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The Eden Gardens, which has a seating capacity of 66000, is operated by the Cricket Association of Bengal.

Its's worth noting that the gardens organised the World Cup in 1987 after being renovated to increase its capacity from 40,000 to 94,000.

It may come as a surprise to learn that the stadium is now over 150 years old.

You may be aware that Eden Gardens has the highest seating capacity in India and the third largest seating capacity in the world.

It's been dubbed ''cricket's answer to the Coliseum''. This is a must-see location for cricket fans.

Situated at maidan, B.B.D. Bagh, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700021. Eden Gardens is often referred to as home of Indian cricket.

On 22 November 2019, the venue hosted the first ever day/night Test match in India during the second Test between India and Bangladesh.

Eden gardens has hosted matches in major international competitions including the World Cup, World twenty20 and Asia Cup.

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