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| Address | Gostho Paul Sarani,Maidan,B. B. D. Bagh Kolkata,West Bengal India |
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| Location | Near Maidan, B.B.D. Bagh, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Public transit |  Eden Gardens Eden Gardens Eden Gardens |
| Seating type | Stadium seating |
| Capacity | 68,000 (Current) 100,000 (Planned Expansion)[1] 100,000 (1987-2010) 40,000 (before 1987) |
| Record attendance | 110,564 ( India v. Sri Lanka in1996 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final) |
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| Field shape | Circular |
| Acreage | 50 acres (0.20 km2) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2010–11[2] |
| Years active | 1864–present |
 Interactive map of Eden Gardens | |
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| Establishment | 1864; 161 years ago (1864) |
| Owner | Eastern Command of the Indian Army[3] |
| Operator | Cricket Association of Bengal |
| Tenants | India men's (1934-present) India women's (1978-present) India men's football (1982–1984) |
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High Court End Pavilion End | |
| First Test | 5–8 January 1934: India v England |
| Last Test | 14–18 November 2025: India v South Africa |
| First ODI | 18 February 1987: India v Pakistan |
| Last ODI | 16 November 2023: Australia v South Africa |
| First T20I | 29 October 2011: India v England |
| Last T20I | 22 January 2025: India v England |
| First WODI | 1 January 1978: India v England |
| Last WODI | 9 December 2005: India v England |
| Only WT20I | 3 April 2016: Australia v West Indies |
| As of 16 November 2023 Source:ESPNcricinfo | |
Eden Gardens is an internationalcricket stadium inKolkata,India. Established in 1864, it is the oldest[4][5][6] andsecond-largest cricket stadium in India andthird-largest in the world. The stadium currently has a capacity of 68,000.[7] It is operated byCricket Association of Bengal and is the home ground of theKolkata 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 theColosseum"[8] and called the "Mecca ofIndian 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 theWorld Cup,World Twenty20 andAsia Cup. In 1987, Eden Gardens became the second stadium to host aWorld Cup final. The2016 ICC World Twenty20 final was held at the stadium, with theWest Indies beatingEngland 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.
The stadium was established in 1864.[citation needed] The origins of its name are uncertain. According to some, the stadium is named after the Eden Gardens park where it is located, itself named after the Eden sisters,Emily and Fanny, ofLord Auckland, theGovernor-General of India (1836–1842).[11] Initially named the 'Auckland Circus Gardens',[12][13] the park was renamed to the 'Eden Gardens' in 1841.[14]
However, according to popular culture,Babu Rajchandra Das, thezamindar ofJanbazar, Kolkata and husband ofRani Rashmoni, gifted one of his biggest gardens, Marh Bagan, besides the riverHooghly, to Lord Auckland and his sisterEmily Eden in gratitude for their help in saving his third daughter from a fatal disease. The garden was then renamed to the Eden Gardens.
The cricket grounds were built betweenBabughat andFort William.[15] The stadium is in theB. B. D. Bagh area of the city, near theState Secretariat and across from theCalcutta High Court.
Thefirst Test match at the venue was held in 1934 betweenEngland andIndia,[16] its first One Day International in 1987 between India andPakistan[17] and its first T20 international in 2011 between India and England.[18] The1993 Hero Cup semi-final featuring India andSouth Africa was the firstday/night match.[19]
The stadium also hosted matches of theinaugural edition ofNehru Cup in 1982.[20]
The Eden Gardens also hosted the India versus Uruguay football match in1984 Nehru Cup.[21]
16 people were killed in a stampede and riot inside Eden Gardens during aMohun Bagan-East BengalCalcutta Football League (CFL) match on 16 August 1980.[22]
The stadium is the headquarters of theCricket Association of Bengal.[23] Apart from international matches, the stadium hosts theBengal cricket team and theKolkata Knight Riders, anIndian Premier League franchise. The stadium's Club House is named after formerChief Minister of West BengalDr. B. C. Roy.
The stadium's capacity was expanded to 100,000 from 40,000 for the 1987 World Cup.[24] The expansion also included renovations to the press area. 42 columns were added to provide the support for large roofs and multi-tiered covered stands. Even after the renovation, not all seats were covered, and many sections lacked individual seats.
However, match day attendance of more than 100,000 spectators[25] has been recorded on at least 6 occasions until the early 2000s.
Eden Gardens underwent renovation for the2011 Cricket World Cup.[26] Renovation had been undertaken to meet the standards set by theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) for the 2011 World Cup. TheCricket Association of Bengal hired a consortium of Philadelphia-basedBurt Hill Architects(now INI Design Studio) and Ahmedabad-based VMS architecture firms for a two-year project to renovate the stadium. The plans for the renovated stadium included a new clubhouse and players' facilities, upgrades of the exterior walls to give the stadium a new look, cladding the existing roof structure with a new metal skin, new/upgraded patron amenities & signage and general infrastructure improvements. The upgrade also meant reduction of the seating capacity to about 68,000 from around 94,000 before the upgrade.[27]
Due to unsafe conditions arising from the incomplete renovations, the ICC withdrew the India vs. England match from the Eden Gardens. This match, scheduled on 27 February 2011,[28] was played inBengaluru atM.Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The stadium hosted the remaining three scheduled World Cup 2011 Matches on 15, 18 and 20 March 2011. In the last of these three matches (Kenya vs Zimbabwe), the stadium had the lowest ticket-purchasing crowd in its recorded history with 15 spectators having bought tickets.[29]
Eden Gardens stands have been named after prominent local cricketers and soldiers.[30]On 22 January 2017, two stands were named after Indian cricketers -Sourav Ganguly andPankaj Roy while two more were named after cricket administrators - BN Dutt (BCCI President 1988 to 1990) andJagmohan Dalmiya (BCCI President 2001–04, 2013 - interim, 2015).[31] Dalmiya served asICC President from 1997 to 2000.
On 27 April 2017, 4 stands were named after Indian soldiers[32] - ColonelNeelakantan Jayachandran Nair, HavildarHangpan Dada, Lieutenant ColonelDhan Singh Thapa and SubedarJoginder Singh Sahnan. Lt Col Thapa and Subedar Singh areParam Vir Chakra awardees - the highest wartime military decoration in India while Col Nair and Havildar Dada areAshok Chakra - the highest peacetime military decoration.
In 2024, a stand was decided to be dedicated to star Indian pacer and the highest ODI wicket taker among women,Jhulan Goswami. It was unveiled on 22 January 2025.[33]
Eden Gardens is renowned for its large and passionate crowds.[34] FormerAussie captainSteve Waugh considers the Eden Gardens as 'Lord's of the subcontinent'.[35] Former Indian Captain and Kolkata-nativeSourav Ganguly confessed once in an interview that the roar of crowd at the stadium he heard when India defeated Australia in theSecond Test of 2000–01 Border–Gavaskar Trophy was the loudest he had ever heard.
In 2016, a bell was added to the stadium to ring in the start of day's play for test cricket and start of match for ODI & T20I matches.Kapil Dev was the first person to ring the bell to start the test match between India andNew Zealand in September 2016.[36]
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| Year | Date | Team #1 | Team #2 | Round | Result |
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| 1987 Cricket World Cup | 23 October 1987 |  Zimbabwe |  New Zealand | Group Stage | New Zealand won by 4 wickets |
| 8 November 1987 | Australia | England | Final | Australia won by 7 runs | |
| 1996 Cricket World Cup | 13 March 1996 | Sri Lanka | India | Semi-final | Sri Lanka won by default |
| 2011 Cricket World Cup | 15 March 2011 | South Africa |  Ireland | Group Stage | South Africa won by 131 runs |
| 18 March 2011 |  Netherlands | Ireland | Group Stage | Ireland won by 6 wickets | |
| 20 March 2011 | Zimbabwe |  Kenya | Group Stage | Zimbabwe won by 161 runs | |
| 2023 Cricket World Cup | 28 October 2023 | Netherlands |  Bangladesh | Group Stage | Netherlands won by 87 runs |
| 31 October 2023 | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Group Stage | Pakistan won by 7 wickets | |
| 5 November 2023 | India | South Africa | Group Stage | India won by 243 runs | |
| 11 November 2023 | England | Pakistan | Group Stage | England won by 93 runs | |
| 16 November 2023 | South Africa | Australia | Semi-Final | Australia won by 3 wickets |
| Year | Date | Team #1 | Team #2 | Round | Result |
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| 2016 ICC World Twenty20 | 17 March 2016 |  Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Super 10 | Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets |
| 16 March 2016 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Super 10 | Pakistan won by 55 runs | |
| 19 March 2016 | Pakistan | India | Super 10 | India won by 6 wickets | |
| 26 March 2016 | New Zealand | Bangladesh | Super 10 | New Zealand won by 75 runs | |
| 3 April 2016 | England | West Indies | Final | West Indies won by 4 wickets |
| Year | Date | Team #1 | Team #2 | Round | Result |
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| 1990–91 Asia Cup | 31 December 1990 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Group Stage | Sri Lanka won by 71 runs |
| 4 January 1991 | Sri Lanka | India | Final | India won by 7 wickets |
Eden Gardens has hosted 15Cricket World Cup matches hosted in India across formats and men's and women's cricket. Eden Gardens has hosted 11Cricket World Cup matches in1987 (2),1996 (1),2011 (3) and2023 (5, including a semi-final). The stadium hosted 5 T20I matches during2016 ICC World Twenty20. The stadium hosted 2Women's Cricket World Cup matches - one each in1978 and1997 and one Women T20I match during the2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament.
Eden Gardens has hosted 4 finals (1987 ODI CWC, 2016 T20I, 1997 Women's CWC and 2016 Women's T20I) and 2 semi-finals (1996 ODI CWC, 2023 ODI CWC).
13 March 1996 Scorecard |
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Eden Gardens was meant to host a Group B Match between India and England on 27 February 2011. The ICC, however, stripped the stadium of the match after deciding that the renovation of the grounds would not be completed in time.
15 March 2011 14:30 (D/N) |
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| South Africa won by 131 runs Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andBilly Doctrove (WI) Player of the match:JP Duminy (SA) |
18 March 2011 09:30 |
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| Ireland won by 6 wickets Umpires:Billy Doctrove (WI) andIan Gould (Eng) Player of the match:Paul Stirling (Ire) |
20 March 2011 09:30 |
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| Zimbabwe won by 161 runs Umpires:Asoka de Silva (SL) andKumar Dharmasena (SL) Player of the match:Craig Ervine (Zim) |
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Netherlands won by 87 runs Umpires:Joel Wilson (WI) andPaul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match:Paul van Meekeren (Ned) |
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Pakistan won by 7 wickets Umpires:Richard Kettleborough (Eng) andNitin Menon (Ind) Player of the match:Fakhar Zaman (Pak) |
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India won by 243 runs Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andPaul Reiffel (Aus) Player of the match:Virat Kohli (Ind) |
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England won by 93 runs Umpires:Rod Tucker (Aus) andPaul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match:David Willey (Eng) |
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Australia won by 3 wickets Umpires:Richard Kettleborough (Eng) andNitin Menon (Ind) Player of the match:Travis Head (Aus) |
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| Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets Umpires:Bruce Oxenford (Aus) andJoel Wilson (WI) Player of the match:Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) |
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| Pakistan won by 55 runs Umpires:Ian Gould (Eng) andRichard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match:Shahid Afridi (Pak) |
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| India won by 6 wickets Umpires:Ian Gould (Eng) andRichard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match:Virat Kohli (Ind) |
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| New Zealand won by 75 runs Umpires:Johan Cloete (SA) andMichael Gough (Eng) Player of the match:Kane Williamson (NZ) |
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| West Indies won by 4 wickets Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andRod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match:Marlon Samuels (WI) |
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| West Indies won by 8 wickets Umpires:Aleem Dar (Pak) andRichard Illingworth (Eng) Player of the match:Hayley Matthews (WI) |
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India won by an innings and 46 runs Umpires:Marais Erasmus (SA) andJoel Wilson (WI) Player of the match:Ishant Sharma (Ind) |
( as on 16 November 2023)
| Category | Test Matches | ODI Matches | T20I Matches |
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| Highest Inning Score | 657/d - India vs Australia (2001)[62] | 404/5 - India vs Sri Lanka (2014)[63] | 201/5 - Pakistan vs Bangladesh (2016)[64] |
| Lowest Inning Score | 90 - India vs West Indies (1983)[65] | 120/8 - India vs Sri Lanka (1996)[66] | 70 - Bangladesh vs New Zealand (2016)[67] |
| Largest Victory - by Innings | Innings & 336 runs - West Indies vs India (1958)[68] | — | — |
| Largest Victory - by Runs | 329 runs - South Africa vs India (1996)[68] | 161 runs - Zimbabwe vs Kenya (2011)[69] | 75 runs - New Zealand vs Bangladesh (2016)[67] |
| Largest Victory - By Wickets | 10 Wickets - Australia vs India (1969)[68] | 10 Wickets - South Africa vs India (2005)[69] | 6 Wickets - England vs India (2011) and Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (2016)[67] |
| Largest Victory - by Balls Remaining | — | 90 balls - India vs Kenya (1998)[69] | 13 balls - India vs Pakistan (2016)[67] |
| Narrowest Victory - by Runs | 28 runs - India vs England (1972)[70] | 2 runs - India vs South Africa (1993)[71] | 55 runs - Pakistan vs Bangladesh (2016)[72] |
| Narrowest Victory - by Wickets | 7 Wickets - England vs India (2012)[70] | 2 Wickets - Pakistan vs India (1987)[71] | 4 Wickets - West Indies vs England (2016)[72] |
| Narrowest Victory - by Balls Remaining | — | 1 ball - Pakistan vs West Indies (1989)[71] | 2 ball - West Indies vs England (2016)[72] |
Kolkata/Maidan travel guide from Wikivoyage
