Cricket Frenzy Grips Bengal as Fans Gear Up for World Cup Final

On Saturday, thousands of cricket enthusiasts in Bengaluru were getting ready for the largest cricket festival, which is scheduled to happen in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Giant screens were erected in innumerable little neighborhood clubs around north and south Bengal to support the Indian cricket team, who will face Australia in the ICC World Cup final on Sunday in Ahmedabad.

Shops selling Team India shirts and hats saw a rush of customers, including women and kids.

Numerous confectioneries have a variety of World Cup-themed candies on display.

The whole state is engulfed in a cricket frenzy, with several organizations and people holding special prayers for Team India to win the trophy.

Memorably, India had won the trophy twice: first in 1983, when captain Kapil Dev led the team, and again in 2011 when captain M.S. Dhoni led the team. This time, the whole nation will be anxiously observing how skipper Rohit Sharma and his side defeat the Pat Cummins-led Australian squad.

In anticipation of their triumphant celebration, Santipur Malancha High School students in the Nadia district created banners and placards on Saturday. Me

Shops in Burdwan that sold enormous Tricolours and Team India shirts were busy.

Siliguri Municipal Corporation officials worked nonstop to set up the installation of enormous displays in their different locations. As Saturday night wore on, similar actions by Trinamul officials and members of other clubs were seen in locations like Kalyani, Ranaghat, North and South 24-Parganas.

"Come on India, bring back the World Cup!" was yelled by groups of young people riding bicycles through the streets of Siliguri while holding signs and the national flag.

On Saturday afternoon, Siliguri Mayor Gautam Deb arrived to Baghajatin Park. To broadcast the game, the local government set up a massive screen at the location.

Deb toured the whole setup with the help of police officers.

"The big screen is now located in Baghajatin Park's Rabindra Mancha. We anticipate hundreds of people to the location to see the finals, thus we have reserved parking available for cars at Siliguri College Ground," he added.

Clubs and sports enthusiast organizations all throughout the city have organized similar plans for the championship game. Shopkeepers sold jerseys in Siliguri's biggest retail bazaar, Bidhan Market. The most well-liked shirt was number 18 for Virat Kohli.

One of them said, "Md. Shami is second in demand, and Kohli's jersey is in high demand."

Members of the Astha Foundation arranged a unique yajna at the Madan Mohan temple in Cooch Behar. They prayed for Sunday's triumph and performed Puja in the names of every player on the Indian team.

Later, supporters of the Indian squad took to the streets with banners and signs from the organization.

Chairman of the Cooch Behar municipality Rabindranath Ghosh said, "We want our team to win the cup and share the excitement with everyone by watching live streaming of the match on a giant screen."

The match at Brahma Mandir Ground will be streamed live in collaboration with the municipal organization and the Cooch Behar Press Club. On Sunday, members of the Cooch Behar-based group New Town Unit will raise a 160-meter-long Indian flag.

According to reports, the Jalpaiguri municipal council and Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority set up four places for the match to be streamed live.

An NGO in North Dinajpur arranged a prayer for Team India's victory in the vicinity of Kulik Bird Sanctuary. According to reports, a massive screen would be installed in Raiganj town on Sunday.

On Sunday, similar plans have also been formed in the cities of Malda and Alipurduar.