| "Lord's of the East" | |
| Eden Gardens during a T20 World Cup match 2026 between Scotland and England | |
| Interactive map of Eden Gardens | |
| Address | Gostho Paul Sarani, Maidan, B. B. D. Bagh Kolkata, West Bengal India |
|---|---|
| Location | Near Maidan, B.B.D. Bagh, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Seating type | Stadium seating |
| Capacity | 68,000 (Current) 100,000 (Planned Expansion)[1] 100,000 (1987-2010) 40,000 (before 1987) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Record attendance | 110,564 ( India v. Sri Lanka in 1996 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final) |
| Field size |
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| Field shape | Circular |
| Acreage | 50 acres (0.20 km2) |
| Public transit | Eden Gardens Eden Gardens Eden Gardens |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2010–11[2] |
| Years active | 1864–present |
| Ground information | |
| Home club |
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| Establishment | 1864 (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) |
| End names | |
| 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 | 4 March 2026: South Africa v New Zealand |
| 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 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 operated by Cricket Association of Bengal 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.
Stadium history
The stadium was established in 1864. 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, of Lord Auckland, the Governor-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, the zamindar of Janbazar, Kolkata and husband of Rani Rashmoni, gifted one of his biggest gardens, Marh Bagan, besides the river Hooghly, to Lord Auckland and his sister Emily 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 between Babughat and Fort William.[15] The stadium is in the B. B. D. Bagh area of the city, near the State Secretariat and across from the Calcutta High Court.
The first Test match at the venue was held in 1934 between England and India,[16] its first One Day International in 1987 between India and Pakistan[17] and its first T20 international in 2011 between India and England.[18] The 1993 Hero Cup semi-final featuring India and South Africa was the first day/night match.[19]
The stadium also hosted matches of the inaugural edition of Nehru Cup in 1982.[20]
The Eden Gardens also hosted the India versus Uruguay football match in 1984 Nehru Cup.[21]
1980 Stampede
16 people were killed in a stampede and riot inside Eden Gardens during a Mohun Bagan-East Bengal Calcutta Football League (CFL) match on 16 August 1980.[22]
Stadium
The stadium is the headquarters of the Cricket Association of Bengal.[23] Apart from international matches, the stadium hosts the Bengal cricket team and the Kolkata Knight Riders, an Indian Premier League franchise. The stadium's Club House is named after former Chief Minister of West Bengal Dr. B. C. Roy.
1987 renovation
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.
2011 renovation
Eden Gardens underwent renovation for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[26] Renovation had been undertaken to meet the standards set by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the 2011 World Cup. The Cricket Association of Bengal hired a consortium of Philadelphia-based Burt 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 in Bengaluru at M.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]
Stands
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 and Pankaj Roy while two more were named after cricket administrators - BN Dutt (BCCI President 1988 to 1990) and Jagmohan Dalmiya (BCCI President 2001–04, 2013 - interim, 2015).[31] Dalmiya served as ICC President from 1997 to 2000.
On 27 April 2017, 4 stands were named after Indian soldiers[32] - Colonel Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair, Havildar Hangpan Dada, Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa and Subedar Joginder Singh Sahnan. Lt Col Thapa and Subedar Singh are Param Vir Chakra awardees - the highest wartime military decoration in India while Col Nair and Havildar Dada are Ashok 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]
Experience
Eden Gardens is renowned for its large and passionate crowds.[34] Former Aussie captain Steve Waugh considers the Eden Gardens as 'Lord's of the subcontinent'.[35] Former Indian Captain and Kolkata-native Sourav Ganguly confessed once in an interview that the roar of crowd at the stadium he heard when India defeated Australia in the Second 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 and New Zealand in September 2016.[36]
Recent tournament results
Cricket World Cup
| Year | Date | Team #1 | Team #2 | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Year | Date | Team #1 | Team #2 | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2026 Men's T20 World Cup | 7 February
2026 | West Indies | Scotland | Round 1 | West Indies won by 35 runs |
Asia Cup
| Year | Date | Team #1 | Team #2 | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Cricket World Cup matches
Eden Gardens has hosted 15 Cricket World Cup matches hosted in India across formats and men's and women's cricket. Eden Gardens has hosted 11 Cricket World Cup matches in 1987 (2), 1996 (1), 2011 (3) and 2023 (5, including a semi-final). The stadium hosted 5 T20I matches each during 2016 ICC World Twenty20 (including Finals) and 2026 Men's T20 World Cup (including Semi Finals). The stadium hosted 2 Women's Cricket World Cup matches - one each in 1978 and 1997 and one match of Women T20I match during the 2016 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).
1987 ICC Cricket World Cup
| 23 October 1987 Scorecard |
| Zimbabwe 227/4 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 229/6 (47.4 overs) |
| Kevin Arnott 51 (83) Stephen Boock 2/43 (10 overs) | Jeff Crowe 88* (105) Ali Shah 2/34 (10 overs) |
| New Zealand won by 4 wickets Player of the match: Jeff Crowe (NZ) |
Finals
| 8 November 1987 Scorecard |
| Australia 253/5 (50 overs) | v | England 246/8 (50 overs) |
| David Boon 75 (125) Eddie Hemmings 2/48 (10 overs) | Bill Athey 58 (103) Allan Border 2/38 (7 overs) |
| Australia won by 7 runs Player of the match: David Boon (Aus) |
1996 ICC Cricket World Cup
| 13 March 1996 Scorecard |
| Sri Lanka 251/8 (50 overs) | v | India 120/8 (34.1 overs) |
| Sri Lanka won by default |
- The match was awarded to Sri Lanka by match referee Clive Lloyd when play could not continue due to the rioting crowd.
2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
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) |
| South Africa 272/7 (50 overs) | v | Ireland 141 (33.2 overs) |
| JP Duminy 99 (103) John Mooney 1/36 (8 overs) | Gary Wilson 31 (48) Robin Peterson 3/32 (8 overs) |
| South Africa won by 131 runs Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Billy Doctrove (WI) Player of the match: JP Duminy (SA) |
- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
| 18 March 2011 09:30 |
| Netherlands 306 (50 overs) | v | Ireland 307/4 (47.4 overs) |
| Ryan ten Doeschate 106 (108) Paul Stirling 2/51 (10 overs) | Paul Stirling 101 (72) Tom Cooper 2/31 (7 overs) |
| Ireland won by 6 wickets Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Ian Gould (Eng) Player of the match: Paul Stirling (Ire) |
- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
| 20 March 2011 09:30 |
| Zimbabwe 308/6 (50 overs) | v | Kenya 147 (36 overs) |
| Craig Ervine 66 (54) Elijah Otieno 2/61 (10 overs) | Nehemiah Odhiambo 44* (47) Ray Price 2/20 (7 overs) |
| Zimbabwe won by 161 runs Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SL) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL) Player of the match: Craig Ervine (Zim) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
2023 ICC Cricket World Cup
| 28 October 2023 14:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Netherlands 229 (50 overs) | v | Bangladesh 142 (42.2 overs) |
| Scott Edwards 68 (89) Mustafizur Rahman 2/36 (10 overs) | Mehidy Hasan 35 (40) Paul van Meekeren 4/23 (7.2 overs) |
| Netherlands won by 87 runs Umpires: Joel Wilson (WI) and Paul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match: Paul van Meekeren (Ned) |
- Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
| 31 October 2023 14:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Bangladesh 204 (45.1 overs) | v | Pakistan 205/3 (32.3 overs) |
| Mahmudullah 56 (70) Shaheen Afridi 3/23 (9 overs) | Fakhar Zaman 81 (74) Mehidy Hasan 3/60 (9 overs) |
| Pakistan won by 7 wickets Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Nitin Menon (Ind) Player of the match: Fakhar Zaman (Pak) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shaheen Afridi (Pak) and Mehidy Hasan (Ban) both took their 100th wicket in ODIs.[37][38]
- Bangladesh were eliminated as a result of this match.[39]
| 5 November 2023 14:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
| India 326/5 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 83 (27.1 overs) |
| Virat Kohli 101* (121) Keshav Maharaj 1/30 (10 overs) | Marco Jansen 14 (30) Ravindra Jadeja 5/33 (9 overs) |
| India won by 243 runs Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Paul Reiffel (Aus) Player of the match: Virat Kohli (Ind) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Virat Kohli (Ind) equalled Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most centuries in ODIs (49).[40]
- India confirmed their top position in league table with this win.
- South Africa's 83 was their lowest innings total in World Cups, lower than their 149 against Australia in 2007.[41]
- South Africa's 243-run loss was their heaviest in ODIs, in terms of runs, surpassing their 182-run loss to Pakistan in 2002.[42]
| 11 November 2023 14:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
| England 337/9 (50 overs) | v | Pakistan 244 (43.3 overs) |
| Ben Stokes 84 (76) Haris Rauf 3/64 (10 overs) | Salman Ali Agha 51 (45) David Willey 3/56 (10 overs) |
| England won by 93 runs Umpires: Rod Tucker (Aus) and Paul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match: David Willey (Eng) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- As a result of this match, New Zealand qualified for the semi-finals and Pakistan were eliminated.[43]
Semi-Final
| 16 November 2023 14:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
| South Africa 212 (49.4 overs) | v | Australia 215/7 (47.2 overs) |
| David Miller 101 (116) Mitchell Starc 3/34 (10 overs) | Travis Head 62 (48) Tabraiz Shamsi 2/42 (10 overs) |
| Australia won by 3 wickets Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Nitin Menon (Ind) Player of the match: Travis Head (Aus) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- David Miller (SA) became the first South African to score a century in a World Cup knockout match.[44]
- As a result, Australia qualified for the finals of the World Cup for the eighth time after 1975, 1987, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015.
- Quinton de Kock (SA) played in his last ODI.[45]
2016 ICC World Twenty20
| 17 March 19:30 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Afghanistan 153/7 (20 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 155/4 (18.5 overs) |
| Asghar Stanikzai 62 (47) Thisara Perera 3/33 (4 overs) | Tillakaratne Dilshan 83* (56) Mohammad Nabi 1/25 (4 overs) |
| Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Joel Wilson (WI) Player of the match: Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) |
- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| 16 March 15:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Pakistan 201/5 (20 overs) | v | Bangladesh 146/6 (20 overs) |
| Mohammad Hafeez 64 (42) Taskin Ahmed 2/32 (4 overs) | Shakib Al Hasan 50* (40) Shahid Afridi 2/27 (4 overs) |
| Pakistan won by 55 runs Umpires: Ian Gould (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match: Shahid Afridi (Pak) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shakib Al Hasan became the second player for Bangladesh to pass 1,000 runs in T20Is.[46]
- Shakib Al Hasan also became the second all-rounder to score 1,000 runs and take 50 wickets in T20Is.[46]
| 19 March 19:30 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Pakistan 118/5 (18 overs) | v | India 119/4 (15.5 overs) |
| Shoaib Malik 26 (16) Suresh Raina 1/4 (1 over) | Virat Kohli 55* (37) Mohammad Sami 2/17 (2 overs) |
| India won by 6 wickets Umpires: Ian Gould (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match: Virat Kohli (Ind) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The start of the match was delayed by a wet outfield and the game was reduced to 18 overs per side.
- This was India's eleventh victory against Pakistan in ICC World Cup matches across both ODI and T20I formats.[47]
- Ahmed Shehzad became the fifth player for Pakistan to pass 1,000 runs in T20Is.[48]
| 26 March 15:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
| New Zealand 145/8 (20 overs) | v | Bangladesh 70 (15.4 overs) |
| Kane Williamson 42 (32) Mustafizur Rahman 5/22 (4 overs) | Shuvagata Hom 16* (17) Grant Elliott 3/12 (4 overs) |
| New Zealand won by 75 runs Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Michael Gough (Eng) Player of the match: Kane Williamson (NZ) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Henry Nicholls (NZ) made his T20I debut.
- Mustafizur Rahman became the second bowler for Bangladesh and 16th player overall to take a five-wicket haul in a T20I match.[49]
- Bangladesh's total is their lowest total in a T20I match.[50]
- Ten dismissals in this match were bowled, the most in a T20I match.[51]
| 3 April 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
| England 155/9 (20 overs) | v | West Indies 161/6 (19.4 overs) |
| Joe Root 54 (36) Carlos Brathwaite 3/23 (4 overs) | Marlon Samuels 85* (66) David Willey 3/20 (4 overs) |
| West Indies won by 4 wickets Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Marlon Samuels (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Marlon Samuels (WI) scored the highest total in a World T20 final.[52]
- West Indies became the first team to win both the men's and women's World Twenty20s on the same day, with the women defeating Australia by 8 wickets.
1978 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup
| 1 January 1978 (scorecard) |
| India 63 (39.3 overs) | v | England 65/1 (30.2 overs) |
| England won by 9 wickets |
1997 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup
| 29 December 1997 Scorecard |
| New Zealand 164 (49.3 overs) | v | Australia 165/5 (47.4 overs) |
| Australia won by 5 wickets |
2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20
| 3 April 14:30 Scorecard |
| Australia 148/5 (20 overs) | v | West Indies 149/2 (19.3 overs) |
| Elyse Villani 52 (37) Deandra Dottin 2/33 (4 overs) | Hayley Matthews 66 (45) Kristen Beams 1/27 (4 overs) |
| West Indies won by 8 wickets Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng) Player of the match: Hayley Matthews (WI) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
First day/night test
| 22–26 November 2019 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Bangladesh | v | India |
| 106 (30.3 overs) Shadman Islam 29 (52) Ishant Sharma 5/22 (12 overs) | 347/9d (89.4 overs) Virat Kohli 136 (194) Al-Amin Hossain 3/85 (22.4 overs) | |
| 195 (41.1 overs) Mushfiqur Rahim 74 (96) Umesh Yadav 5/53 (14.1 overs) |
| India won by an innings and 46 runs Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Joel Wilson (WI) Player of the match: Ishant Sharma (Ind) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
Notable events
- In 1946, an in-form Syed Mushtaq Ali was dropped from the Indian team selected to play an unofficial test against Australian Services XI. Following crowd protests (with slogans like "No Mushtaq, No Test"), the selectors brought him back to play.[53]
- Rioting occurred at the ground during the 1966/67 West Indies and 1969/70 Australian tours.[25]
- In 1977, New York Cosmos played a Football match against Mohun Bagan at the stadium. Pelé played in that match for the Cosmos. The match was drawn at 2–2.
- 16 football fans died in a stampede after a derby league game between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 16 August 1980.
- Hosted Nehru Cup in 1984, where India national football team played against Argentina, Poland, China PR, Romania U-21 and Vasas Budapest.[54]
- Eden Gardens hosted the 1987 Cricket World Cup Final which was first ever Cricket World Cup final hosted outside England. The match ended with Australia defeating England by 7 runs. This was the first time Australia won the Cricket World Cup Final.
- The 1996 World Cup semi-final was called off and Sri Lanka awarded the match after crowd disturbances following an Indian batting collapse.[25]
- During the second final of the 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup, the Test and ODI captains of the Indian cricket team of all time (with a few notable exceptions) were given a lap of honour around the stadium.
- In 1999, leading Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar was run out after colliding with Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar. Akhtar had impeded Tendulkar and the crowd rioted, forcing the police to evict the spectators. The match continued in front of an empty stadium.
- Kapil Dev took an ODI hat-trick against the Sri Lankans in 1991 at the ground.
- Harbhajan Singh took a hat-trick against Australia in 2000/01 at the ground. He became the first Indian to take a hat-trick in Test cricket.
- In 2000/01, V.V.S. Laxman scored 281 against Australia in the Second Test, 2000–01 Border–Gavaskar Trophy. This remains the highest score at the ground. He was involved in a memorable 376 runs partnership with Rahul Dravid who scored 180. They batted through the whole day 4 of the test match without losing their wickets. Australia were defeated despite enforcing the follow-on. It was only the third time in Test history that a team had won after being forced to follow on.[55] It is widely considered to be one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.[56]
- In 2005, in an ODI against South Africa, the Eden Gardens crowd booed the Indian team and Greg Chappell because of Sourav Ganguly's dropping from the team. Chappell was alleged to have made an obscene gesture towards the crowd from the team bus prior to the match.[57][58]
- In 2005, Sachin Tendulkar scored his 10,000th run in Test Cricket against Pakistan on this ground making him the second Indian batsman and fifth overall to achieve this feat.
- Eden Gardens hosted the historic 199th (penultimate) Test match of Sachin Tendulkar's career against West Indies from 6-10 Nov 2013. India defeated West Indies by an innings and 51 runs in 3 days.
- On its 150th anniversary, on 13 November 2014, Eden Gardens witnessed the highest ever score by a batsman in One Day Internationals, a 264 off 173 balls scored by Rohit Sharma during the fourth One Day International of Sri Lanka vs India at the venue.
- On 3 April 2016, in this venue, within a span of hours, the finals of the ICC world cup Twenty20 tournaments for the women and for the men were won by the respective women's and men's teams of the West Indies.
- The stadium hosted the 200th and 250th home tests for India in 2005 and 2016 respectively.
- On 22 January 2017, Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian left arm spinner to take 150 One Day International wickets, when he dismissed Sam Billings.
- On 21 September 2017, Kuldeep Yadav became the third bowler for India to take a hat-trick in an ODI after Chetan Sharma and Kapil Dev. When he took a hat-trick against Australia.
- On 22 November 2019, India's first ever day/night test match between India and Bangladesh was hosted at Eden Gardens and the game was inaugurated jointly by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina.[59]
- On 5 November 2023, during the Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 group stage match between India and South Africa, Virat Kohli scored his 49th ODI century equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most number of centuries scored by an individual in ODI cricket.
- On 9th February 2026, Italy made their T20 World Cup debut against Scotland.
- On 4th March 2026, New Zealand Opener Finn Allen scored 100* off 33 balls against South Africa to take New Zealand to the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Finals. This is the fastest Men's T20 World Cup century till date by any player and also the highest individual score in a T20 World Cup knockout match. He became the first player ever to score a century in a T20 World Cup knockout match (semi-final or final).
Stats and records
Matches hosted
( as on 08 February 2026)
- Test — 43
- ODI — 36
- T20I — 13
Records
- The most runs in Test Matches played here are scored by V.V.S. Laxman (1217 runs),[60] followed by Rahul Dravid (962 runs) and Sachin Tendulkar (872 runs). The most wickets taken here was by Harbhajan Singh (46 wickets) followed by Anil Kumble (40 wickets) and Bishen Singh Bedi (29 wickets).
- The most runs in ODIs scored here by a batsman is by Sachin Tendulkar (496 runs), followed by Virat Kohli (431 runs) and Mohammed Azharuddin (332 runs). The most wickets taken here is by Anil Kumble, Ravindra Jadeja and Kapil Dev (14 wickets each).
- VVS Laxman and Mohammed Azharuddin have scored 5 centuries each at this venue.
- The highest ever ODI individual score of 264 is made by Rohit Sharma on this ground against Sri Lanka in 2014.
- On 21 September 2017, Kuldeep Yadav became the third bowler for India to take a hat-trick in an ODI after Chetan Sharma and Kapil Dev. When he took a hat trick against Australia.
- The highest runs ever scored in IPL at Eden Gardens[61] were scored on 23 April 2023. This was achieved by Chennai Super Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders. The score was 235/4, letting CSK win by 49 runs. Ajinkya Rahane hit a knock of 71 off of just 29 balls, handing CSK the win against KKR's 186/8, in spite of Jason Roy's 61 off 26 and Rinku Singh's 53 off 33.
- The lowest total in the history of IPL - RCB (49/10)
- Rajat Patidar hit the highest ever individual score in an IPL match at Eden Gardens with 112 (54 balls) during RCB v LSG in 2022
- Sunil Narine's 5/19 is the best bowling figures in the IPL at Eden Gardens.
- On 1st March 2026, during the Super 8 match of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup between India and West Indies, India chased down 196, surpassing their previous best successful chase of 173 against South Africa in 2014 in a T20 World Cup. This was also the highest successful chase ever recorded at this venue in the tournament's history.
- In the same match, Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 97 and he broke Virat Kohli's record of 82* (set against Australia in 2016 and Pakistan in 2022) for the highest score by an Indian in a successful T20 World Cup chase.
- Finn Allen's 100* off 33 balls in the semi-finals of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup against South Africa on 04 March 2026 is the fastest century in Men's T20 World Cup by any player. It is also the highest individual score in a T20 World Cup knockout match. He became the first player ever to score a century in a T20 World Cup knockout match (semi-final or final).
- On 4th March 2026, New Zealand scored 84/0 in the first six overs in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup against South Africa, the highest ever powerplay score in a T20 World Cup knockout game. New Zealand won with 43 balls remaining, the second-largest margin (by balls left) in a T20 World Cup knockout, trailing only South Africa's win over Afghanistan in 2024 (67 balls).
| Category | Test Matches | ODI Matches | T20I Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | —N/a | —N/a |
| 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 | —N/a | 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 | —N/a | 1 ball - Pakistan vs West Indies (1989)[71] | 2 ball - West Indies vs England (2016)[72] |
See also
- List of international cricket centuries at Eden Gardens
- List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Eden Gardens
- List of international cricket grounds in India
- List of cricket grounds by capacity
- List of stadiums in India
- Lists of stadiums
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External links
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- IPL-5 Matches at Eden Gardens – IPL 2012 Matches at Eden Gardens