The game is likely to be held at either Kalyani or the Jadavpur University Ground in Salt Lake; the CAB has already informed the BCCI about the proposed change.
“Since an event of such stature will be held at Eden Gardens, we had to shift the Ranji Trophy game elsewhere. For now, we are looking at both Kalyani and Salt Lake (JU Ground). We have informed the BCCI and will take a decision soon. But there’s a possibility that we might have to zero in on Kalyani,” CAB secretary Bablu Kolay told Sportstar.
West Bengal is set to begin this year’s Durga Puja celebrations with a grand cultural programme at Eden Gardens on the evening of Mahalaya.
The programme will be preceded by a roadshow along the illuminated Red Road, featuring a grand procession showcasing 23 traditional dance forms representing the cultural heritage of the state’s 23 districts.
PM Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari are expected to attend the programme. Around 1,000 women are expected to welcome them with traditional ululation, while 10,000 dhakis will perform simultaneously.
The organisers believe the mass dhak performance could find a place in the Guinness World Records.
With Eden Gardens expected to be unavailable from the first week of October, Bengal will begin its Ranji Trophy campaign against Delhi before travelling to face Services and Kerala. It will then return home to take on Maharashtra in the final game of the first leg.
Published on Sep 10, 2026
