Eden Gardens

Eden Gardens in numbers

Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, India, has staged 42 Tests and 36 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between England and India in 1934, and the most recent international here was in 2023. Its Tests span 80 years and more.

Of the 42 Tests played at Eden Gardens, 20 were drawn (48%), 12 won by the side batting first and 10 by the side batting second. Decided Tests have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. India have played 42 of those Tests and won 13, lost 9 and drawn or tied 20, a win rate of 31%. The most frequent visitors have been England (10) and West Indies (10). The average first-innings total was 304 in the 1950s (5 Tests) and 296 in the 2010s (7 Tests), peaking at 426 in the 2000s. Its busiest decade was the 1960s, with 8 Tests, against 7 in the 2010s. VVS Laxman has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,217 in 15 innings with 5 hundreds, and Harbhajan Singh has taken the most wickets, 46 in 7 Tests. The highest total is India's 657 for 7 in 2001; the lowest completed innings India's 90 in 1983; the highest individual score VVS Laxman's 281 against Australia in 2001; the best bowling Lance Klusener's 8 for 64 in 1996. The heaviest defeat was India's, by an innings and 336 runs against West Indies in 1958.

Of the 36 ODIs played at Eden Gardens, sides batting first have won 21 and chasing sides 14; 1 produced no result. That is 60% of decided ODIs to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. India have played 23 of those ODIs and won 14, lost 8 and tied or had no result in 1, a win rate of 61%. The most frequent visitors have been Sri Lanka (9) and Pakistan (8). The average first-innings total was 249 in the 1980s (6 ODIs) and 254 in the 2020s (6 ODIs), peaking at 298 in the 2010s. Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 10 ODIs, against 8 in the 2010s. Sachin Tendulkar has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 496 in 12 innings with 1 hundred, and Kapil Dev has taken the most wickets, 14 in 7 ODIs. The highest total is India's 404 for 5 in 2014; the lowest completed innings South Africa's 83 in 2023; the highest individual score Rohit Sharma's 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014; the best bowling Anil Kumble's 6 for 12 in 1993. The widest margin by runs was India's 243-run win over South Africa in 2023. The closest finish: India won by 2 runs (1993).

Tests at Eden Gardens

42 Tests, 1934 to 2019. The first was England v India on 5 January 1934: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Eden Gardens

36 ODIs, 1987 to 2023. The first was India v Pakistan on 18 February 1987: Pakistan won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• India won by 2 runs (1993)

Most recent matches

• South Africa v Australia (ODI, 16 November 2023): Australia won by 3 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
• England v Pakistan (ODI, 11 November 2023): England won by 93 runs
• India v South Africa (ODI, 5 November 2023): India won by 243 runs
• Bangladesh v Pakistan (ODI, 31 October 2023): Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 105 balls remaining)
• Netherlands v Bangladesh (ODI, 28 October 2023): Netherlands won by 87 runs
• Sri Lanka v India (ODI, 12 January 2023): India won by 4 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)
• Bangladesh v India (Test, 22 November 2019): India won by an innings and 46 runs
• India v Sri Lanka (Test, 16 November 2017): Match drawn
• India v Australia (ODI, 21 September 2017): India won by 50 runs
• England v India (ODI, 22 January 2017): England won by 5 runs