Iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata is one of the five Indian venues for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which India and Sri Lanka will jointly host between 7 February and 8 March 2026.
The ICC World T20 2016 Final hosting venue, Eden Gardens in Kolkata, will host at least six games in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, including one fixture from the Super Eight stage. In addition, this iconic venue can also host the first Semi-final of the tournament if Pakistan fail to qualify for the Semi-finals.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Eden Gardens in Kolkata Complete Schedule
Group Stage
Group C: Bangladesh vs West Indies – 7 February (15:00)
Group C: Bangladesh vs Italy – 9 February (11:00)
Group C: Bangladesh vs England – 14 February (15:00)
Group C: England vs Italy – 16 February (15:00)
Group C: Italy vs West Indies – 19 February (11:00)
Super Eight Stage
Group 1: X1 vs X3 – 1 March (19:00)
Knockout Stages
Kolkata will host the Semi-final if Pakistan fail to qualify for the Semi-finals.
Semi-final 1: TBA vs TBA – 4 March (19:00)
Eden Gardens in Kolkata: Key T20I stats
Highest Totals
Team | Total (Overs) | Opposition | Year |
Pakistan | 201/5 (20) | India | 2016 |
India | 186/5 (20) | West Indies | 2022 |
India | 184/7 (20) | New Zealand | 2021 |
India | 184/5 (20) | West Indies | 2022 |
Lowset Totals
Team | Total (Overs) | Opposition | Year |
Bangladesh | 70 (15.4) | New Zealand | 2016 |
West Indies | 109/8 (20) | India | 2018 |
New Zealand | 111 (17.2) | India | 2021 |
Highest Individual Scores
Player (Team) | Runs scored | Opposition | Year |
Marlon Samuels (West Indies) | 85* | England | 2016 |
Tillakartne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) | 83* | Afghanistan | 2016 |
Abhishek Sharma (India) | 79 | England | 2025 |
Best Bowling Figures
Player (Team) | Bowling figures | Opposition | Year |
Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) | 4-0-22-5 | New Zealand | 2016 |
Axar Patel (India) | 3-0-9-3 | New Zealand | 2021 |
Grant Elliott (New Zealand) | 4-0-12-3 | Bangladesh | 2016 |
