Eden Gardens

Local nameEden Gardens
LocationHowrah district, India

Eden Gardens is an international cricket stadium in Kolkata, India. Established in 1864, it is the oldest and second-largest cricket stadium in India and third-largest in the world. The stadium currently has a capacity of 68,000. It is owned and operated by Cricket Association of Bengal and is the home ground of the Kolkata Knight Riders. It houses the headquarters of Cricket Association of Bengal.

Eden Gardens is often referred to as home of Indian cricket and has also been described as "cricket's answer to the Colosseum" and called the "Mecca of Indian cricket", due to it being the first purpose-built ground for the sport. Eden Gardens has hosted matches in major international competitions including the World Cup, World Twenty20 and Asia Cup.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Gardens

Official Website http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/57980.html

Address Eden Garden Rd Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Coordinates 22°33'52.422" N 88°20'35.309" E

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