| Established in the year of 1864, Eden Gardens is a distinguished cricket ground that has found its base in the city of Kolkata. Eden Gardens is known to be the third biggest cricket stadium across the globe, after Melbourne Cricket Ground and ANZ Stadium in Australia. The ground undoubtedly needs no introduction as it has been host to several unforgettable innings and registered its name in the history. Eden Gardens takes extreme pride in being the home to the Bengal Cricket Team and the Indian Premier League's Kolkata Knight Riders. Not only is this but Eden Gardens is famous around the world as a Test and One Day International Ground. Widely acknowledged to be the biggest cricket ground in India and the third biggest in the world, Eden Gardens is the largest cricket stadium in India when it comes to seating capacity and other facilities. Eden Gardens Stadium KolkataAddress: Dr. B. C. Roy Club House, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 700021 Contact Number: +9133-24759880. Owner: Cricket Association of Bengal Established: 1864 Capacity: 1, 20,000 End Names: High Court End, Pavilion End First Test: 05 Jan – 08 Jan 1934 – India v England First ODI:18 Feb 1987 – India v Pakistan Perhaps the only well maintained other than The Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata, Eden Gardens is one of the most beautiful gifts the British Raj gave to cricket lovers in Kolkata. It is one of the biggest cricket grounds in India and can currently hold close to 63,000 people at one time. A great number of domestic and international cricket tournaments have been played on the soil of this cricket ground. It goes without saying that Eden Gardens is one of the greatest attractions and sources of great pride of Kolkata and its inhabitants. Considered the Lords of India which is also the home ground of legendary player Saurav Ganguly, this massive and splendid cricket ground has been host to several national and international cricketing tournament. | |||
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