Eden GardensKolkata
Matches at this venue this season
| Date | Match | Venue | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 3 Jan 2027 | India vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 14:00 IST |
Sunset 3 Jan: 17:04 IST
Ground facts
- City
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Capacity
- 68,000
- Ends
- High Court End, Pavilion End
- Association
- Cricket Association of Bengal
What to know
- Until the Ahmedabad rebuild it was India's largest cricket venue, at 68,000 seats. It hosted the 1987 World Cup final, the first World Cup final played outside Lord's.
- BCCI's guide describes a lively pitch and breezy conditions beside the Hooghly river.
- It hosts the 1st ODI against Zimbabwe on 3 January 2027. Early-January evenings in Kolkata were humid in our sample.
Typical conditions around the match dates
| Window | 7 pm temp | 10 pm temp | 10 pm humidity | 10 pm dew-point gap | Dew-risk evenings | 10 am temp | 3 pm temp | Days with ≥1 mm rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec – 10 Jan | 19.0°C | 17.4°C | 80% | 3.5°C | 65% | 21.8°C | 24.3°C | 1% |
Our calculation from hourly Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis data for the 15 days around the fixture date (±7 days) in each of five winters, 2021-22 to 2025-26 (75 days per window). "Dew-risk evenings" = share of evenings where the 10 pm air temperature was within 4°C of the dew point. Reanalysis describes the surrounding area (~25–30 km grid), not the outfield: an indicator, not a forecast. Open-Meteo
Fantasy angle (our general view)
- India vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI (14:00 IST start, sunset ≈ 17:04 IST): the second innings is played almost entirely after sunset. Strong dew signal (65% of sample evenings). We would lean towards the chasing side's batters and the seamers who bowl first while the ball is dry, and be careful with finger spinners in the second innings. Expect captains to prefer bowling first.