Olympic-bound Kolkata-based archer Rahul Banerjee’s inevitable focus is to hit bullseye at the London Games, but given the archery event is being held at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground, cricket-lover Banerjee is doubly excited.

For Banerjee, stepping onto the hallowed turf at Lord’s is a matter of immense pride. “As an avid cricket fan, it’s impossible for me to forget the historic moment when India captain Sourav Ganguly took off his shirt and waved it from the Lord’s balcony to celebrate the team’s NatWest Trophy triumph in 2002. I’m excited at the prospect of competing in the Olympics at the same venue,” Banerjee told MiD DAY from Kolkata yesterday.