One of the venues of the T20 World Cup 2016 is the prestigious Eden Gardens cricket ground Kolkata, where the final game will be held. With the T20 World Cup
right ahead of us, fans are at fever pitch. And the excitement just
doubles with the knowledge of the tournament being held in India. Venues
have been announced too and, needless to say, our expectations are
quite high from all our favorite teams.
Eden Gardens Cricket Ground, Kolkata “A Short Review”
Eden Gardens, the name
itself brings to our minds the images of passion, glory and celebration.
We have had amazing moments at this stadium, which is the largest
cricket stadium in India, and the third largest in the world. With a
capacity of eye-widening 66,349, this Kolkata-based stadium has been
called “Cricket’s Answer to The Colosseum”. That itself is enough to
tell what an iconic status this stadium has in the Cricket World.
The crowd of this stadium is known to be
one of the liveliest and happening crowds ever. Passion flows in the
veins of the cluster of people who swarm up and are immersed severely in
the emotion of the game. Because of this, there have been some
notorious incidents too when the crowd had lost its cool, creating
tension in the atmosphere. Cricketers too love to walk on the pitch of
this stadium. Here we go with the stats of Eden Gardens Cricket Ground, Kolkata.
Eden Gardens Cricket Ground, Kolkata Stats
This ground has been a favorite for Indians also because of its historic moments. In 1991, Kapil Dev got a hat-trick against Sri Lanka in an ODI match, The spinner of Indian cricket team Harbhajan Singh too got a hat-trick against the Australians. VVS Laxman scored the highest ever on the ground, 281 against Australia in a test match.
Some players will have an advantage when they will come on this pitch, as Indian Premier League’s team Kolkata Knight Riders has given many international players like Morkel and Bangladeshi player
Shakib Al Hasan chances to showcase themselves on the home ground of
the team. Morkel had a good wicket-taking spell too, enough to count him
as a threat on Eden. So all in all, one cannot say that it will be a
one-sided game, which only makes the tournament worth waiting for.
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