Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Old Photo of Mamata Banerjee in Cricket Gear Goes Viral
A very old picture of Mamata Banerjee, who is now a big political leader, has become popular online.
In the photo, she is wearing a cricket uniform and playing a game.
It was from a fun match between politicians back in the 1980s.
Someone mentioned this old game during a cricket event recently, and people started looking for the picture.
Her party members shared it, but politicians from other parties made jokes about it.
The picture shows her batting and winning an award back when she was a young politician.
A decades-old photograph of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in cricket gear has gone viral.
The picture is believed to be from a friendly cricket match between Members of Parliament in the 1980s.
The photo resurfaced after an anchor recalled Banerjee winning 'Player of the Match' during a Parliament game at Eden Gardens.
Banerjee, then a young Congress MP, was part of the winning Lok Sabha team in a match reportedly held around 1986.
TMC leaders shared the photo, while the Opposition made playful remarks about it.
- Who
- Mamata Banerjee, Margaret Alva, Nivedith Alva, Sukanta Majumdar, MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
- What
- A decades-old photograph of Mamata Banerjee in cricket gear during a friendly Parliament match resurfaced and went viral, after being mentioned during a felicitation event at Eden Gardens.
- When
- The photograph is believed to be from the 1980s (around 1986), and it resurfaced after an event on Saturday.
- Where
- The match was likely held in Delhi; the resurfacing of the photo occurred after an event at Eden Gardens.
- Why
- The photograph went viral after a mention of Banerjee's past sporting achievements during a cricket felicitation event, prompting online sharing and commentary.
TMC Leaders
Opposition
Viral Photograph
TMC Leaders
TMC leaders shared the photo of their supremo in action.
Opposition
The Opposition seized the moment to take playful jabs, with a Junior Union minister making a sarcastic remark about her achievements.
- Individual in Photo
- Mamata Banerjee (as a young Congress MP)
- Other Person in Photo
- Margaret Alva (then Union minister)
- Event
- Friendly cricket match between Members of Parliament
- Approximate Year
- 1986 (1980s)
- Teams
- Lok Sabha XI vs. Rajya Sabha XI
- Banerjee's Role
- Player for the winning Lok Sabha team, awarded 'Player of the Match'
- Match Venue
- Not specified, but likely Delhi where such matches were an annual tradition.
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