CAB 1st Division Final turns violent as East Bengal, Bhowanipore officials get into Physical Fight at Eden Gardens Dressing Room

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East Bengal and Bhowanipore - two renowned clubs of Kolkata got into all kinds of mess as CAB's 1st division final turned violent on the final day at the Eden Gardens.

The situation was escalating since the start of the final, as several incidents caused multiple stoppages across the last five days of the final.

But the matter stooped to a new low on Thursday (June 5), when the officials of East Bengal and Bhowanipore got into physical fists and fights in the Eden Gardens dressing room. The iconic space of the Gardens was marred with cricketing hooliganism, who polluted not just the venue, but the game at large.

What Happened at Eden Gardens?

On Thursday, East Bengal were tottering at 243 for 8 in reply of Bhowanipore's huge score of 643, rain came. As the rain arrived, the East Bengal players were getting back to the dressing room. While going back, East Bengal's Writtick Chatterjee and Kanishk Sheth collided with Bhowanipore's Shakir Habib Gandhi, which brewed into a massive brawl among the officials of two clubs.

Harrowing visuals at the Eden Gardens showed officials fighting with ripped shirts, much to the astonishment of the common. But people versed with the CAB Final, they were kind of expecting it.

CAB Final: Stoppages, Controversies and Sourav Ganguly's Role - A 5-day Drama

It has been nothing short of drama at the Eden Gardens in the last five days. The controversy and the apple of discord started with a decision regarding the dismissal of Shakir Habib Gandhi.

On the second day of the final, Gandhi was given out by umpire Krishnendu Pal and the player went out of the field, but soon, the umpire called back the player following a consultation with leg-umpire Abhijeet Bhattacharya. East Bengal were livid with the decision as they protested the recalling of a player who had already left the field of play. The match was stopped for around five hours on that day, and not even CAB president Snehasish Ganguly could start it!

In the end, Sourav Ganguly mediated between the two clubs and the match resumed. On the 3rd day, East Bengal bowled only 3 overs in an hour, as Bhowanipore accused their opposition of unprofessional acts. East Bengal, in their defence, cited the umpire's decision. There were also reports of verbal abuse by the players at each other, and to much relief, none of the players got into any physical altercation.

And the entire fiasco culminated in a fight on the final day. MyKhel understands that the CAB 1st division final ended in a stalemate due to the rain, which means the trophy has now been shared by the teams.