The IPL 2025 is set to start on March 22. And Kolkata’s Eden Gardens will host the opening match. The iconic venue will be decked up for the clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
Eden Gardens is the home stadium of defending champions KKR. The venue has been hosting IPL matches since 2008, standing witness to many fierce clashes.
Being one of the oldest cricket stadiums, Eden Gardens has a special place in India’s cricketing history. Matches played at this venue always draw a large number of spectators, and the story is no different for the IPL.
Having said that, let’s look at the IPL stats and records at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
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Eden Gardens, Kolkata: IPL Match Stats
| Total Matches Played | 93 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 38 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 55 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Won Toss and Won Match | 49 |
| Lost Toss and Won Match | 44 |
| Average First Innings Total | 162 |
| Highest Team Total | 262/2 by Punjab Kings vs KKR |
| Lowest Team Total | 49/10 by RCB vs KKR |
Thus far, Eden Gardens has hosted 93 matches in the IPL. Out of those games, teams batting second have emerged victorious 55 times.
That means teams favour chasing targets rather than setting, as dew plays a huge role in Kolkata. The toss, however, doesn’t seem to have a large impact on the outcome of matches.
Teams have won 49 matches after winning the toss. And despite not winning the toss, teams have tasted success in 44 games.
The average first innings total at Eden Gardens is 162. But by no means, the average total is safe here, as conditions favour batting in the second half.
So teams always push for scores heading towards 200 or above. And there has been a clear trend of batting sides posting 200-plus totals since 2023.
Punjab Kings even mustered 262 for 2 in IPL 2024, which is now the highest successful run chase in the league. They breezed past KKR’s first innings total of 261 for 6 on April 26, 2024.
But the venue has also seen the lows of batting. Eden Gardens has recorded the lowest team total in the IPL, as RCB folded for 49 against the home side in 2017.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata: KKR IPL Record
| Matches Played | 88 |
| Won | 52 |
| Lost | 36 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Highest Team Total | 261/6 vs Punjab Kings |
| Lowest Team Total | 108/10 vs MI |
Since Eden Gardens is the home ground of KKR, they have played the most matches here. KKR have featured in 88 matches at this iconic venue.
Out of those games, they have won 52 and lost 36, giving them a win percentage of 59.09. KKR’s 52 wins at Eden Gardens are the most by an IPL team at one venue.
That’s all about the venue and KKR. Now let’s see the top individual performers at the Eden Gardens in the IPL.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Most Runs in IPL
| Batter | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | High Score | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gautam Gambhir | 47 | 1407 | 33.50 | 127.44 | 93 | 0/11 |
| Robin Uthappa | 40 | 1159 | 32.19 | 130.22 | 83* | 0/8 |
| Andre Russell | 36 | 956 | 35.40 | 190.05 | 80* | 0/5 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 41 | 861 | 34.44 | 151.05 | 72 | 0/3 |
| Nitish Rana | 23 | 680 | 30.90 | 139.05 | 85* | 0/6 |
Gautam Gambhir, who captained KKR to two IPL titles, has scored the most runs at Eden Gardens in the IPL. The former Indian opener amassed 1407 runs in 47 outings, including 11 fifties.
Robin Uthappa is the only other batter with 1000 IPL runs in Kolkata. Andre Russell, though, seems to be on his way to joining the exclusive club in IPL 2025.
The Caribbean all-rounder has the highest strike rate at Eden Gardens among batters with 200 runs. He strikes above 190 at this venue!
Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Most Wickets in IPL
| Bowler | Innings | Wickets | Economy | BBI | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 58 | 70 | 6.33 | 5/19 | 3/1 |
| Piyush Chawla | 36 | 43 | 8.18 | 4/32 | 1/0 |
| Andre Russell | 41 | 39 | 9.31 | 4/20 | 1/0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 22 | 21 | 8.32 | 4/20 | 1/0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 22 | 21 | 7.95 | 3/17 | 0/0 |
Sunil Narine has picked up the most wickets at Eden Gardens in the IPL. And he leads the chart by a mile.
The Caribbean bowling-all-rounder has taken 70 wickets in 58 innings at a measly economy rate of 6.33. The next best bowler after Narine is former KKR bowler Piyush Chawla. He grabbed 43 wickets with his leg spin.
Russell features in the top five on this list as well. And he is most likely to end up as the second-highest wicket-taker in Kolkata in upcoming matches.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata: IPL Records
- KKR have registered 52 wins at Eden Gardens, which is the most by a team at a venue in the IPL.
- Punjab Kings’ 262 for 2 is the highest team total at this venue.
- RCB’s 49-all-out is the lowest team total in Kolkata.
- Gautam Gambhir has accumulated 1407 runs, the most by a batter here.
- Sunil Narine’s 70 wickets are the most at Eden Gardens.
- Nine batters have scored IPL centuries in Kolkata.
- Among them, Rajat Patidar’s unbeaten 112 in the 2022 IPL Eliminator is the highest individual score.
- Sunil Narine is the only bowler to take a five-wicket haul at this venue.
- His bowling figures of 5 for 19 against Punjab in 2012 are also the best by a bowler.
