Eden Gardens in Kolkata
Travel to India > Kolkata > Eden Gardens in KolkataEden Gardens is undoubtedly India's one of finest cricket grounds. The lush green field has been hosting first class cricket matches since the year 1917-18. The first test match was held here in January 1934 played against the Douglas Jardine's MCC. In February 1987, the stadium showcased its first one day match against Pakistan. Till date the famous Eden Gardens in Kolkata have hosted more than 34 tests and 21 one day international matches.
The cricket ground is actually a part of a huge garden which was established in the year 1840. The garden was named after the sister of Lord Auckland, who was then the Governor General of India. It was built with an objective to create a garden in the fashion of the classical biblical style of the Garden of Eden. The huge garden is located at the bank of the river Hoogly and is spotted with beautiful trees, shrubs, a huge lake and a very old pagoda. The garden has the essence of the fervor of the cricketing club as well as the beauty of the serene nature.
The huge cricket stadium of the Eden Gardens is well equipped with latest facilities for the convenience of both players and spectators. This historic ground holds its prestige as high as the famous MCG of Australia and is regarded as every cricketer's pilgrim place. The ground is also known as Lords of Asia since it is the oldest cricket ground in Asia and holds a valued cricketing significance.
The Eden Gardens, which is especially famous for its energetic crowd has a huge seating capacity for more than 90,000 spectators. The field has also the provision of floodlights that facilitates day and night matches, the more popular version of the game of cricket. The ends of the field are named as the High Court End and the Pavilion End.
The following are some of the milestones of the historic ground Eden Gardens in Kolkata:
- India accumulated a huge run score of 657-7 while playing against Australia in the test series held in the year 2000-2001.
- Harbhajan Sing was the first Indian to make a hat trick after taking three successive wickets of the opponent team Australia in the test series 2000-2001.
- The mammoth score of 281 runs made by VVS Laxman was also scored in this ground in the come back test match played against the world champions Australian in the year 2000 and 2001.
- The bowling spree of Anil Kumble (12/6) in the final match of the Hero Cup played against West Indies is regarded as one of the commendable figures in India bowling history.
