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The list of players include Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram and Intikhab Alam. The cricket legends will be handed mementos prior to the start of Pakistan-India game that is expected to draw a huge crowd at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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“We plan to felicitate four legends each from India and Pakistan. We will be giving them mementos at 6:00pm just before the start of the game. We have requested them to be here and are presently awaiting confirmation from them,” a senior CAB official informed.
The stadium, which is the second largest cricket ground in the world, is expected to be filled to capacity for the clash.
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Speaking about the premier clash between the two neighbours, the official said that the tickets would be available from March 15 or 16. “We are likely to distribute the tickets from March 15 or 16, but it all depends on the CAB President Sourav Ganguly as to how he distributes them. However, it will be a full house no doubt,” said the official.
This article originally appeared in NDTV Sports.
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