Kolkata · India · 2004–2026
Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
171
All formats
Par score
186
1st-innings average
Chase success
53%
Balanced
Bat-first win
46%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Eden Gardens, and what captains should plan for.
The average powerplay score of 44 runs at a cost of 1.36 wickets suggests batters tend to build rather than blitz in the first six overs. That modest strike rate in the powerplay shifts the real scoring pressure into the middle overs, where teams average 97 runs across overs 7 to 15.
An average of just 38 runs in the death overs is lower than most comparable T20 venues. Bowlers who can execute full, swinging yorkers at Eden Gardens have historically kept the final few overs tight, making the middle-overs phase disproportionately important to the final total.
Across 167 recorded matches, captains who won the toss have chosen to field on 59% of occasions. The 54% chase success rate broadly validates that instinct, though the 16-run gap between first- and second-innings averages (186 vs 170) shows chasing is not without risk.
Kolkata Knight Riders have played 98 matches at Eden Gardens and won 54 of them, a win rate of 56%. No visiting IPL franchise comes close to that figure on this ground, with Delhi Capitals winning just 2 of their 10 matches here.
With 103 IPL matches, 24 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy fixtures, 16 ODIs, 14 T20 Internationals and 10 Tests on record since 2004, Eden Gardens is one of the few venues in the world that regularly stages every major format. That variety produces a broad statistical base and a complex pitch history.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Eden Gardens. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
186
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
170
Chasing average
Chase success
53%
All formats
Highest total
643
On record
Lowest total
55
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Eden Gardens. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
44RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
92RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
49RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 98 | 54 | 42 | 2 | 55% |
| India Cricket | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 71% |
| Punjab Kings | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 27% |
| Mumbai Indians | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 71% |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 43% |
| Chennai Super Kings | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 54% |
| Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 31% |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
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