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Eden gardens to have stand named after Sourav Ganguly

[caption id="attachment_34920" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Gavaskar rings bell ahead of third ODI at Eden. Image Source: twitter[/caption] Internet Desk: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar rang the bell just before the Indian and England teams walked out for their national anthems during the third ODI at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday. Unlike India's World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev, who rang the Lords's like bell the last time when India played New Zealand in October here, Gavaskar completed the ritual in front of a near full house. The Indian team waited near the fence for the bell to be rung. Captain Virat Kohli engaged in a lengthy conversation with predecessor M.S. Dhoni. India lead the three-match series 2-0. The ringing of the five-minute bell, introduced at the Lord's Cricket Ground, is a ritual started in 2007. An international cricketer, administrator or a well-known enthusiast of the sport is tasked to perform the act. Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Sourav Ganguly will have the 'C' stand in his name at the Eden Gardens. The 'K' block will be named after former Board of Control of Cricket for India (BCCI) President Jagmohan Dalmiya. Blocks 'D' and 'H' will belong to former India opener and Bengal captain Pankaj Roy and ex-BCCI President B.N. Dutt. "I am overwhelmed. I thank the CAB for honouring my father who devoted a major portion of his life for the cause of cricket with discipline and dedication," Subrata Dutta, son of B.N. Dutt and Vice President of the All India Football Federation, told the media. According to Ganguly, four more stands will be named later. With inputs from IANS.