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Eden Garden, Kolkata: Records, Stats & Insights
Updated - 7-NOV-2025 7:39 IST
Eden Gardens, one of cricket's most legendary venues, is situated in Kolkata, India. The stadium, which was renamed after Lord Auckland's sisters and first opened as "Auckland Circus Gardens" in the middle of the 19th century, can currently accommodate about 66,000 people thanks to improvements.
It has played host to both domestic and international cricket for many years and has two ends: High Court End and Pavilion End.
Eden Garden, Kolkata: Records, Stats & Insights- Overview
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Stadium Name |
Eden Garden |
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Location |
Kolkata, India |
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Established On |
1864 |
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Capacity |
66,000 |
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Boundary Size (Straight) |
170 m long, 149 m wide |
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End Names |
High Court End, Pavilion End |
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Flood Lights |
Yes |
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Pitch |
Grass |
Pitch & Playing Conditions
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Condition |
Batting-friendly wicket |
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Pitch Types |
Grass |
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Pace Bowling |
Less advantage |
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Spin Bowling |
spinners greater purchase |
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Toss Prediction |
Batting First |
Records by Format
Test Record
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Total Matches |
42 |
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Matches won batting first |
12 |
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Matches won bowling first |
10 |
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Record |
28%(Batting First) |
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Average 1st innings Score |
323 |
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Average 2nd innings Score |
314 |
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Average 3rd innings Score |
255 |
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Average 4th innings Score |
143 |
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Highest total recorded |
657/7d (178 Ovs) By IND vs AUS, 2001 |
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Lowest total recorded |
90/10 (30 Ovs) By IND vs WI, 1983 |
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Highest score chased |
120 |
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Lowest score defended |
163 |
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First Match |
England v India, 1934 |
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Last Match |
Bangladesh v India, 2019 |
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Most Runs |
V Laxman(IND) (1217) |
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Most Wickets |
H Singh(IND) (46) |
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Highest Score |
V Laxman(IND) (281) |
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Best Figure |
L Klusener(SA) (8/64) |
ODI Record
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Total Matches |
34 |
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Matches won batting first |
20 |
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Matches won bowling first |
39 |
|
Record |
58%(Batting First) |
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Average 1st innings Score |
243 |
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Average 2nd innings Score |
200 |
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Highest total recorded |
404/5 (50 Ovs) By IND v SL, 2014 |
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Lowest total recorded |
83/10 (27.1 Ovs) By SA vs IND, 2023 |
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Highest score chased |
317/3 By IND v SL, 2009 |
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Lowest score defended |
195/10 |
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First Match |
IND v PAK, 1987 |
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Last Match |
SA v Australia, 2023 |
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Most Runs |
S Tendulkar(IND) (496) |
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Most Wickets |
A Kumble(IND) (14) |
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Highest Score |
R Sharma(IND) (264*) |
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Best Figure |
A Kumble(IND) (6/12) |
T20I Record
|
Total Matches |
11 |
|
Matches won batting first |
08 |
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Matches won bowling first |
03 |
|
Record |
88%(Batting) |
|
Average 1st innings Score |
155 |
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Average 2nd innings Score |
137 |
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Highest total recorded |
201/5 (20 Ovs) By PAK vs BAN, 2016 |
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Lowest total recorded |
70/10 (15.4 Ovs) By BAN vs NZ, 2016 |
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Highest score chased |
120/2 |
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Lowest score defended |
163 |
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First Match |
IND v ENG, 2011 |
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Last Match |
England v India, 2025 |
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Most Runs |
N Pooran(WI) (184) |
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Most Wickets |
H Patel(IND) (7) |
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Highest Score |
M Sameuls(WI) (85*) |
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Best Figure |
M Rahman(BAN) (5/22) |
WODI Record
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Total Matches |
04 |
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Matches won batting first |
02 |
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Matches won bowling first |
02 |
|
Record |
50%(Balance) |
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Average 1st innings Score |
167 |
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Average 2nd innings Score |
142 |
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Highest total recorded |
243/4 (50 Ovs) By ENG v IND, 2005 |
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Lowest total recorded |
63/10 (39.3 Ovs) By IND vs ENG, 1978 |
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Highest score chased |
165 |
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Lowest score defended |
38 runs |
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First Match |
IND v ENG, 1978 |
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Last Match |
IND v ENG, 2005 |
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Most Runs |
KV Jain(IND) (103) |
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Most Wickets |
N Khadeer(IND) (4) |
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Highest Score |
KV Jain(IND) (103) |
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Best Figure |
N Khadeer(IND) (4/22) |
WT20I Record
|
Total Matches |
01 |
|
Matches won batting first |
00 |
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Matches won bowling first |
01 |
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Record |
100%(Bowling) |
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Average 1st innings Score |
149 |
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Average 2nd innings Score |
148 |
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Highest total recorded |
149/6 (19.3 Ovs) By WI v AUS, 2016 |
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Lowest total recorded |
148/10 (20 Ovs) By AUS vs WI, 2016 |
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Highest score chased |
149 |
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Lowest score defended |
- |
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First Match |
WI v Australia, 2016 |
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Last Match |
WI v Australia, 2016 |
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Most Runs |
H Metthews(WI) (66) |
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Most Wickets |
D Dottin(WI) (2) |
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Highest Score |
H Metthews(WI) (66) |
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Best Figure |
D Dottin(WI) (2/33) |
Upcoming & Recent Matches
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Date |
Matches |
Format |
Series |
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14 November, 2025 |
India v South Africa |
1st Test |