The Durand Cup derby, scheduled for Sunday at Salt Lake Stadium, was cancelled due to ‘security concerns’ arising from extensive protests throughout the city
Supporters of East Bengal and Mohun Bagan protest against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor, near Salt Lake stadium, in Kolkata. Pic/PTI
- The Durand Cup derby is scheduled for Sunday at Salt Lake Stadium
- The decision to call off the match was made in response to escalating tensions
- Despite the game`s cancellation, the fervour of the fans did not diminish one bit
As a child, Avirup Ganguly was forbidden from wearing yellow, a restriction imposed by his father, a fervent Mohun Bagan fan.
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