The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to make a grand return to the iconic Eden Gardens stadium for a thrilling match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Gujarat Titans (GT) on April 21, 2025. This match will mark KKR’s first home game after their recent defeat against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 8.
In their previous encounter, LSG emerged victorious in a high-scoring game at the Eden Gardens. Now, GT will be looking to capitalize on KKR’s home disadvantage and continue their winning streak when they face off on April 21.
Before the toss between Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane, let’s take a closer look at the historical records of the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata IPL Records
Out of the 96 IPL matches hosted at the Eden Gardens, teams batting second have secured victory in 56 matches. However, the last two games at this venue have favored the teams batting first.
Here are some noteworthy statistics from previous IPL matches held in Kolkata:
- IPL Matches Played: 96
- Wins by Teams Batting First: 40
- Wins by Teams Batting Second: 56
- Highest Individual Score: 112* by Rajat Patidar (RCB) against LSG in 2022
- Best Bowling Figures: 5/19 by Sunil Narine (KKR) against Punjab Kings in 2012
- Highest Team Total: 262/2 by Punjab Kings against KKR in 2024
- Lowest Team Total: 49 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru against KKR in 2017
- Highest Successful Run Chase: 262/2 by Punjab Kings against KKR in 2024
- Average First Innings Score: 166
Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report
The pitch at Eden Gardens has been favorable to batsmen in recent times. Despite the average first-innings score being 166, teams batting first have consistently reached the 180-run mark in recent matches. The surface is conducive to high-scoring games, as evidenced by KKR nearly chasing down a 239-run target in their last match against LSG.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata Last IPL Match
In the previous IPL game at Eden Gardens, LSG secured a narrow four-run victory over KKR. Eighties from Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran propelled LSG to a formidable total of 238/3 in 20 overs. Despite a valiant effort in the chase, KKR fell short, finishing with 234/7 in 20 overs. Fast bowlers Akash Deep and Shardul Thakur starred for LSG, picking up two wickets each.
Brief Scores: LSG 238/3 (Nicholas Pooran 87*, Harshit Rana 2/51) beat KKR 234/7 (Ajinkya Rahane 61, Shardul Thakur 2/52) by 4 runs.
The upcoming clash between KKR and GT promises to be a thrilling encounter at the historic Eden Gardens stadium. Stay tuned for more updates and live coverage of IPL 2025 matches.
