Cricketers play under floodlights during the first day of the second Test cricket match of a two-match series between India and Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens cricket stadium in Kolkata on November 22, 2019. Photo: AFP File
A massive fire broke out in one of the dressing rooms of Kolkata’s Eden Gardens cricket stadium, the venue for two of Bangladesh’s matches in the upcoming ICC World Cup, beginning from October 5.
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The incident occurred at the stroke of midnight on Wednesday as the ground staff noticed smoke coming out of the away team’s dressing room, outside which renovation work was taking place, as per local media reports in India. Afterwards, relevant authorities managed to extinguish the fire in time.
Last week the iconic stadium, one of the 10 venues for the 13th edition of the World Cup, was inspected by the ICC and BCCI delegations.
The Eden Gardens, the stage for the marquee event’s second semi-final, will see its introduction in the tournament on October 28 when Bangladesh take on Netherlands. Three days later, the Tigers are set to clash with Pakistan at the venue, which will also stage India-South Africa and England-Pakistan matches on November 5 and November 11, respectively.
