Covers 45 international matches at this ground from Nov 2004 to Mar 2026.
The Eden Gardens pitch report below is drawn from 45 internationals in Kolkata between Nov 2004 and Mar 2026, and its headline is simple: ODI sides batting first average 281, while chasers average only 209.
Tests number 10, ODIs 16 and men’s T20Is 18, plus one women’s T20I, and India’s men show 20 wins from 28 games. The latest was a 9-wicket New Zealand win over South Africa on 4 Mar 2026.
Kolkata Numbers: Bat First in ODIs, Level in T20Is
The ODI gap is wide. First innings average 281, second innings 209, and batting first has brought 10 wins in 16 ODIs, chasing just 5. The highest successful chase is 317, by India against Sri Lanka in Dec 2009.
T20Is are level at 9 wins each way, with openers averaging 165 and replies 144. A run of ten first innings averaging 177 hints that totals are climbing.
Tests show a sharp fade. Across the four innings the means are 315, 367, 254 and a meagre 123, and no fourth-innings target beyond 120 has been reached. In the latest Test, on 14 Nov 2025, South Africa beat India by 30 runs despite being bowled out for 159 and 153.
Eden Gardens capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Gardens). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Eden Gardens
Kolkata
India
68,000
Eden Gardens cricket stats by format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
10
–
–
–
28 Nov 2004
14 Nov 2025
ODIs
16
10
5
281
8 Feb 2007
16 Nov 2023
T20Is
18
9
9
165
29 Oct 2011
4 Mar 2026
T20Is (women)
1
0
1
148
3 Apr 2016
3 Apr 2016
Eden Gardens Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
15
281
209
317
229
275
T20Is
18
165
144
199
145
177
T20Is (women)
1
148
149
149
–
–
Eden Gardens Test Pitch: Average Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
10
315
367
254
123
120
Eden Gardens Tests records
Tests in this record book: 10, from Nov 2004 to Nov 2025.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
VVS Laxman India
4
4
469
176*
469.00
58.41
3
0
MS Dhoni India
5
7
457
144
91.40
66.72
2
2
V Sehwag India
4
6
373
165
62.17
87.56
1
1
SR Tendulkar India
6
8
369
106
52.71
53.56
1
2
V Kohli India
5
8
323
136
46.14
63.83
2
0
R Dravid India
3
5
304
119
101.33
44.12
1
2
R Ashwin India
6
9
291
124
41.57
52.62
1
1
RG Sharma India
3
4
282
177
70.50
58.75
1
1
HM Amla South Africa
2
4
263
123*
87.67
41.81
2
0
CA Pujara India
5
8
261
87
32.62
43.14
0
3
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Mohammed Shami India
4
8
23
5/47
19.39
3.69
1
Harbhajan Singh India
3
6
22
7/87
20.59
2.26
3
UT Yadav India
3
6
18
5/53
16.06
4.09
1
R Ashwin India
6
10
18
3/46
35.83
3.15
0
B Kumar India
3
6
16
5/48
14.06
2.65
1
I Sharma India
4
7
15
5/22
27.73
3.28
1
PP Ojha India
3
6
12
4/64
34.08
2.74
0
A Kumble India
2
4
9
3/82
39.22
2.58
0
Z Khan India
4
7
9
4/90
44.78
3.24
0
SR Harmer South Africa
1
2
8
4/21
6.38
1.74
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
W Jaffer India
202
274
34
0
Pakistan
30 Nov 2007
AN Cook England
190
377
23
2
India
5 Dec 2012
RG Sharma India
177
301
23
1
West Indies
6 Nov 2013
VVS Laxman India
176*
280
12
0
West Indies
14 Nov 2011
V Sehwag India
165
174
23
2
South Africa
14 Feb 2010
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Harbhajan Singh India
7/87
30
South Africa
28 Nov 2004
S Shillingford West Indies
6/167
55
India
6 Nov 2013
I Sharma India
5/22
12
Bangladesh
22 Nov 2019
JJ Bumrah India
5/27
14
South Africa
14 Nov 2025
Mohammed Shami India
5/47
13.1
West Indies
6 Nov 2013
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
India
643/6
153
South Africa
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
14 Feb 2010
India
631/7
151.2
West Indies
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
14 Nov 2011
India
616/5
152.5
Pakistan
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
30 Nov 2007
England
523
167.3
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
5 Dec 2012
West Indies
463
126.3
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
14 Nov 2011
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Bangladesh
106
30.3
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
22 Nov 2019
West Indies
153
48
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
14 Nov 2011
South Africa
153
54
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
14 Nov 2025
South Africa
159
55
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
14 Nov 2025
West Indies
168
54.1
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
6 Nov 2013
Eden Gardens ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 16, from Feb 2007 to Nov 2023.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
V Kohli India
8
8
431
107
61.57
87.60
2
3
RG Sharma India
4
4
328
264
82.00
141.38
1
0
G Gambhir India
3
3
199
150*
99.50
95.67
1
0
MS Dhoni India
4
4
159
75*
79.50
77.94
0
2
BA Stokes England
2
2
141
84
141.00
122.61
0
2
WU Tharanga Sri Lanka
2
2
132
118
66.00
89.80
1
0
AM Rahane India
4
4
126
55
31.50
81.29
0
1
JM Bairstow England
3
3
117
59
39.00
88.64
0
2
KM Jadhav India
2
2
114
90
57.00
115.15
0
1
HH Pandya India
3
3
112
56
37.33
91.80
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
RA Jadeja India
5
5
14
5/33
15.71
4.78
1
Kuldeep Yadav India
3
3
8
3/51
14.00
4.45
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
2
2
5
3/23
19.00
5.00
0
Haris Rauf Pakistan
2
2
5
3/64
20.00
5.56
0
Mohammad Wasim Pakistan
2
2
5
3/31
21.00
5.78
0
HH Pandya India
3
3
5
3/49
26.20
5.24
0
PA van Meekeren Netherlands
1
1
4
4/23
5.75
3.14
0
DS Kulkarni India
1
1
4
4/34
8.50
3.40
0
Mohammed Siraj India
2
2
4
3/30
10.25
4.24
0
DJ Willey England
2
2
4
3/56
16.00
5.33
0
Eden Gardens Highest Score in ODI
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
RG Sharma India
264
173
33
9
Sri Lanka
13 Nov 2014
G Gambhir India
150*
137
15
0
Sri Lanka
24 Dec 2009
WU Tharanga Sri Lanka
118
128
14
2
India
24 Dec 2009
V Kohli India
107
114
11
1
Sri Lanka
24 Dec 2009
RN ten Doeschate Netherlands
106
108
13
1
Ireland
18 Mar 2011
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
RA Jadeja India
5/33
9
South Africa
5 Nov 2023
PA van Meekeren Netherlands
4/23
7.2
Bangladesh
28 Oct 2023
RA Jadeja India
4/33
8
England
25 Oct 2011
DS Kulkarni India
4/34
10
Sri Lanka
13 Nov 2014
B Kumar India
3/9
6.1
Australia
21 Sep 2017
Eden Gardens Highest Score in ODI by Team
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
India
404/5
50
Sri Lanka
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
13 Nov 2014
England
337/9
50
Pakistan
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
11 Nov 2023
India
326/5
50
South Africa
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
5 Nov 2023
England
321/8
50
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
22 Jan 2017
India
317/3
48.1
Sri Lanka
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
24 Dec 2009
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
83
27.1
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
5 Nov 2023
Ireland
141
33.2
South Africa
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
15 Mar 2011
Bangladesh
142
42.2
Netherlands
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
28 Oct 2023
Kenya
147
36
Zimbabwe
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
20 Mar 2011
India
165
48
Pakistan
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
3 Jan 2013
Eden Gardens T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 18, from Oct 2011 to Mar 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
N Pooran West Indies
3
3
184
62
61.33
140.46
0
3
R Powell West Indies
7
7
166
68*
33.20
153.70
0
1
SD Hope West Indies
5
5
148
75
29.60
128.70
0
1
V Kohli India
4
4
139
55*
46.33
129.91
0
2
BAD Manenti Italy
3
3
138
60
46.00
179.22
0
2
RG Sharma India
6
6
138
56
23.00
138.00
0
1
SA Yadav India
6
6
125
65
25.00
160.26
0
1
SV Samson India
2
2
123
97*
123.00
175.71
0
1
VR Iyer India
4
4
112
35*
56.00
172.31
0
0
JC Buttler England
4
4
110
68
27.50
148.65
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
S Joseph West Indies
3
3
7
4/30
14.00
8.17
0
HV Patel India
4
4
7
3/22
18.71
8.73
0
R Shepherd West Indies
5
5
7
5/20
23.14
10.57
1
RL Chase West Indies
4
4
6
3/25
13.33
5.71
0
JC Archer England
3
3
6
2/21
13.33
6.67
0
MA Leask Scotland
3
3
6
4/17
15.33
7.67
0
AU Rashid England
4
4
6
3/36
21.50
9.21
0
JO Holder West Indies
5
5
6
3/30
26.83
8.55
0
Mustafizur Rahman Bangladesh
1
1
5
5/22
4.40
5.50
1
CR Brathwaite West Indies
2
2
5
3/23
6.80
4.25
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
FH Allen New Zealand
100*
33
10
8
South Africa
4 Mar 2026
SV Samson India
97*
50
12
4
West Indies
1 Mar 2026
MN Samuels West Indies
85*
66
9
2
England
3 Apr 2016
HG Munsey Scotland
84
54
13
2
Italy
9 Feb 2026
Abhishek Sharma India
79
34
5
8
England
22 Jan 2025
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
R Shepherd West Indies
5/20
3
Scotland
7 Feb 2026
Mustafizur Rahman Bangladesh
5/22
4
New Zealand
26 Mar 2016
MA Leask Scotland
4/17
4
Italy
9 Feb 2026
S Joseph West Indies
4/30
4
Italy
19 Feb 2026
AR Patel India
3/9
3
New Zealand
21 Nov 2021
Highest T20I Totals at Eden Gardens
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Scotland
207/4
20
Italy
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
9 Feb 2026
England
202/7
20
Italy
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
16 Feb 2026
Pakistan
201/5
20
Bangladesh
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
16 Mar 2016
India
199/5
19.2
West Indies
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
1 Mar 2026
West Indies
195/4
20
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
1 Mar 2026
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Bangladesh
70
15.4
New Zealand
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
26 Mar 2016
New Zealand
111
17.2
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
21 Nov 2021
Italy
123
18
West Indies
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
19 Feb 2026
England
132
20
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
22 Jan 2025
Scotland
147
18.5
West Indies
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
7 Feb 2026
Eden Gardens IPL records
IPL matches at this ground: 107, from Apr 2008 to May 2026.
Eden Gardens IPL Pitch Report
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Won batting first
Won chasing
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
107
171
158
45
56
262
129
194
Most IPL runs at Eden Gardens
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
G Gambhir KKR/DC
47
47
1,407
93
33.50
127.45
0
11
RV Uthappa KKR/MI
40
40
1,159
83*
32.19
130.22
0
8
AD Russell KKR/DC
42
42
1,084
80*
33.88
189.18
0
6
YK Pathan KKR/SRH
41
41
861
72
34.44
151.05
0
3
SP Narine Kolkata Knight Riders
43
43
710
109
17.75
164.73
1
2
MK Pandey KKR/SRH
31
31
697
52
27.88
122.50
0
2
N Rana Kolkata Knight Riders
23
23
680
85*
30.91
139.06
0
6
AM Rahane KKR/RR
24
24
669
71*
30.41
139.67
0
5
Most IPL wickets at Eden Gardens
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
SP Narine Kolkata Knight Riders
71
71
79
5/19
22.48
6.54
1
AD Russell KKR/DC
47
47
44
4/20
24.14
9.50
0
PP Chawla KKR/PBKS
36
36
43
4/32
22.88
8.19
0
CV Varun KKR/PBKS
27
27
34
4/15
25.97
8.60
0
Kuldeep Yadav KKR/DC
23
23
24
4/20
28.38
8.27
0
Harshit Rana Kolkata Knight Riders
18
18
23
3/33
27.13
10.06
0
VG Arora Kolkata Knight Riders
16
16
21
3/29
28.10
10.35
0
Shakib Al Hasan KKR/SRH
22
22
21
3/17
29.86
7.95
0
Highest IPL Score at Eden Gardens
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
RM Patidar Royal Challengers Bengaluru
112*
54
12
7
Lucknow Super Giants
25 May 2022
DPMD Jayawardene Punjab Kings
110*
59
14
3
Kolkata Knight Riders
4 Apr 2010
SP Narine Kolkata Knight Riders
109
56
13
6
Rajasthan Royals
16 Apr 2024
RG Sharma Mumbai Indians
109*
60
12
5
Kolkata Knight Riders
12 May 2012
JM Bairstow Punjab Kings
108*
48
8
9
Kolkata Knight Riders
26 Apr 2024
Highest IPL Totals at Eden Gardens
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Punjab Kings
262/2
18.4
Kolkata Knight Riders
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
26 Apr 2024
Kolkata Knight Riders
261/6
20
Punjab Kings
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
26 Apr 2024
Kolkata Knight Riders
247/2
20
Gujarat Titans
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
16 May 2026
Lucknow Super Giants
238/3
20
Kolkata Knight Riders
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
8 Apr 2025
Chennai Super Kings
235/4
20
Kolkata Knight Riders
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
23 Apr 2023
Team results at Eden Gardens (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
India
28
20
5
2
1
West Indies
10
3
7
0
0
England
9
6
3
0
0
South Africa
7
2
5
0
0
Pakistan
6
3
2
1
0
Bangladesh
5
0
5
0
0
Sri Lanka
5
0
3
1
1
New Zealand
4
2
2
0
0
Italy
3
0
3
0
0
Scotland
3
1
2
0
0
Latest matches at Eden Gardens
Match
Date
Venue
Result
South Africa v New Zealand
4 Mar 2026
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
West Indies v India
1 Mar 2026
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
India won by 5 wickets
West Indies v Italy
19 Feb 2026
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
West Indies won by 42 runs
England v Italy
16 Feb 2026
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
England won by 24 runs
Scotland v England
14 Feb 2026
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
England won by 5 wickets
Scotland v Italy
9 Feb 2026
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Scotland won by 73 runs
West Indies v Scotland
7 Feb 2026
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
West Indies won by 35 runs
South Africa v India
14 Nov 2025
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
South Africa won by 30 runs
England v India
22 Jan 2025
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
India won by 7 wickets
South Africa v Australia
16 Nov 2023
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Australia won by 3 wickets
Eden Gardens Records by Format
VVS Laxman (India) made 469 Test runs here and was out only once. Wasim Jaffer’s 202 for India against Pakistan in Nov 2007 remains the biggest Test innings. Harbhajan Singh (India) returned 7/87 versus South Africa in Nov 2004, the ground’s best Test analysis.
Virat Kohli (India) has 431 ODI runs, the most here, and Ravindra Jadeja (India) took 5/33 on 5 Nov 2023 to bowl South Africa out for 83. FH Allen (New Zealand) needed only 33 balls for his unbeaten T20I 100 on 4 Mar 2026.
Eden Gardens IPL Pitch Report: 107 Games Favour the Chase
The IPL tells a different story from the ODIs. Eden Gardens has staged 107 IPL games, starting on 20 Apr 2008 and running to 24 May 2026, and chasers have come out on top 56 times to 45. Openers have made 171 on average, chasers 158, but the ten most recent first innings sit at 194, so par has climbed sharply. The record pursuit came in IPL 2024: Punjab Kings hauled in Kolkata Knight Riders’ 261/6 for the loss of just two wickets.
Sunil Narine of Kolkata Knight Riders has 79 wickets here, and Gautam Gambhir, who played for KKR and Delhi Capitals, heads the runs with 1,407. Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 49 all out on 23 Apr 2017 is the ground’s lowest total. See the IPL records.
Questions about Eden Gardens
Is the Eden Gardens pitch good for batting or bowling?
First-innings sides prosper, averaging 281 in ODIs and 315 in Tests, but Test scores sink to 123 in the fourth innings, so bowlers take over late.
What is the highest score at Eden Gardens?
In ODIs, India’s 404/5 in Nov 2014, the day Rohit Sharma struck 264 against Sri Lanka. The top Test total is India’s 643/6 against South Africa in Feb 2010, and the best Test innings is Wasim Jaffer’s 202 against Pakistan in Nov 2007.
Should teams bat first or chase at Eden Gardens?
Batting first, in ODIs, where it leads 10 wins to 5. Men’s T20Is are split 9 apiece, and the top fourth-innings Test chase is a modest 120.
Is Eden Gardens good for chasing in the IPL?
Mostly, yes. Kolkata’s IPL chasers lead 56 wins to 45, and Punjab Kings once hunted down 262 against KKR.
What is the highest IPL score at Eden Gardens?
Punjab Kings’ 262/2 in Apr 2024 leads the IPL totals at Eden Gardens. Rajat Patidar holds the individual mark, an unbeaten 112 off 54 deliveries for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Lucknow Super Giants.
What is the seating capacity of Eden Gardens?
Eden Gardens holds about 68,000 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.