The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) pays a tribute to legendary footballer Pele, who died lately, by displaying footage of his artistry on large screens through the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka on the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
On September 24, 1977, Pele got here to the Eden Gardens to play for New York Cosmos Club in opposition to Mohun Bagan.
The surviving members of the Mohun Bagan crew have additionally been invited to the ODI.
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will inaugurate the match by ringing the bell.
CAB’s joint secretary Debabrata Das mentioned a laser present has been organized through the innings break.
The demand for tickets was lukewarm nevertheless it elevated after Virat Kohli’s good century in Guwahati within the first ODI on Tuesday. The metropolis’s mayor has already regarded into Eden’s safety measures.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been invited, and so are different dignitaries.
Preparations are underway to pay tribute to Pele within the India-Sri Lanka match and the check runs have been accomplished on the enormous display.