It’s a treat to play at Eden Gardens: Tendulkar

By Rahul Bajaj
for Cricketain.com

Published: December 24, 2009

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Kolkata: As India and Sri Lanka get set to go head to head in the crucial fourth one-dayer of the five match series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar feels that playing at the Eden on a ground filled with close to one lack boisterous supporters is a treat for any cricketer.

Tendulkar, who was felicitated by Aryan Club for his 20 years in international cricket, recalled the time when he first played at Eden Gardens back in 1991 and said the crowd magic at the venue is always vibrant.

“It is said that if you are fielding, you just need to take the first two wickets, the crowd takes the remaining eight wickets, creating so much pressure and noise. When the stadium is filled to the brim with a crowd of 90,000 to one lakh, shouting, it’s really a treat for a cricketer to play,” said Tendulkar on the sidelines of the felicitation.

Tendulkar said he is very fond of Kolkata from where former India captain Sourav Ganguly hails. “I have known him closely since our young days, when we attended a camp during our Under-13. We have shared some tough moments together, opening the batting in ODIs,” Tendulkar said.

Tendulkar said he has seen Ganguly grow as a cricketer and his contribution to the growth of Indian cricket over the last decade is unmatched. “Everybody knows his immense contribution to Indian cricket and also Bengal cricket,” said Tendulkar.

The champion batsman also thanked Aryan Club for which he had played the P Sen Trophy back in the early 1990s. Earlier, film star Mithun Chakraborty felicitated Tendulkar, describing the Mumbai batsman as a ‘God’ of Indian cricket.

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