Some victories transcend scorecards and become folklore. March 15, 2001 was one such moment, when India scripted an epic turnaround against Australia at the iconic Eden Gardens, a Test match\u00a0that\u00a0remains etched in cricketing memory.<\/p>\n
Twenty-five years later, nostalgia filled the air as Sourav Ganguly unveiled \u2018Miracle at Eden\u2019, a special 100-page publication brought out by The Hindu Group<\/i> and Sportstar<\/i>, presented by Bobcard, commemorating one of the greatest comebacks in the same city.<\/p>\n
In front of a packed audience on Monday, Ganguly, captain of that team, and Venkatapathy Raju walked down memory lane.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbout\u00a030\u00a0minutes into the fifth day, John (Wright) came up to me and asked what I was thinking. We were just 320 runs ahead, and there were still 75 overs left. If we could not get them out, they would get that total,\u201d Ganguly said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuddenly, an attendant entered the dressing room with a chit. It was for me.\u00a0It read: \u2018What\u2019s happening? Why are you not declaring the innings? The spectators are getting impatient\u2019. That was from my father, who was watching\u00a0the match\u00a0from the gallery. I told the attendant to go and tell\u00a0him\u00a0that I was playing, not him,\u201d Ganguly said, adding,\u00a0\u201cAfter an hour, I told John, let\u2019s take the risk and we declared the innings.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven at Lunch, Steve Waugh was batting and I was still not sure about a win. But we got Steve after Tea, then Venky\u00a0(Raju)\u00a0got Mark Waugh, and then I brought Sachin Tendulkar in. He got a couple of wickets and that\u2019s when we started believing that we could win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ganguly also recollected the incident when he made Steve wait at the toss. \u201cI was under pressure, so I forgot to wear the blazer at the toss, and Steve had to wait. I looked at his expression and he was clearly not happy. Later, we used it as a strategy,\u201d Ganguly said, adding that back then he did not know that his team would create history.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe name of the book is apt. It, indeed, was a miracle at Eden,\u201d Ganguly said.<\/p>\n
Published on Mar 30, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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