Which is the India's largest stadium?

Answer 1

Eden Gardens in Calcutta

Answer 2

It is EDEN GARDEN CALCUTTA
Eden Gardens is the oldest cricket ground in India and is also considered one of the finest in the world. The history of the Indian Cricket is irrevocably bound up with that of Calcutta Cricket Club, which did the pioneering work in cricket not only in Calcutta but in the whole of the eastern region of India. The present Eden Gardens Cricket Club came in existence some time in the year 1864. It is not certain as to whom the land belonged to although some records show that it was the property of then Maharaja of Cooch-Behar while some other records state that it belonged to the Auckland Family. However, the fact remains that the land was effectively passed into the hand of the Governor General's family who in turn presented it to the citizens of Calcutta for recreation. In course of time Calcutta Cricket Club established with its headquarters at the Eden Gardens. The pavilion was built in 1871 and cricket was played for a long period in Sylvan surroundings.

The first ever first-class match to be played here was in 1917-18, while the first Test match was against Douglas Jardine's MCC in January 1934. Since then the ground has hosted 30 Tests matches - the maximum at any venue in India. In February 1987, the stadium hosted its first ODI match - against Pakistan. In all 16 ODI matches have been held here.

As a part of modernization of the stadium during the 1987 World Cup, where the final match was held, covered stands were built all around, with a modern Club House and pavilion. The Club House now houses the offices of the Cricket Association of Bengal. In November 1993, a five-nation tournament was played in India to celebrate the CAB Diamond Jubilee, where day-night one-day international matches were played at this ground, thanks to the installation of four gigantic floodlights. It can now also legitimately boast of having one of the largest accommodation (nearly 100, 000) in the world for viewing the game.

Ask any cricketer of the world will have Eden Gardens as one of the Dream Grounds to play in. No Wonder this magnificent lush green cricket stadium situated in the most populous city of India, Calcutta is a wonder by itself. This stadium, the Largest in the world has a maximum capacity exceeding 100,000, rivaled only by the MCG. But the of average number of people attending the matches, it leaves other stadiums far behind. Be it for a One Day International or a Test Match this stadium has always had more than 50,000 crowd on an average to cheer the players and keep their hopes alive. The Indian player always felt a sense of pride whenever he walked from the B.C.Roy Club House (The Pavilion) to the middle of the ground.

Answer 3

Eden gardens,kolkata,west bengal

Established 1864
Capacity 90,000
Floodlights Yes
End names High Court End, Pavilion End
Home team(s) Bengal
Curator Probir Mukherjee
Current local time 15:12, Fri Oct 13, 2006 (UTC +0530)
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First Test India v England - Jan 5-8, 1934 scorecard
Last Test India v Pakistan - Mar 16-20, 2005 scorecard
First ODI India v Pakistan - Feb 18, 1987 scorecard
Last ODI India v South Africa - Nov 25, 2005 scorecard

Notes
See the ground records for this ground

Profile

Along with the MCG, the Eden Gardens remains cricket's answer to the Coliseum. It first hosted a Test back in the days of India's cricketing infancy, with Douglas Jardine's team easing to victory inside four days in 1934. Since then, it has become something of a place of pilgrimage for most international cricketers, a chance to strut their stuff in front of the most passionate and vocal crowd in the game. At times though, the fervour has spilled into excess, with riots disrupting matches against the West Indies (1966-67) and Australia (1969-70), and a shameful exhibition of boorishness causing the World Cup semi-final against Sri Lanka (1996) to be called off with the visitors on the threshold of victory.

There have been other, better, times too when the verve and energy of the crowd has made it a twelfth man of sorts and stirred India's finest to great feats, none more so than that hallowed day in March 2001 when VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid set the stage for the greatest come-from-behind victory of modern times, against an Australian team poised for an unprecedented 17th straight Test win. Despite packing in 90,000 on red-letter days, it hasn't been a lucky charm for India until recently, when the spin wiles of Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble inspired famous victories against Australia and Pakistan.

Answer 4

India's largest stadium is the Salt Lake stadium in Calcutta with a capacity of about 1,00,000 people.

Eden is probably the largest cricketing stadium but not the largest stadium in India.

Answer 5

Eden Gardens

Answer 6

EDEN GARDENS.
Eden Gardens situated in Kolkata is the oldest cricket ground in India and is also considered one of the finest in the world. This stadium is the largest cricketing facility in the world, rivaled only by the MCG.

Answer 7

Eden Garden, Kolkota

Answer 8

Eden Gardens in Calcutta
capacity-90,000

Answer 9

Eden Gardens in Kolkata

Answer 10

EDEN GARGENS in Koltatta is the India's largest stadium.