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IPL 2015 news

Knight Riders to play Mumbai Indians in opener

Feb 11, 2015: Defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders will play Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2015 at the Eden Gardens on April 8.

Kings XI v Knight Riders, IPL, Qualifier 1, Kolkata

First IPL qualifier on amid improved weather

May 27, 2014: The Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab IPL qualifier at Eden Gardens, which had been postponed to Wednesday due to torrential rain, appears set to go ahead this afternoon with the weather improving in Kolkata

IPL 2014

KKR-Mumbai match moved to Cuttack

May 9, 2014: KKR's home game against Mumbai on May 14 has been moved from Eden Gardens to Cuttack because of security constraints during elections in West Bengal

West Indies in India 2013-14

Tendulkar mania grips Kolkata

Nov 3, 2013: A Tendulkar extravaganza has been planned at Eden Gardens through the Test and its build-up. It will be interesting to see how the man himself handles it all

Kolkata's octogenarian 'gardener'

Jan 13, 2013: The Eden Gardens curator is a fiercely proud custodian of his turf - as MS Dhoni and his team found out recently

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 3rd day

Ishant's bad hair day

Dec 7, 2012: Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Test between India and England at Eden Gardens

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata 3rd day

Cook joins England's greats

Dec 6, 2012: The records continue to tumble for Alastair Cook during a tour where his standing on the world stage is reaching new levels

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 2nd day

Cook's day out at Eden

Dec 6, 2012: Stats highlights from the second day of the third Test between India and England in Kolkata

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata

England's mood is quite a turn up

Dec 4, 2012: There has been a quiet confidence around the England team in the build-up to the Kolkata Test and a sense that history is within their grasp

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata

Call for rank turners 'immoral' - Eden Gardens curator

Dec 1, 2012: Prabir Mukherjee, the Eden Gardens curator, has strongly criticised MS Dhoni's call for turning pitches, calling it "immoral", and has sought a month's leave from work

Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers, IPL 2012, Kolkata

Heavy rain hands Deccan their first point

Apr 24, 2012: A heavy downpour drenched Eden Gardens, leaving ankle-deep water in parts of the outfield and forcing the game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Deccan Chargers to be abandoned

Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2012

Not happy with form of middle order- Gambhir

Apr 16, 2012: Gautam Gambhir has said his team should have 'easily' beaten Kings XI Punjab, after restricting them to a total of 134, at Eden Gardens on Sunday

Does Kolkata still love Test cricket?

Nov 28, 2011: Fans aren't packing into Eden Gardens like they used to. A few reasons why that may be

India v England, 5th ODI, Kolkata

Emptiness in Eden

Oct 26, 2011: Despite the high profile of the series, the quality of the opposition and India's success in undoing some of the humiliation of the summer, the paying public stayed away from the series against England

India news

Eden Gardens to host three internationals in 2011-12

Jun 18, 2011: The BCCI has awarded Kolkata three matches during India's home series against England and West Indies between October and December 2011

Ireland v South Africa, Group B, World Cup 2011, Kolkata

Eden Gardens ready for World Cup

Mar 14, 2011: The CAB is adamant Eden Gardens would have been ready in time for the India-England match, but they are expecting a crowd of 35,000 for the game between South Africa and Ireland

World Cup 2011

Eden's exile from the action

Feb 9, 2011: Had the CAB understood the heritage of their offices, India's 2011 World Cup would not have been without Eden Gardens. Nor Eden Gardens without India

World Cup 2011

ICC satisfied by pace of work at Eden

Feb 8, 2011: The ICC has given a cautious nod to Eden Gardens' bid to host the remaining three World Cup matches, saying that it is 'encouraged' by the progress made towards completing the necessary construction work

World Cup 2011

ICC rejects plea for Eden Gardens extension

Jan 30, 2011: The ICC has rejected the BCCI request to reconsider its decision to move the Group B match between India and England from Kolkata

World Cup 2011

ICC inspection report on Eden Gardens

Jan 29, 2011: These are the major outstanding issues at Eden Gardens which forced the ICC to pull the plug on the venue