Allan Border Back at Eden Gardens 39 Years After 1987 ODI World Cup Win

Allan Border back at Eden Gardens 39 Years after 1987 ODI World Cup win

New Delhi: Former Australia skipper Allan Border attended Kolkata Knight Riders‘ IPL 2026 home match against Rajasthan Royals, returning to Eden Gardens 39 after after he led his country to ODI World Cup triumph at the venue. He was invited to rang the bell before the 28th match of the ongoing edition on Sunday and was joined by Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly. Other top CAB officials were also present at the event as Bord…

Exclusive: Allan Border Returns to Eden Gardens After 39 Years, Compares Teen Sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to Brian Lara

Sourav Ganguly and Allan Border at the Eden Gardens/ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action (Image: Debasis Sen) For the first time since lifting the World Cup in 1987, legendary Australian captain Allan Border stepped foot inside the iconic Eden Gardens. Returning to the historic venue on Sunday to witness the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on the Rajasthan Royals (RR), the nostalgia was palpable for the man who engineered one of Australia’s most fam…