CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Eden Gardens is the largest stadium in India and the second largest in the world spread over an area of 50 acres, with a seating capacity of more than 68, 000 people.

Detailed explanation-2: -Eden Gardens is the oldest stadium in India The stadium was named after one of the oldest parks in Kolkata and was designed in 1841 and was fully functional only by 1864, making it the first cricket stadium built by the British in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Eden Gardens situated in Kolkata is the oldest cricket ground in India. The present Eden Gardens Cricket Club came in existence some time in the year 1864. It has been called the Lord’s of Asia. The stadium is one of the largest cricketing facilities in the world, along with the MCG.

Detailed explanation-4: -History of the Eden The ground was named after the Eden sisters of Lord Auckland, the then Governor-General of India. In 1871, the pavilion was built with cricket started being played on the ground. However, it was in the season of 1917-18 that the first-ever first-class match was played in the ground.