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 venue for Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International matches.
The largest cricket stadium in India and third-largest in the world by
seating capacity, it is widely acknowledged to be one of the most iconic
cricket stadiums in India.
Capacity Crowd (68,000) KKR vs PUNE WARRIORS 5 May 2012
Panoramic View of the Stadium during IPL 2008
The ground before Cricket World Cup 2011 renovation
Infront of the Eden Gardens
Eden Gardens underwent renovation for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. 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 retained the team of Burt Hill and VMS to renovate the Eden Garden Cricket 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.
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,[10] 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 minimal ticket-purchasing crowd in its recorded history with 15 spectators having bought tickets.[11]
1987 ICC Cricket World Cup:
1.) 23 October 1987: Group A Match: Zimbabwe vs. New Zealand
Winner: New Zealand by 4 wickets
2.) 8 November 1987: Finals: Australia vs. England
Winner: Australia (first title) by 7 runs
1996 ICC Cricket World Cup:
1.) 13 March 1996: Semi-Final: Sri Lanka vs. India
Winner: The match was awarded to Sri Lanka after crowds started massive riots at the stadium
2011 ICC Cricket World Cup:
1.) 20 March 2011: Group A Match: Zimbabwe vs. Kenya
Winner: Zimbabwe by 161 runs
2.) 15 March 2011: Group B Match: South Africa vs. Ireland
Winner: South Africa by 131 runs
3.) 18 March 2011: Group B Match: Netherlands vs. Ireland
Winner: Ireland by 6 wickets
* 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.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 1978:
1.) 1 January 1978: India vs. England
Winner: England by 9 wickets
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 1997:
1.) 29 December 1997: Finals: New Zealand vs. Australia
Winner: Australia (4th title) by 5 wickets
History
Established in 1864, Eden Gardens currently holds 66,349 people following renovations for the Cricket World Cup 2011; a capacity down from an estimated 100,000 before the upgrade. Prior to the 1987 World Cup, the capacity was said to be approximately 120,000; however, no official figures have been recorded. Nevertheless, it remains the third biggest cricket stadium in the world, trailing Melbourne Cricket Ground and ANZ Stadium in Australia. Before 1984 both cricket and derby football matches were played in Eden Garden. The stadium is located in the B. B. D. Bagh area of the city, near the State Secretariat and Calcutta High Court. The first recorded Test at the venue was held in 1934, and its first One Day International in 1987. The Hero Cup knockout matches were staged at Eden Gardens, the first matches played under lights at the ground.[6 Sporting floodlights, bowlers deliver from the High Court End or the Pavilion End of a pitch under curator Probir Mukherjee. Eden Gardens is renowned 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 West Bengal Dr. B. C. Roy. The Headquarters of the Cricket Association of Bengal are also there at the Eden Gardens. The stadium also hosts Indian Premier League matches and is the home venue for Kolkata Knight Riders co-owned by the Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.Notable events
- In 1946, an in-form 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.
- Rioting occurred at the ground during the 1966/67 West Indies and 1969/70 Australian tours.
- 16 football fans died in a stampede after a derby league game between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 16 August 1980
- 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 and Sri Lanka awarded the match after crowd disturbances following an Indian batting collapse. a.
- During the 2nd 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.
- VVS Laxman scored 281 against Australia 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". It was only the third time in Test history that a team had won after being forced to follow on.
- The top four Test cricket batting scores in this stadium were registered by India: 657–7 in 2001, 643–6 in 2010, 633–5 in 1998, and 631–7 in 2011.
- The most runs in Test Matches Played here was scored by V.V.S. Laxman (1041 runs), followed by Mohammed Azharuddin (860 runs) and Rahul Dravid(843 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 highest score in ODIs here was made by India, who scored 317–3 in 2009. The second highest score was made by Sri Lanka, who scored 315–6 in 2009, the third highest score was again made by Sri Lanka who were all-out for 309 in 1997.
- The most runs in ODIs scored here by a batsman was by Sachin Tendulkar (496 runs), followed 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), followed by Javagal Srinath (8 wickets) and Ajit Agarkar (7 wickets).
- VVS Laxman and Mohammed Azharuddhin have scored 5 centuries each at this venue,the last being the unbeaten 176 by Laxman.
Renovation
Eden Gardens underwent renovation for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. 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 retained the team of Burt Hill and VMS to renovate the Eden Garden Cricket 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.
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,[10] 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 minimal ticket-purchasing crowd in its recorded history with 15 spectators having bought tickets.[11]
Cricket World Cup
This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches during 1987 Cricket World Cup, 1996 Cricket World Cup and 2011 Cricket World Cup. The stadium also was involved in the 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup and the 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup.1987 ICC Cricket World Cup:
1.) 23 October 1987: Group A Match: Zimbabwe vs. New Zealand
Winner: New Zealand by 4 wickets
2.) 8 November 1987: Finals: Australia vs. England
Winner: Australia (first title) by 7 runs
1996 ICC Cricket World Cup:
1.) 13 March 1996: Semi-Final: Sri Lanka vs. India
Winner: The match was awarded to Sri Lanka after crowds started massive riots at the stadium
2011 ICC Cricket World Cup:
1.) 20 March 2011: Group A Match: Zimbabwe vs. Kenya
Winner: Zimbabwe by 161 runs
2.) 15 March 2011: Group B Match: South Africa vs. Ireland
Winner: South Africa by 131 runs
3.) 18 March 2011: Group B Match: Netherlands vs. Ireland
Winner: Ireland by 6 wickets
* 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.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 1978:
1.) 1 January 1978: India vs. England
Winner: England by 9 wickets
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 1997:
1.) 29 December 1997: Finals: New Zealand vs. Australia
Winner: Australia (4th title) by 5 wickets
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