Eden Gardens IPL Records Ahead Of KKR vs LSG

Eden Gardens, Kolkata [iplt20.com]

The stage is set now for the 28th match of the season, where the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will go up against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The match will be played at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, 14th April at 03:30 PM IST.

Before the match starts, let us look at the essential ground stats of the Eden Gardens in IPL.

Ground Stats of  Eden Gardens in IPL

The Eden Gardens is set to host its second game of the season. A total of seven matches will be hosted at this venue in IPL 2024. The hallowed turf of Eden Gardens is located in the heart of Kolkata, West Bengal in India. Also known as the home of Indian cricket, it is the country's oldest stadium and also, the second largest in terms of capacity. It can now accommodate around 68,000 people since it's renovation before the 2011 World Cup.

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In the IPL, 87 matches have been played in Kolkata, and 41.38% of them have been won by the team batting first, while 58.62% of them have been won by the chasing team. Known to be on the slow side, assisting spinners and slower bowlers, the pitches at the Kolkata venue saw a remarkable transformation from last season, with teams scoring 200 or more.

Like most venues, the overall statistics clearly show that chasing has been beneficial at Eden Gardens.

IPL Record at Eden Gardens in Last 10 Matches

The overall stats of the last 10 matches show that the average first-inning score is 195 runs, which is quite higher than the overall average first-inning total, which means the pitch has become excellent for batting in recent years. The average powerplay run rate is 9.3 in the last ten matches at this venue, while the average death-over run rate is 12.28. 200+ runs will be a good score on this pitch for defending.

IPL 2024 Stats

Matches: 1
Matches won batting first: 1
Matches won batting second: 0

Individual Player Records at Eden Gardens (IPL)

Highest Runs at Eden Gardens in IPL (Top 5)

So, among the top run scorers at the Eden Gardens in the IPL, Andre Russell will be playing this game. We can expect a good knock from him in the upcoming match.

Highest Wickets at Eden Gardens in IPL (Top 5)

Among the highest wicket takers at the Eden Gardens, we will see Sunil Narine and Andre Russell in action during upcoming match.

Best Individual Display at Eden Gardens in IPL

Highest Indivudual Score: 112* by Rajat Patidar vs Lucknow Super Giants on 25th May, 2022

Best Bowling Figure: 5/19by Sunil Narine vs Punjab Kings on 15 April, 2012

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Team records at the Eden Gardens in IPL

KKR vs LSG Head-to-head at Eden Gardens in IPL

Kolkata Knight Riders Record at the Eden Gardens in IPL

Lucknow Super Giants Record at the Eden Gardens in IPL