyed by the Ministry of defense to Cricket association of Bengal. This initiative is first of its kind in a cricket stadium in India. The names of the two valiant soldier's hasn't been finalized yet. This initiative has been taken to honor the soldiers who stand in the line of fire for the country and give their lives. Although this will be done from the next game after the India vs England ODI tomorrow. CAB President Sourav Ganguly said,"We will have four stands named after Late Jagmohan Dalmiya, B.N.Dutt, Pankaj Roy and one on my name. On the next match four other stands will be named after J.C.Mukherjee, N.Ghosh and two war heroes. The army hasn't finalized the names of the war heroes but it will come very soon." When asked how does it feel to have a stand on his name in his home city Sourav replied, "On 2009 Jagmohan Dalmiya took the initiative but the army didn't give any permission. We are thankful to the Ministry of defense to have allowed us to do so. I also thank Biswaroop Dey (Lodha ousted Treasurer) who suggested my name to have a stand. I am happy too that a stand will be there at Eden gardens after my name." After the Lodha Committee recommendations and directives from the Supreme court many CAB officials left their posts so how difficult it is to organize the ODI matches with limited resources the President answered,"Whoever has left their post is cooperating and working together to successfully organize the game." Today under Sourav's initiative stipend of Rs 35,000 has been announced which will be given to 10 successful cricketers who are yet to get a job. A TMT bar company has come forward to sponsor this initiative. Sourav said,"With Amit Kuila we have started the initiative today, in all there will be 10 cricketers who will be provided with this stipend till they get a job." Amit Kuila the Bengal Pacer said,"I am overwhelmed with what Dada is doing for me, I am grateful to Dada. My Father always said don't give up keep trying, I have just followed that and trying hard to do better."