Claim: It was sometime in the mid 1880s. Eden Gardens was around 20 years old, and hosting a match between Calcutta Cricket Club , the then occupants of the ground, and Town Club. Representing the latter, one Narendranath Datta took seven wickets. He did not pursue cricket, but went on to become a global figure known by another name: Swami Vivekanand.
Fact-check: Fact Check: Edited picture of Hedley Verity shared as that of Swami Vivekanand playing cricket
Verdict: false
Organisation: Vishvas News
Author: Ankita Deshkar
Date published: 2021-12-06T09:24:04