KKR vs RR: Eden Gardens Stadium IPL Records & Ground Stats

image-lhiv4vg2KKR will take on RR tonight [Source: IPLT20.com]

Two formidable teams, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, will lock horns with each other in the 56th group-stage fixture of the ongoing Indian Premier League season. Both teams have won five of their eleven games, with RR placed just above KKR in the points table due to a superior net run rate. 

With both teams studded with some T20 superstars, we anticipate a nail-biting encounter tonight. As the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata gears up to host this much-anticipated face-off, let's see what stats say about the iconic venue. 


Eden Gardens Stadium IPL Records & Ground Stats

The Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata has hosted 84 IPL matches, with the first of them all played between KKR and now defunct Deccan Chargers on 20th April 2008. 

The highest-ever team total recorded here is 235 for four, which Chennai Super Kings scored against the home side earlier this season. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore holds the disreputable record for the lowest-ever team score of 49, which they posted against KKR in 2017. 

The chasing teams have enjoyed stellar success at the venue, winning 50 games as compared to only 34 by those batting first. 

Toss plays a crucial role here, as the toss-winner has emerged victorious on almost 54 per cent of occasions. 

To conclude, we can assure you that both teams will need their batters to step up here, as the venue has been a batters' paradise in the last few years. So, the ultimate winner will be decided on the basis of batting prowess, which both teams will look to exhibit when they clash with each other tonight.