These are not all year cricket grounds, Kalyani was built for that but with CFL matches and I-League matches, it gets more football events than cricket. The new stands built in Kalyani was not for cricket but because of the demand generated from EB and MSC matches over the last two seasons.
Now here is the catch, Kalyani stadium's pitch is world class along with a state of the art drainage system, now additional stands have been built and soon there will be floodlights. Who will use this? EB MB MDSC will play in their own grounds under lights, unless of some emergency they won't want to go 80kms away to Kalyani. They will rather choose Barasat which is closer.
Just curious. I know Eden Gardens is the fabulous Cricket stadium in Calcutta. Is there any second Cricket Stadium in Calcutta / Howrah for Ranji or other local Cricket matches?
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Now here is the catch, Kalyani stadium's pitch is world class along with a state of the art drainage system, now additional stands have been built and soon there will be floodlights. Who will use this? EB MB MDSC will play in their own grounds under lights, unless of some emergency they won't want to go 80kms away to Kalyani. They will rather choose Barasat which is closer.
There is a ground called Lords too there.