Enjoy IPL Matches in These 9 Cricket Stadiums

BANGALORE: Every now and then everyone talks about the cricket players, cricket matches and even the cricket stats but no one talks about the cricket grounds, which are also a very important part of the sport.

Now days, the IPL 8 is going on and these grounds can be seen filled with the colourful audience cheering for their respective IPL teams. And if it raises your curiosity to know more about them, here is the list of 9 cricket grounds in India that have been a part of cricket as compiled by happytrips.com

1. Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata, which was established in 1864. It is the home of the Bengal cricket team and the Indian Premier League's Kolkata Knight Riders, as well as being a venue for Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International matches.

The largest cricket stadium in India by seating capacity of over 100,000 people, it is widely acknowledged to be one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in the world. Eden Gardens has been called "cricket's answer to the Colosseum."

This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches during 1987 Cricket World Cup (CWC), 1996 (CWC) and 2011 (CWC). The stadium also was involved in the 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup and the 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup.

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