In which city is the oldest international cricket stadium of India located?

Cricket sport is popular in many countries like India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom and many others. As such, many large stadiums have been built in the countries that play cricket to host the cricket matches.

Established in1864 in Kolkata, the Eden Gardens is the oldest and second-largest cricket stadium in India and third-largest in the world. It is also the largest cricket ground in Asia. The stadium currently has a capacity of 68,000 spectators. It has the fastest outfield of all the cricket stadiums in India, and is regarded as a "Batsman's paradise". Eden Gardens has hosted matches in major international competitions including the World Cup, World Twenty20 and Asia Cup. The stadium is the headquarters of the Cricket Association of Bengal and hosts domestic cricket matches.

The stadium takes its name from the Eden Gardens, one of the oldest parks in Kolkata, adjacent to the stadium, designed in 1841, and named after the Eden sisters of Lord Auckland, the then Governor-General of India. The first recorded cricket test at the venue was held in 1934 between England and India, its first one day international in 1987 between India and Pakistan and its first T20 (20 overs game) international in 2011 between India and England. The Hero Cup (Hero company sponsored match)1993 semi- final featuring India and South Africa was the first Day/Night match.