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Eden Gardens Stadium


Cricket Ground, Kolkata
Eden Gardens

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The Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata, India built up in 1864. It is the most seasoned cricket arena in India. It is the home scene of the Bengal cricket group and the IPL establishment cricket group Kolkata Knight Riders, and is likewise a setting for Test, ODI and T20I matches of the India national cricket team.The arena as of now has a limit of 68,000 

Eden Gardens is regularly viewed casually as India's home of cricket. The ground has been alluded to as "cricket's response to the Colosseum," and is generally recognized to be a standout amongst the most notorious cricket arenas in the world. Eden Gardens has facilitated coordinates in real universal rivalries including the World Cup, World Twenty20 and Asia Cup. In 1987, Eden Gardens turned into the second arena to have a World Cup last. The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 last was held at the Eden Gardens where the West Indies beat England in intently battled experience. 

Eden Gardens has additionally once in a while been utilized for Association football matches. Through 2017, it has facilitated the most noteworthy number of International matches in India - 82 that incorporates 40 Test matches, 31 ODIs and 6 T20Is, 4 Women ODIs and 1 Women T20I.

History


Alongside the MCG, the Eden Gardens remains cricket's response to the Coliseum. It initially facilitated a Test back in the times of India's cricketing early stages, with Douglas Jardine's group facilitating to triumph inside four days in 1934. From that point forward, it has moved toward becoming something of a position of journey for most global cricketers, an opportunity to swagger their stuff before the most enthusiastic and vocal group in the diversion. On occasion however, the intensity has spilled into abundance, with uproars disturbing matches against the West Indies (1966-67) and Australia (1969-70), and a dishonorable presentation of clumsiness causing the World Cup semi-last against Sri Lanka (1996) to be canceled with the guests on the limit of triumph. 

There have been other, better, times too when the verve and vitality of the group has made it a twelfth man of sorts and blended India's best to incredible accomplishments, none more so than that sacrosanct day in March 2001 when VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid set the phase for the best dig out from a deficit triumph of current occasions, against an Australian group balanced for a remarkable seventeenth straight Test win. Notwithstanding pressing in 90,000 on red-letter days, it hasn't been a rabbit's foot for India as of not long ago, when the turn wiles of Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble motivated well known triumphs against Australia and Pakistan. 

The ground experienced redesign in front of the 2011 World Cup, amid which it was slated to have four gathering stage matches, including one among India and England on February 27. In any case, on January 27, the ICC reported the India v England amusement would be moved out of Eden Gardens as they felt the ground would not be prepared in time. 

The Eden Gardens is an excellent, all around kept up patio nursery and cricket arena situated in Kolkata's B. B. D. Bagh zone, close State Secretariat and Calcutta High Court. It was set up in the year 1864 and was laid by Governor-General Auckland, who named them after his sisters Emily and Fanny Eden. Extended more than 50 sections of land, this cricket arena has the ability to situate around 66,349 individuals and is the second biggest arenas on the planet. When it isn't facilitating the absolute most nail-gnawing games, Eden Gardens additionally bends over as an interesting goal for nature sweethearts.

Depiction 


The Stadium is the central station of the Cricket Association of Bengal. Aside from International matches, the arena has matches for local Indian cricket and is the home scene for Kolkata Knight Riders. The arena's Club House is named after previous Chief Minister of West Bengal Dr. B. C. Roy. 

1987 Renovation 


Prior to the 1987 World Cup, the arena had a limit of 40,000. It was extended to 94,000.[11] Renovations included changes to squeeze box, club house and TV foundation. 42 segments gave the help to substantial rooftops and multi-layered secured stands. Indeed, even after the remodel, not all seats were secured and numerous areas needed individual seats. 

Notwithstanding, coordinate day participation of in excess of 100,000 onlookers have been recorded on something like 6 events. 

2011 Renovation 


Eden Gardens experienced remodel for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Remodel had been embraced to satisfy the guidelines set by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the 2011 World Cup. The Cricket Association of Bengal held the group of Burt Hill and VMS to remodel the Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium. The designs for the redesigned arena incorporated another clubhouse and players' offices, updates of the outside dividers to give the arena another look, cladding the current rooftop structure with another metal skin, new/overhauled benefactor conveniences and signage and general foundation enhancements. The redesign likewise implied decrease of the seating ability to around 68,000 from around 94,000 preceding the update. 

Because of hazardous conditions emerging from the inadequate remodels, the ICC pulled back the India versus Britain coordinate from the Eden Gardens. This match, planned on 27 February 2011, was played in Bengaluru at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. 

The arena facilitated the staying three booked World Cup 2011 Matches on 15, 18 and 20 March 2011. In the remainder of these three matches (Kenya versus Zimbabwe), the arena had the negligible ticket-obtaining swarm in its written history with 15 onlookers having purchased tickets. 



Cricket Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Stands 


Eden Gardens stands have been named after conspicuous nearby cricketers and troopers. On January 22, 2017, 2 stands were named after Indian cricketers - Sourav Ganguly and Pankaj Roy while 2 more were after cricket executives - BN Dutt (BCCI President 1988-1990) and Jagmohan Dalmiya (BCCI President 2001-04, 2013 - interval, 2015). Dalmiya filled in as ICC President from 1997 to 2000. 

On 27 April 2017, 4 stands were named after Indian officers - Colonel Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair, Havildar Hangpan Dada, Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa and Subedar Joginder Singh Sahnan. LC Thapa and Subedar Singh are Param Vir Chakra awardees - the most elevated wartime military adornment in India while Col Nair and Havildar Dada are Ashok Chakra - the most astounding peacetime military enhancement.

  • Established : 1864
  • Capacity : 66,000 (Present)
  • Floodlights : Yes
  • Curator : Prabir Mukherjee
  • Name of the Ends : High Court End , Pavillion End
  • Home Team : Bengal , Kolkata Knight Riders

Cricket World Cup Matches 

Eden Gardens has facilitated 15 Cricket World Cup matches facilitated in India crosswise over organizations and people's cricket. Eden Gardens has facilitated 6 Cricket World Cup coordinates in 1987 (2 matches), 1996 (1 match), 2011 (3 matches). The arena facilitated 5 T20I matches amid 2016 ICC World Twenty20. The arena facilitated 2 Women's Cricket World Cup matches - one each in 1978 and 1997 and one Women T20I coordinate amid the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 competition. 
Because of Eden Garden's notable status, it has facilitated 4 finals (1987 ODI CWC, 2016 T20I, 1997 Women's CWC and 2016 Women's T20I) and 1 elimination round (1996 ODI CWC).

ODI Matches


Date                                Playing Nations                                 Winner
23/10/87   Zimbabwe(228/5) & New Zealand(229/6)      NZ won by 4 Wickets
08/11/87   Australia(253/5) & England(246/8)               England by 5 Wickets
13/03/96   India (120/8) & Srilanka (251/8)                  Srilanka - *The match was awarded to Srilanka by match refree Clive Llyod when play couldnot continue due to the rioting crowd.
15/03/11    South Africa(272/7) & Ireland(141)            SA won by 141 runs
18/03/11    Netherlands(306) & Ireland(307/4)           Ireland won by 6 Wickets
20/03/11    Zimbabwe(308/6) & Kenya(147)               Zim won by 161 runs

T20I Matches

17/03/16    Srilanka(155/4) & Afghanisthan(153/7)    SL won by 6 Wickets
18/03/16    Pakistan(201/5) & Bangladesh(146/6)      Pak won by 55 runs
19/03/16    Pakistan(118/5) & India(119/4)               India won by 6 Wickets
26/03/16    New Zealand(145/8) & Bangladesh(70)    Nz won by 75 runs
03/04/16    England(155/9) & West Indies(161/6)      WI won by 4 Wickets

Women's Matches

ODI Matches

01/01/78     India(63) & England(64/1)                     Eng won by 9 Wickets
29/12/97    New Zealand(164) & Australia(165/5)       Aus won by 5 Wickets
03/04/16    Australia(148/5) & West Indies(149/2)     WI won by 8 Wickets

Outstanding occasions 


In 1946, an in-structure Mushtaq Ali was dropped from the Indian group chose to play an informal test against Australian Services XI. Following group challenges (with mottos like "No Mushtaq, No Test"), the selectors took him back to play. 

Revolting happened at the ground amid the 1966/67 West Indies and 1969/70 Australian visits. 

In 1977, New York Cosmos played a Football coordinate against Mohun Bagan at the arena. Pelé played in that counterpart for the Cosmos. The match was drawn at 2-2. 

16 football fans kicked the bucket in a rush after a derby class amusement between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 16 August 1980. 

Facilitated Nehru Cup in 1984, where India national football crew played against Argentina, Poland, China PR, Romania U-21 and Vasas Budapest.

Facilitated the paramount World Cup last of 1987 which finished with Australia vanquishing England by 7 runs. 

The 1996 World Cup semi-last was canceled and Sri Lanka granted the match after group unsettling influences following an Indian batting collapse. 

Amid the second last of the 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup, the Test and ODI commanders of the Indian cricket group ever (with a couple of outstanding exemptions) were given a lap of respect around the arena. 

In 1999, driving Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar was run out in the wake of slamming into Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar. Akhtar had obstructed Tendulkar and the group revolted, constraining the police to remove the onlookers. The match proceeded before an unfilled arena. 

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 turned into the main Indian to take a cap trap in Test cricket. 

In 2000/01, V.V.S. Laxman scored 281 against Australia in the Second Test, 2000– 01 Border– Gavaskar Trophy. This remaining parts the most elevated score at the ground. He was engaged with a critical 376 runs association with Rahul Dravid who scored 180. They batted through the entire Day 4 of the test coordinate without losing their wickets. Australia were vanquished in spite of implementing India to pursue on. It was just the third time in Test history that a group had won in the wake of being compelled to pursue on] It is generally viewed as one of the best Test coordinates in cricket history. 

In 2005, in an ODI against South Africa, Eden Gardens swarm booed the Indian group and Greg Chappell due to Sourav Ganguly's dropping from the team. Chappell purportedly demonstrated center finger to the crowd. 

Eden Gardens facilitated the noteworthy 199th (penultimate) Test match of Sachin Tendulkar's profession against West Indies from 6-10 Nov 2013. India crushed West Indies by an innings and 51 keeps running in 3 days. 

On its 150th commemoration, on 13 November 2014, Eden Gardens saw the most elevated ever score by a batsman in One Day Internationals, a 264 off 173 balls scored by Rohit Sharma amid the fourth One Day International of Sri Lanka versus India at the scene. 

On 3 April 2016, in this setting, inside a range of hours, the finals of the ICC world glass Twenty20 competitions for the ladies and for the men were won by the individual ladies' and men's groups of the West Indies. 

The arena facilitated the 200th and 250th home tests for India in 2005 and 2016 separately. 

On January 22, 2017, Ravindra Jadeja turned into the main Indian left arm spinner to take 150 One Day International wickets, when he dismissed Sam Billings. 

On September 21, 2017, Kuldeep Yadav turned into the third bowler for India to take a cap trap in an ODI after Chetan Sharma and Kapil Dev. When he took a cap trap against Australia.

How does the pitch play 


The Eden Gardens track is considered as one of the better batting surfaces despite the fact that spinners will in general come energetically as the match wears on. Spinners have delighted in bowling here in IPL recreations too. 


Details and Trivia 


The most astounding ODI score by any batsman was made on this ground. Rohit Sharma crushed 264 against Sri Lanka in November, 2014 

Eden Gardens has facilitated upwards of 39 Tests - the most by any venue in India. 


Details - ODI 

All out matches 30 

Matches won batting first 18 

Matches won bowling first 11 

Normal first Inns scores 251 

Normal second Inns scores 211 

Most elevated absolute recorded 404/5 (50 Ov) by IND versus SL 

Least absolute recorded 123/10 (40.1 Ov) by WI versus IND 

Most elevated score chased 317/3 (48.1 Ov) by IND versus SL 

Least score defended 195/10 (50 Ov) by IND versus RSA 

Details - TEST 

Complete matches 41 

Matches won batting first 12 

Matches won bowling first

Normal first Inns scores 328 

Normal second Inns scores 313 

Normal third Inns scores 256 

Normal fourth Inns scores 143 

Most elevated absolute recorded 657/7 (178 Ov) by IND versus AUS 

Least absolute recorded 90/10 (30 Ov) by IND versus WI 

Details - T20I 

Complete matches

Matches won batting first

Matches won bowling first

Normal first Inns scores 143 

Normal second Inns scores 126 

Most elevated all out recorded 201/5 (20 Ov) by PAK versus BAN 

Least all out recorded 70/10 (15.4 Ov) by BAN versus NZ 

Most elevated score chased 161/6 (19.4 Ov) by WI versus Eng 

Least score defended 145/8 (20 Ov) by NZ versus BAN 

Trivia



  • The Burmese Pagoda was dispatched from Prome to Calcutta in 1854 on the request of Lord Dalhousie. 
  • The primary recorded Test at the setting was held in 1934, and its initial One Day International in 1987. 
  • The Hero Cup knockout matches were organized at Eden Gardens, the primary matches played under floodlights at the ground. 
  • The Headquarters of the Cricket Association of Bengal is arranged at the Eden Gardens. 
  • VVS Laxman scored 281 against Australia in 2000/01. This remaining parts the most astounding score at the ground. 
  • The most keeps running in Test Matches Played here was scored by V.V.S. Laxman (1041 runs), trailed by Mohammed Azharuddin (860 runs) and Rahul Dravid (843 runs). The most wickets taken here was by Harbhajan Singh (46 wickets) trailed by Anil Kumble (40 wickets) and Bishen Singh Bedi (29 wickets). 
  • The most keeps running in ODIs scored here by a batsman was by Sachin Tendulkar (496 runs), trailed by Mohammed Azharuddin (332 runs) and Aravinda de Silva (306 runs). The most wickets taken here was by Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev (14 wickets each), trailed by Javagal Srinath (8 wickets) and Ajit Agarkar (7 wickets). 

Cricket Field
Flood Lights in Eden Gardens


5 Most Amazing Facts 


1. Greatest arena in the nation 

Till date, Eden Gardens is respected to be the biggest arena of India. It has the capacity to suit in excess of 80,000 individuals at a solitary time. Eden is the Second Biggest Cricket Stadium after the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. 

2. Most established arena in India 

The arena planned amid 1841 and the name 'Eden Gardens' was picked after the name of an extremely old park. From 1864, this arena got thought as the First Cricket Stadium of India, made up by the British. Ruler Auckland was the 'Senator General of India', when this arena was constructed. 

3. Just three cricketer has accomplished a hat-trick in ODI at Eden Gardens 

The World-Cup Winning Captain, Indian all-rounder, Kapil Dev, Chetan Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav made the historical hat-trick  here in this ground by taking three wickets in three straight balls in an ODI. 

4. In Past – It was considerably bigger than the Melbourne Cricket Ground 

Truly, it is genuine in fact. Prior to 2011, when Eden Gardens was revamped and the whole arena was continued around half of its previous size, it was bigger than the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. 

5. South Africa had played their First Match Here following 20 years of suspension From World Cricket 


Supposedly, ICC had suspended South Africa from International Cricket for around 20 years, reason being the bonehead politically-sanctioned racial segregation approach. In 1991 and 1992 South African Team recaptured their test status and played their first match after suspension at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.


Records 


The most keeps running in Test Matches played here are scored by V.V.S. Laxman (1217 runs), trailed by Rahul Dravid (962 runs) and Sachin Tendulkar (872 runs). The most wickets taken here was by Harbhajan Singh (46 wickets) trailed by Anil Kumble (40 wickets) and Bishen Singh Bedi (29 wickets). 

The most keeps running in ODIs scored here by a batsman is by Sachin Tendulkar (496 runs), trailed by Mohammed Azharuddin (332 runs) and Aravinda de Silva (306 runs). The most wickets taken here is by Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev (14 wickets each), trailed by Ravindra Jadeja (9 wickets). 

VVS Laxman and Mohammed Azharuddin have scored 5 centuries each at this scene. 

The most elevated ever ODI singular score of 264 is made by Rohit Sharma on this ground against Sri Lanka in 2014. 

On September 21, 2017, Kuldeep Yadav turned into the third bowler for India to take a cap trap in an ODI after Chetan Sharma and Kapil Dev. When he took a hatrick against Australia. 

The most astounding runs scored ever in ipl at Eden Gardens was scored on 27 March 2019.The score was scored by Kolkata Knight Rider against Kings Eleven Punjab.The score was 218 


Eden Gardens Records 



Category

Test Matches  



Most astounding Inning Score
657/d - India versus Australia (2001)

Most minimal Inning Score
90 - India versus West Indies (1983)

Biggest Victory - By Innings
Innings and 336 runs - West Indies versus India (1983)

Biggest Victory - By Runs
329 runs - South Africa versus India (1996)

Biggest Victory - By Wickets
10 Wickets - Australia versus India (1969)

Narrowest Victory - By Runs
28 runs - India versus England (1972)

Narrowest Victory - By Wickets
7 Wickets - England versus India (2012)

ODI Matches

Most astounding Inning Score
404/5 - India versus Sri Lanka (2014)

Most minimal Inning Score
120/8 - India versus Sri Lanka (1996)

Biggest Victory - By Runs
161 runs - Zimbabwe versus Kenya (2011)

Biggest Victory - By Wickets
10 Wickets - South Africa versus India (2005)

Biggest Victory - By Balls Remaining
90 balls - India versus Kenya (1998)

Narrowest Victory - By Runs
2 runs - India versus South Africa (1993)

Narrowest Victory - By Wickets
2 Wickets - Pakistan versus India (1987)

Narrowest Victory - By Balls Remaining
1 ball - Pakistan versus West Indies (1989)

T20I Matches

Most astounding Inning Score
201/5 - Pakistan versus Bangladesh (2016)

Most minimal Inning Score  
70 - Bangladesh versus New Zealand (2016)

Biggest Victory - By Runs
75 runs - New Zealand versus Bangladesh (2016)

Biggest Victory - By Wickets
6 Wickets - England versus India (2011) and Sri Lanka versus Afghanistan (2016)

Biggest Victory - By Balls Remaining
13 balls - India versus Pakistan (2016)

Narrowest Victory - By Runs
55 runs - Pakistan versus Bangladesh (2016)

Narrowest Victory - By Wickets
4 Wickets - West Indies versus England (2016)

Narrowest Victory - By Balls Remaining
2 ball - West Indies versus England (2016)

 

Conclusion 


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