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Alongside the
Eden Gardens is situated the world famous Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium. The
stadium is supposed to be the largest in Asia with a seating
capacity of more than a lakh spectators. The B.C. Roy Club House
is one of the finest pavilions, which contains the suspended Press
Box. It was one of the first cricket stadiums in India where
floodlights were installed and 'Day & Night Cricket' was played.
The gigantic electronic scoreboard is also one of its kind in the
country. The stadium has had the privilege of hosting the most
important of cricket matches like the World Cup Finals 1987, World Cup Semi
Finals 1996, Hero Cup and many other tournaments.
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