About | Details |
Established | 1864 |
Capacity | 68,000 |
End Names | High Court End, Pavilion End |
Flood Lights | Yes |
Home Teams | India, Bengal, Kolkata Knight Riders |
Pitch | Grass |
The Eden Gardens in Kolkata is one of the oldest and largest cricket grounds in India. It was built in 1864. The stadium can seat around 68,000 spectators and is run by the Cricket Association of Bengal. It is also the home ground of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. Over the years, the stands, pavilions and the club house have been upgraded but the ground still carries its old charm.
The stadium has hosted many famous matches. The first Test here was played in 1934, the first ODI in 1987 and the first T20 international in 2011. Cricket is celebrated like a festival and cheers here have greeted greats like Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli.
Eden Gardens has also been the stage for world events. It hosted the 1987 World Cup final and later the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup final, where the West Indies lifted the trophy.
Eden Gardens Test Records and Stats
Eden Gardens has been a part of Test cricket since 1934 and has seen many historic moments. The highest team total at this venue is India’s 657/7d against Australia in 2001, a match remembered for the famous partnership between VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid. The lowest Test score at the ground came in 1983 when India were bowled out for just 90 runs by the West Indies.
Laxman has scored the most Test runs at the ground with 1,217 runs in 10 matches to his name. In the bowling charts, Harbhajan Singh leads with 46 wickets in seven games.
The highest individual Test score at Eden Gardens also belongs to Laxman, who played a 281-run knock against Australia in 2001. Lance Kluneser’s 8/64 versus India in 1996 remains the best bowling spell in a Test innings here.
Eden Gardens ODI Records and Stats
One Day Internationals at Eden Gardens have provided high-scoring thrillers as well as low-scoring battles. India’s 404/5 against Sri Lanka in 2014 is the highest ODI total at this venue. South Africa’s 83 all out versus India in the 2023 ODI World Cup stands as the lowest.
Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most ODI runs at Eden Gardens. In 13 ODI matches, Tendulkar accumulated 496 runs at this ground. Among bowlers, Anil Kumble has enjoyed great success, picking up 14 wickets in the six games here, which is the most at this venue.
Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual ODI score at this ground with his epic 264* against Sri Lanka in 2014, which is also the highest individual score in ODI cricket overall. In bowling, Kumble’s 6/12 against the West Indies in 1993 remains the best figures in an ODI at this stadium.
Eden Gardens T20I Records and Stats
Pakistan’s 201/5 against Bangladesh in 2016 is the highest T20I total recorded here. The lowest score was made by Bangladesh, who were dismissed for 70 runs against New Zealand in 2016.
Nicholas Pooran tops the batting charts at this venue, having scored 184 runs in three T20Is he has played here. With the ball, India’s Harshal Patel has been the most successful, taking seven wickets in four games.
The highest individual score at Eden Gardens in T20Is is 85 by Marlon Samuels that came against England in the final of the 2016 T20 World Cup. The best bowling figures were returned by Mustafizur Rahman, who picked up 5/22 versus New Zealand in the 2016 T20 World Cup.
How to Reach Eden Gardens?
The stadium is well-connected and easily accessible:
📍 Address: Eden Gardens, Maidan, B.B.D. Bagh, Kolkata, West Bengal 700021
Nearest Bus Stop: Eden Gardens Bus Stop (right outside the stadium)
Nearest Railway Station: Howrah Junction (about 5 km away)
Nearest Airport: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata (around 18 km away)
