Ganguly backs BCCI’s stadium rotation policy even as Eden Gardens misses out on India vs Australia Test
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly backed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s rotation policy even as Eden Gardens and the Wankhede Stadium missed out on hosting the five Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will end a busy 2026-27 home season for India.
“It’s always great to have big Test matches back at Eden Gardens. As the president of the CAB and being a former player, I would like to host Test matches here, but we got the Test against South Africa, then there were T20 World Cup games and the Indian Premier League fixtures,” Ganguly, the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal, said.
“But Stadiums all around India are very good. I am so happy to see a Test match at Chennai, then there are matches at Guwahati and Ranchi, where the facilities are very good. As much as you would like to host matches at the Eden, it is important to understand that it has to go to other venues as well,” Ganguly said.
Venkatapathy Raju, however, spoke in favour of the traditional Test venues hosting the games. “Back in our time, we had five Test venues – Kolkata, Kanpur, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai – and it had its own charm. I think they should go back to that format again,” Raju said.
“Hosting T20Is and ODIs are alright, but playing in these five Test centres is always special. Playing at a venue like Eden is always a privilege, because of the huge crowd support.”
Published on Mar 30, 2026
