Kolkata :Ahead of the all-important Ranji Trophy opener, CAB President Sourav Ganguly’s presence at the Bengal senior men’s training session at the Eden Gardens came as a major boost for the players.
During the training and net session, Mr Ganguly, besides watching the proceedings, spoke to the coaching staff, Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran, vice-captain Abishek Porel and senior players individually.
Post the training session, the former India captain inspired the players with motivational words at the dressing room and wished the team the best for the matches ahead.
“We have a good all-round team. Starting the season well and on a positive note will be important. I wish the players the best for the matches and I am sure they will give their best on the field,” Mr Ganguly told the media after the training session.
Bengal will begin their Ranji Trophy campaign against Uttarakhand at the iconic Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
India and Bengal star fast bowler Akash Deep, who will play a big role in the bowling department said, “Bengal has one of the best bowling line-up in domestic circuit. We are confident of starting the season positively and we will give our best to bag glory for Bengal. I am also looking forward to bowl alongside Md Shami and learn from him.”
The senior team members trained under the watchful eyes of head coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla, coaches Shib Shankar Paul, Arup Bhattacharya and fielding coach Charanjit Singh Matharu. Also present were CAB Secretary Bablu Kolay, CAB Joint Secretary Madan Mohan Ghosh and CAB Treasurer Sanjay Das.
