The glittering trophy was unveiled by Paes, Jhulan Goswami, the highest wicket taker in women’s One day Internationals and coach of the women’s Mumbai Indians team, former international cricketer Ashok Dinda, state sports minister Arup Biswas and Snehashis Ganguly, president of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) in the presence of an impressive section of sportspersons across disciplines and a large smattering of fans.
Asked about his emotional connect with cricket and the Eden, Leander remembered his early days: ‘’As a child, I grew up at Park Street and could hear the roar of the crowd at the Eden and crackers being burst. I have watched some of the finest cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Viv Richards and Allan Border.’’
