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Eden Garden Sightseeing - in Kolkata by jackson curry
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Eden Garden Sightseeing - in Kolkata |
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The Eden Gardens is situated in Kolkata , and was founded in the year 1864. The stadium is located in the B. B. D. Bagh area, near the State Secretariat and Calcutta High Court and is owned by Indian Army. This is also called as the Lords of Asia.Eden Gardens is the oldest cricket ground in India, which hosted the very first-cricket match in during 1917-18, The first match held here was a test match against Douglas Jardine`s MCC in January 1934. From then to now the ground hosted over 37 test matches which is maximum in any location in India. Eden Gardens is well known being the provider of the largest cricketing facility in the world . One-day internationals at this ground started from February 1987, and after that a total of 27 One day international have been played at the venue, the last one being Sri Lanka Vs India played on 08 February 2007. The cricket ground was modernized, with covered stands built all around, with a modern Club House and a pavilion. The club house hosts the the Cricket Association of Benga., In association with this, there was a celebration that marked the CAB Diamond jubilee,. The Eden Gardens also had night one-day international matches were played. The Eden Gardens is well equipped with Floodlights which were installed for the better facility of lighting which aided in the celebration. The green background around this Eden Gardens imparts it a beautiful outlook. This stadium has undergone several remarkable changes in its outlook and facilities and is a famous cricket venue in and abroad India. Eden is said to be the home ground for Bengal Ranji Team and it hosts the home matches for Bengal in every Ranji match. This ground is also a favourite for the Kolkata Knight riders since 2008 .Eden Gardens is the me ground for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as well and hosts the over seven home matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) . Just before the 2011 ICC World cup, this ground was renovated and it rejuvenated with a new look. The Eden Gardens is updated with all international standards infrastructure and ample facility for practicing . Previously the seating arrangement in the ground was concrete structure and now it has been converted to bucket seating which ensures sufficient space and comfortable seating for spectators. This Stadium offers seating capacity for 80000 spectators at a time. There is a saying related to this stadium that - "a cricketer's cricketing education is not complete till he has played in front of a packed Eden Gardens. The Club house of the stadium is named after Dr.B.C.Roy, the former Chief Minister of West Bengal. For More Info: Eden Gardens Kolkata and Places to Visit in Kolkata
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