India and Bangladesh made a debut at the day and night Pink Ball Test match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Not only the players but also the whole country was excited about the historic moment. The Eden Gardens witnessed a full house and the players were welcomed warmly by the fans who reached the stadium for the historic moment. On this occasion, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee reached the venue. India Vs Bangladesh, Cricket Score 2nd Test Match.
Sachin Tendulkar and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted both the teams along with the CM of West Bengal. BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly was also seen along with the dignities and he welcomed each and everyone warmly. It was the BCCI Chief who asked Kohli to introduce the players to the dignitaries. Not only this, Sheikh Hasina and Mamta Banerjee also rung the bell ahead of the match. The BCCI shared the video of the same on their social media handle.
Check it out below:
Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, @MamataOfficial, Honourable Chief Minister, West Bengal and #TeamIndia great @sachin_rt greet #TeamIndia ahead of the #PinkballTest pic.twitter.com/ldyrKjbxrE
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 22, 2019
Here’s the picture
Virat introducing every player to Sheikh haseena 😊#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/UojktmX98p
— Umar (@YyoungDesi4) November 22, 2019
Sheikh Hasina and Mamta Banerjee ringing the bell
Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, @MamataOfficial, Honourable Chief Minister, West Bengal ring the bell at the iconic Eden Gardens.#PinkBallTest @Paytm #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/a0e3Oh8Ygd
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 22, 2019
Not only this, but the commentators have also geared up dressed in pink to match the theme of the mega event. Talking about the match, the Bangladeshi team won the toss and elected to bat first. The Indian team has remained unchanged for the historic game.
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