Eden Gardens

Eden Gardens
Cricket's answer to the Colosseum
Mecca of Indian Cricket
The Eden Gardens during a Cricket World Cup 2023 group stage match
Map
AddressGostho Paul Sarani, Maidan, B. B. D. Bagh
Kolkata, West Bengal
 India
LocationNear Maidan, B.B.D. Bagh, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Public transitBus interchange Eden Gardens
Mainline rail interchange Eden Gardens
Metro interchange Esplanade
Seating typeStadium seating
Capacity68,000 (Current)
100,000 (Planned Expansion)[1]
100,000 (1987-2010)
40,000 (before 1987)
Record attendance110,564 ( India v.  Sri Lanka in 1996 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final)
Field size
  • 66–68 meters (Square Boundaries)
  • 76–78 meters (Straight Boundaries)
  • boundary length is 66 meters on the square side and 76 meters on the straight side
  • 20.11 meters (Long Pitch)
Field shapeCircular
Acreage50 acres (0.20 km2)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Renovated2010–11[2]
Years active1864–present
Ground information
Home club
Establishment1864; 160 years ago (1864)
OwnerEastern Command of the Indian Army[3]
OperatorCricket Association of Bengal
TenantsIndia national cricket team (1934-present)
India women's national cricket team (1978-present)
Kolkata Knight Riders (2008–present)
Bengal cricket team (1889–present)
Bengal women's cricket team
India national football team (1982–1984)
End names
High Court End
Pavilion End
First Test5–8 January 1934:
 India v  England
Last Test22–24 November 2019:
 India v  Bangladesh
First ODI18 February 1987:
 India v  Pakistan
Last ODI16 November 2023:
 Australia v  South Africa
First T20I29 October 2011:
 India v  England
Last T20I20 February 2022:
 India v  West Indies
First WODI1 January 1978:
 India v  England
Last WODI9 December 2005:
 India v  England
Only WT20I3 April 2016:
 Australia v  West Indies
As of 16 November 2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Eden Gardens is an international cricket stadium in Kolkata, India. Established in 1864, it is the oldest[4][5][6] and second-largest cricket stadium in India and third-largest in the world. The stadium currently has a capacity of 68,000.[7] It is owned and operated by Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and is the home ground of the Kolkata Knight Riders. It houses the headquarters of Cricket Association of Bengal.

Eden Gardens is often referred to as home of Indian cricket and has also been described as "cricket's answer to the Colosseum" [8] and called the "Mecca of Indian cricket", due to it being the first purpose-built ground for the sport.[9][10] Eden Gardens has hosted matches in major international competitions including the World Cup, World Twenty20 and Asia Cup. In 1987, Eden Gardens became the second stadium to host a World Cup final. The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 final was held at the stadium, with the West Indies beating England in a closely fought encounter. Eden Gardens witnessed a record crowd of 110,564 in the 1996 India Vs Sri Lanka Cricket World Cup Semi Final.

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