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Venue · Kolkata

Eden Gardens

107 IPL matches · 2008–2026 · last 24 May 2026

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Par 1st inns 2023+

196

all-time 171 · n=26

Median 1st inns 2023+

199

all-time 171

Avg 2nd inns 2023+

180

all-time 159

Chase win 2023+

46%

all-time 55%

Toss winner won 2023+

35%

chose field 75%

Matches 2023+

107 all-time

Par score

2023+ vs all-time

Par scores and results at this venue, 2023 onwards compared with all-time
Measure	2023+n=26	All-timen=101	Change
Par 1st innings (avg)	196	171	+25
Median 1st innings	199	171	+28
Avg 2nd innings	180	159	+21
Chasing side won	46%	55%	−9
Batting first won	54%	45%	+9

Scoring has inflated since 2022. League powerplay run rate went 7.8 (2022) → 10.1 (2026) with the impact-player rule, so all-time averages understate today’s par. Plan with the 2023+ column or the recency-weighted par of 193.

Average 1st-innings score by season

138

161

140

149

148

168

176

160

164

173

194

198

193

198

199

193

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Solid bars: 2023+ (impact-player era). Axis starts at 100.

Toss and chase by season

Chose to field %
Chase won %

Highest totals

All IPL seasons

1
Punjab Kings v KKR
26 Apr 2024 · 2nd innings
262/2
18.4 ov
2
Kolkata Knight Riders v PBKS
26 Apr 2024 · 1st innings
261/6
20 ov
3
Kolkata Knight Riders v GT
16 May 2026 · 1st innings
247/2
20 ov
4
Lucknow Super Giants v KKR
8 Apr 2025 · 1st innings
238/3
20 ov
5
Chennai Super Kings v KKR
23 Apr 2023 · 1st innings
235/4
20 ov

Lowest totals

Completed innings

1
Rajasthan Royals v KKR
17 Apr 2011 · 1st innings
81
15.2 ov
2
Delhi Capitals v KKR
10 Apr 2016 · 1st innings
98
17.4 ov
3
Sunrisers Hyderabad v KKR
20 Apr 2008 · 1st innings
110
18.4 ov
4
Kolkata Knight Riders v CSK
20 Apr 2013 · 1st innings
119/9
20 ov
5
Punjab Kings v KKR
30 Apr 2011 · 1st innings
119/6
20 ov

Top run-scorers here

All IPL seasons

Top wicket-takers here

All IPL seasons

Toss

What toss winners chose

2023+n=28

Field 75%

Bat 25%

21 field7 bat

All-timen=107

Field 67%

Bat 33%

72 field35 bat

Toss winner won: 35%; all 28 tosses
…after fielding: 38%; 21 times
…after batting: 20%; 7 times

Phase run rates

2023+
All-time

Powerplay overs 1–61.6 wkts/inns
2023+
9.91
All-time
8.31
Middle overs 7–152.5 wkts/inns
2023+
8.85
All-time
8.02
Death overs 16–201.9 wkts/inns
2023+
11.61
All-time
10.23

Runs per over, extras included, per 6 legal balls.

Pace vs spin

Share of wickets

Pace 59%

Spin 41%

Share of overs

Pace 56%

Spin 44%

Pace and spin at this venue, 2023+
Group	Wkts	Econ	SR	Avg
pace	186	10.54	18.5	32.5
spin	130	8.44	20.7	29.1

By bowling type (8)

right-arm fast124 wkecon 10.4
leg-spin65 wkecon 8.7
off-spin36 wkecon 7.9
left-arm medium23 wkecon 10.4
right-arm medium22 wkecon 11.2
left-arm orthodox20 wkecon 9.1
left-arm fast17 wkecon 10.5
left-arm wrist9 wkecon 7.8

28 matches. SR = balls per wicket.

Dew factor

evening games · 2nd-innings dew point

55%of evenings were high-dew (spread ≤ 3°C)

Chase win percentage on high-dew vs low-dew evenings
Window	High-dew	Chase won, dew	No dew
2023+	14/22	50% n=12	38% n=8
All-time	45/82	49% n=43	64% n=36

Chasing sides win 15 pts less often on high-dew evenings. Avg spread 3.1°C, humidity 84%.

Spread = temperature − dew point at start + 2.5 h (Open-Meteo). Small spreads mean a wet outfield and ball.

Par / chase figures use completed non-DLS matches with a result. Run rates are runs (incl. extras) per 6 legal balls.