Eden Gardens
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| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||||
| Coordinates | 22°33′52″N 88°20′36″E / 22.56444°N 88.34333°ECoordinates: 22°33′52″N 88°20′36″E / 22.56444°N 88.34333°E | ||||
| Establishment | 1864 | ||||
| Capacity | 66,349 | ||||
| Owner | Indian Army | ||||
| Operator | Cricket Association of Bengal | ||||
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India national cricket team Bengal cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders |
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| High Court End Pavilion End |
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| First Test | 5–8 January 1934: India v  England |
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| Last Test | 30 September–4 October 2016: India v  New Zealand |
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| First ODI | 18 February 1987: India v  Pakistan |
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| Last ODI | 22 January 2017: India v England |
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| First T20I | 29 October 2011: India v England |
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| Last T20I | 3 April 2016: England v  West Indies |
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| As of 30 September 2016 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
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Eden Gardens (Bengali: ইডেন গার্ডেন্স) is a cricket ground in Kolkata, India. It has also been used for Association football matches. It was established in 1864. It is the home venue of the Bengal cricket team and the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, as well as being a venue for Test, ODI and T20I matches. With a seating capacity of 66,349, it is the largest cricket stadium in India, and the second-largest cricket stadium in the world behind the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Eden Gardens has been called "Cricket's answer to the Colosseum" and is widely acknowledged to be one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in the world. The stadium has hosted matches in major competitions including the World Cup, World Twenty20 and Asia Cup. In 1987, Eden Gardens became the second stadium to host a World Cup final, after Lord's which had hosted the first three finals.The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 final was held at the Eden Gardens where the West Indies beat England in closely fought encounter.
The stadium gets its name from the Eden Gardens, one of the oldest parks in Kolkata, adjacent to the stadium, designed in 1841 and named after the Eden sisters of Lord Auckland, the then Governor-General of India. The stadium is in the B. B. D. Bagh area of the city, near the State Secretariat and opposite to the Calcutta High Court. The stadium itself was established in 1864 and currently holds 66,349 people following renovations for the Cricket World Cup 2011; a capacity down from an estimated 100,000 before the upgrade. Before the 1987 World Cup, the capacity was said to be approximately 120,000; however, no official figures have been recorded. Nonetheless, there have been six matches at this venue which were attended by over 100,000 spectators on a day.
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