Eden Gardens
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| Location | Kolkata | |||
| Establishment | 1865 | |||
| Seating capacity | 90,000 | |||
| Owner | Indian Army | |||
| Operator | Cricket Association of Bengal | |||
| Tenants | Bengal cricket team, Kolkata Knight Riders | |||
| End names | High Court End Pavilion End |
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| First Test | 5 Jan - 8 Jan 1934: India v England | |||
| Last Test | 30 Nov - 4 Dec 2007: India v Pakistan | |||
| First ODI | 18 Feb 1987: India v Pakistan | |||
| Last ODI | 8 Feb 2007: India v Sri Lanka | |||
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Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata, India. It is the home of the Bengal cricket team and the Indian Premier League's Kolkata Knight Riders, as well as being a Test and One Day International ground.[1]
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[edit] History
The Eden Gardens is India's biggest cricket stadium, and one of the most famous cricket venues in the world. Established in 1864, Eden Gardens currently holds 90,000 people following renovations, which have reduced the capacity from its previous one of 120,000.[1] Nevertheless, it remains joint 22nd with Wembley Stadium in the list of largest stadiums in the world. It is also the second biggest cricket stadium in the world, behind the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It is also the second largest stadium in India behind the Salt Lake Stadium.[citation needed]
The stadium is located in the Dalhousie area of the city, near the State Secretariat and the High Court. The first recorded Test at the venue was held in 1934, and its first ODI in 1987.[1] Sporting floodlights, bowlers deliver from the High Court End or the Pavilion End of a pitch under curator Probir Mukherjee.[1] The ground area of the stadium is also one of the largest in the world.
The stadium is famous for its large and vociferous crowds. It is said that "a cricketer's cricketing education is not complete till he has played in front of a packed Eden Gardens." The Club House of the stadium has been named as the B.C. Roy Club House, after former Chief Minister of the State of West Bengal Dr. B. C. Roy. The Headquarters of the Cricket Association of Bengal are also there at the Eden Gardens.
The stadium hosted its first Indian Premier League match on April 20, 2008, when the Kolkata Knight Riders took on the Deccan Chargers.[2]
[edit] Noted events
- Rioting has been seen at the ground during the 1966/67 West Indies and 1969/70 Australian tours.[1]
- Hosted the memorable World Cup final of 1987 which ended with Australia defeating England by 7 runs.
- The 1996 World Cup semi-final was called off with Sri Lanka on the verge of victory over the home side.[1]
- Harbhajan Singh took a hat-trick against the Australians in 2000/01 at the ground. He became the first Indian to take a hat-trick Test cricket.
- VVS Laxman scored 281 against the Australians in 2000/01. This remains the highest score at the ground. Australia were defeated despite holding the advantage for the majority of the game in ""the greatest come-from-behind victory of modern times".[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Eden Gardens" (in English). CricInfo. http://content.cricinfo.com/india/content/ground/57980.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-12.
- ^ http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/949_ipl.html
Coordinates: 22°33′52.46″N 88°20′35.97″E / 22.5645722°N 88.343325°E
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