When India and Bangladesh clashed on November 22, 2019 at Eden Gardens, the first-ever Day-Night Test on Indian soil was underway. Perhaps it was fitting that this historical venue hosted this historic moment. Eden is enriched in history and has had good and bad moments to remember, but all in all, it is the best place to play cricket. The oldest stadium in the country as far as this sport is concerned, Eden Gardens has a certain charm and an aura to it that you start to feel the moment you enter the ground. As a fan, you can feel the electricity while for players soaking in the atmosphere is something special.
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Over the years Eden Gardens has seen its share of great moments. So much so, that they have become part of cricketing folklore. The rich heritage of the ground along with the feats of the players provide the ultimate combination of history in the making. Be it world records, impossible comebacks or pulling a rabbit out of a hat, Eden has seen it all.
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Of course, it is not possible to find each and every moment since the start but some have been well-documented enough to do research on.
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We have narrowed it down to 11. Let’s take a look:
1. Harbhajan Singh’s hat-trick vs Australia (2001)
2. VVS Laxman (281) and Rahul Dravid (180) batting for an entire day to turn the tide (2001)
3. India ending Australia’s unbeaten streak after having been asked to follow-on (2001)
4. Sourav Ganguly scoring his first and last Test hundred at his home ground (2007)
5. Australia winning a thriller over England to win their first World Cup title (1987)
6. Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and VVS Laxman slamming hundreds to pile it up vs South Africa (2010)
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7. India racing against time to beat South Africa to level series and preserve No. 1 ranking (2010)
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