- Two days after taking over as CAB's new president, Sourav Ganguly showed positive intent by deciding to go for a complete revamp of the Eden Gardens ground
- Ganguly along with new joint-secretary Avishek Dalmiya held a meeting with BCCI chief curator Daljit Singh who came down to the city on Saturday to inspect the ground conditions
- Eden Gardens' problem stems from its soil character, which has heavy water-retention capacity, and a poor underground drainage system, which keeps the field soggy after a shower
Two days after taking over as CAB's new president, Sourav Ganguly showed positive intent by deciding to go for a complete revamp of the Eden Gardens ground. Ganguly along with new joint-secretary Avishek Dalmiya held a meeting with BCCI chief curator Daljit Singh who came down to the city on Saturday to inspect the ground conditions after a number of games have been abandoned here in recent times.
Eden Gardens' problem stems from its soil character, which has heavy water-retention capacity, and a poor underground drainage system, which keeps the field soggy after a shower. CAB has now decided to go for the coring process which will help change the sand, clay ratio underneath the surface. "Don't worry, Eden will stage the World T20 final," Daljit said.
Pro Core 648 machines will be used to bore 4-6" deep holes into the ground. Clay will be taken out and the holes will be filled with sand. The machine which was lying idle in CAB's godown from 2006, was tested for the first time at end of the third day's play of the ongoing Ranji Trophy match on Saturday.
"We had a fruitful discussion with the ground experts. We have decided to start work on revamping the venue immediately and hopefully work will begin after the Pujas," Ganguly informed.
A soil test report showed presence of excessive organic material. Experts plan to mix fertilizers with sand to counter the problem. The whole process is expected to take 10-15 days. However, the process needs to be repeated a number of times at certain intervals. Keeping in mind next year's World T20 final, no matches will be held at the Eden Gardens for the time being. Bengal's next two home matches in Ranji Trophy in November will now be held at the Jadavpur University's Salt Lake campus ground and CAB's Kalyani Academy ground.
Representatives from a number of companies specializing in drainage systems were also present at Saturday's meeting. They have been asked to submit reports on how to improve the underground drainage system at the Eden. It has been suggested that a few underground reservoirs be constructed from where water can be pumped out of the ground in case of heavy rain. The gradient of the ground is also a problem as water tends to flow back into the Eden as the adjacent road is at a higher level. CAB will award the contract to a suitable company after going through their project reports, cost estimates and timelines.
Daljit will be back after the reports are submitted and work will begin under supervision of BCCI East Zone curator Ashish Bhowmick, who was also present at the meeting. CAB has brought back former joint-secretary Sujan Mukherjee, who was looking after the CAB academy ground in Kalyani, to oversee the renovation.
According to estimates 250 cubic metres of sand will be required for each coring operation. However, not too much work is required on the wickets. The CAB also plans to buy three new imported pitch covers to protect the playing arena from rain. If all goes as per schedule, the renovation of the ground will be over by November and Eden will be ready to host matches again in December.Two days after taking over as CAB's new president, Sourav Ganguly showed positive intent by deciding to go for a complete revamp of the Eden Gardens ground. Ganguly along with new joint-secretary Avishek Dalmiya held a meeting with BCCI chief curator Daljit Singh who came down to the city on Saturday to inspect the ground conditions after a number of games have been abandoned here in recent times.
Eden Gardens' problem stems from its soil character, which has heavy water-retention capacity, and a poor underground drainage system, which keeps the field soggy after a shower. CAB has now decided to go for the coring process which will help change the sand, clay ratio underneath the surface. "Don't worry, Eden will stage the World T20 final," Daljit said.
Pro Core 648 machines will be used to bore 4-6" deep holes into the ground. Clay will be taken out and the holes will be filled with sand. The machine which was lying idle in CAB's godown from 2006, was tested for the first time at end of the third day's play of the ongoing Ranji Trophy match on Saturday.
"We had a fruitful discussion with the ground experts. We have decided to start work on revamping the venue immediately and hopefully work will begin after the Pujas," Ganguly informed.
A soil test report showed presence of excessive organic material. Experts plan to mix fertilizers with sand to counter the problem. The whole process is expected to take 10-15 days. However, the process needs to be repeated a number of times at certain intervals. Keeping in mind next year's World T20 final, no matches will be held at the Eden Gardens for the time being. Bengal's next two home matches in Ranji Trophy in November will now be held at the Jadavpur University's Salt Lake campus ground and CAB's Kalyani Academy ground.
Representatives from a number of companies specializing in drainage systems were also present at Saturday's meeting. They have been asked to submit reports on how to improve the underground drainage system at the Eden. It has been suggested that a few underground reservoirs be constructed from where water can be pumped out of the ground in case of heavy rain. The gradient of the ground is also a problem as water tends to flow back into the Eden as the adjacent road is at a higher level. CAB will award the contract to a suitable company after going through their project reports, cost estimates and timelines.
Daljit will be back after the reports are submitted and work will begin under supervision of BCCI East Zone curator Ashish Bhowmick, who was also present at the meeting. CAB has brought back former joint-secretary Sujan Mukherjee, who was looking after the CAB academy ground in Kalyani, to oversee the renovation.
According to estimates 250 cubic metres of sand will be required for each coring operation. However, not too much work is required on the wickets. The CAB also plans to buy three new imported pitch covers to protect the playing arena from rain. If all goes as per schedule, the renovation of the ground will be over by November and Eden will be ready to host matches again in December.
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