The iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host seven matches in the T20 World Cup 2026, including the semi-finals, slated to get underway from February 7.
The stadium with a seating capacity of 66,000 spectators in cricket’s answer to the Coliseum, along with the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It is now the second largest stadium in India where the first World Cup final was hosted outside Lord’s.
The stadium has witnessed many partnerships forged, including the 376-run stand between VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid during the famous 2001 Test series against Australia or Rohit Sharma’s mammoth ODI world record, a 173-ball 264, against Sri Lanka, in Nov 2014.
T20 World Cup 2026: Stats And Records At Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Overall, the stadium has hosted 13 T20 matches with only once the score going over 200. Traditionally, the Eden Gardens is considered a batter’s surface with the spin bowlers getting their say, as even on show during the IPL.
Total Matches
13
Matches won batting first
5
Matches won bowling first
8
Average 1st innings Score
153
Average 2nd innings Score
137
Highest total recorded
201/5 (20 Ovs) By PAK vs BAN
Lowest total recorded
70/10 (15.4 Ovs) By BAN vs NZ
Highest score chased
162/4 (18.5 Ovs) By IND vs WI
Lowest score defended
186/5 (20 Ovs) By IND vs WI
T20 World Cup 2026: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Matches
| Date | Time | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue |
| 07 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | PAK | NED | SSC, Colombo |
| 07 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | WI | BAN | Kolkata |
| 07 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | IND | USA | Mumbai |
| 08 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | NZ | AFG | Chennai |
| 08 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | ENG | NEP | Mumbai |
| 08 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | SL | IRE | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | BAN | ITA | Kolkata |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | ZIM | OMA | SSC, Colombo |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | SA | CAN | Ahmedabad |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | NED | NAM | Delhi |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | NZ | UAE | Chennai |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | PAK | USA | SSC, Colombo |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | SA | AFG | Ahmedabad |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | AUS | IRE | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | ENG | WI | Mumbai |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | SL | OMA | Kandy |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | NEP | ITA | Mumbai |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | IND | NAM | Delhi |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | AUS | ZIM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | CAN | UAE | Delhi |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | USA | NED | Chennai |
| 14 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | IRE | OMA | SSC, Colombo |
| 14 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | ENG | BAN | Kolkata |
| 14 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | NZ | SA | Ahmedabad |
| 15 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | WI | NEP | Mumbai |
| 15 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | USA | NAM | Chennai |
| 15 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | IND | PAK | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | AFG | UAE | Delhi |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | ENG | ITA | Kolkata |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | AUS | SL | Kandy |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | NZ | CAN | Chennai |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | IRE | ZIM | Kandy |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | BAN | NEP | Mumbai |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | SA | UAE | Delhi |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | PAK | NAM | SSC, Colombo |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | IND | NED | Ahmedabad |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | WI | ITA | Kolkata |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | SL | ZIM | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | AFG | CAN | Chennai |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | |||
| 20 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | |||
| 20 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | AUS | OMA | Kandy |
| 21 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | |||
| 21 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | |||
| 21 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | Y2 | Y3 | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 22 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | |||
| 22 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | Y1 | Y4 | Kandy |
| 22 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | X1 | X4 | Ahmedabad |
| 23 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | |||
| 23 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | |||
| 23 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | X2 | X3 | Mumbai |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | |||
| 24 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | |||
| 24 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | Y1 | Y3 | Kandy |
| 25 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | |||
| 25 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | |||
| 25 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | Y2 | Y4 | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | |||
| 26 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | X3 | X4 | Ahmedabad |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | X1 | X2 | Chennai |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | |||
| 27 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | |||
| 27 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | Y1 | Y2 | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 28 Feb 2026 | 11:00 AM | |||
| 28 Feb 2026 | 3:00 PM | |||
| 28 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM | Y3 | Y4 | Kandy |
| 01 Mar 2026 | 11:00 AM | |||
| 01 Mar 2026 | 3:00 PM | X2 | X4 | Delhi |
| 01 Mar 2026 | 7:00 PM | X1 | X3 | Kolkata |
| 02 Mar 2026 | 3:00 PM | |||
| 02 Mar 2026 | 7:00 PM | |||
| 03 Mar 2026 | 3:00 PM | |||
| 03 Mar 2026 | 7:00 PM | |||
| 04 Mar 2026 | 7:00 PM | SF1 | KO | Kolkata |
| 04 Mar 2026 | 7:00 PM | SF1 | KO | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 05 Mar 2026 | 3:00 PM | |||
| 05 Mar 2026 | 7:00 PM | SF2 | KO | Mumbai |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 3:00 PM | |||
| 06 Mar 2026 | 7:00 PM | |||
| 07 Mar 2026 | 3:00 PM | |||
| 07 Mar 2026 | 7:00 PM | |||
| 08 Mar 2026 | 7:00 PM | FINAL | KO | Premadasa, Colombo |
| 08 Mar 2026 | 7:00 PM | FINAL | KO | Ahmedabad |
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