Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

KKR or Pune Warriors? Who will win the match? All eyes are on 5 May, when the most prestigious match of the IPL5 will be played at Eden Gardens. CAB already announced that there are no tickets remained for the public. Even the Board wants the wicket must be neutral. The IPL officials think it is the final match. So the chairman of IPL and board secretary will watch the match. And both the team would not get their favourite wicket. Sourav already felt the heat and enthusiasm of Kolkatans around this match. But he didn't understand the reason of it. The CAB secretary cleared it to him that it is the match between Dada and Shah Rukh Khan to Kolkatans. Then Sourav remarked that his relationship with King Khan is as good as before. Several giant screen will be set up in the city. Among them, 2 at Chandpal ghat and Shahid Minar areas and others at Howrah Kadamtala, Shyambazar, Salt Lake, Goria, Behala, Ultodanga etc. However, Kolkata shall now wait and see the most sensation...

Third test match between India and England would be played at Eden Gardens from 5th November 2012. The first test would be started from 16 October in Ahmedabad. Second test in Nagpur and the fourth in Mumbai. The England cricket team will arrive India on 28 October. They'll play 5 ODI and 2 T-20 matches also. -- A. B.

Beautiful Eden Garden of Kolkata, where held the annual flower fair. It is a nice place full of trees and flowers. A children's park is also there. The cricket stadium is beside it. -- A. B.

Glimpses of beautiful Flower Show of last year held at Eden Garden, Kolkata. -- A. B.