The famous Eden Gardens in the heart of Kolkata may host another ICC event final in the future T20 World Cup in 2026. The BCCI intends to bid for Kolkata to host the jointly-hosted 2026 T20 World Cup final. Organizers: India and Sri Lanka.
According to reports in Kolkata, Eden Gardens will soon be restored if BCCI wins the bid to host the finals in the City of Joy. This famous stadium has been revamped to include more amenities and a bolder design. Eden Gardens will host his third World Cup final when it takes place in 2026.
The 2016 T20 World Cup Final and the 1987 World Cup Final were previously held at the same venue. India also played against South Africa in Kolkata where Virat Kohli set a new ODI cricket record with his 49th ODI century.
Renovation works could begin as soon as IPL 2024 concludes, meaning Eden Gardens may not host any Indian matches in the 2024 calendar year. Masu. This year, the stadium hosted five of his World Cup matches, including the semi-finals between Australia and South Africa.
Additionally, the iconic stadium will once again host two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders. The team was knocked out in his round and therefore could not advance to the final of the 16th prestigious tournament.
The two-time champions finished 7th in the IPL 2023 rankings after playing 14 matches and winning 6 of them. Nitish Rana’s side lost their last eight matches and finished eighth with 12 points from 14 games.
As the 17th season of the tournament approaches, it will be interesting to see how Kolkata fared and whether they can win their third IPL title. The two-time champions have taken a significant step by bringing in former captain Gautam Gambhir as their mentor.
Gautam Gambhir has a good relationship with several players at KKR, especially Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana and Andre Russell, who previously represented the franchise. I am. He also befriended captain Shreyas and Iyer during his time with Delhi Capitals (DC).
In the next IPL, captain Iyer is expected to return after being injured last season. Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer and Varun Chakravarthy form the core of the team. The purple and gold brigade will definitely do their bit in his IPL auction to be held on December 19th.
