One step away from the semi-finals, the Super Eight stage match of the T20 World Cup will be played between India and West Indies at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday. This match is very important for both the teams because the team that wins this match will reach the semi-finals, while the journey of the losing team will end. It is a matter of relief for India that its record in T20 in Kolkata is very excellent.
Indian team recovered after the shock
The Indian team was unbeaten in the group stage and had won all its matches. But their campaign suffered a major setback in the Super Eight stage when South Africa defeated the team by 76 runs. This was very difficult for India and made the way forward difficult for it. However, South Africa defeated West Indies in the next match, giving India a sigh of relief. Then India also moved towards the semi-finals by registering a win over Zimbabwe by 72 runs. Now the team that wins the match between India and West Indies to be held on March 1 will qualify for the semi-finals.
West Indies never won against India in Kolkata
It is a matter of relief for Indian fans that West Indies’ record at Eden Gardens is not good. West Indies has played a total of seven T20 matches in Kolkata, out of which it has won three, while the team has lost four matches. Interestingly, West Indies have suffered all their defeats on this ground only against India. Talking about the results of the T20 match between India and West Indies in Kolkata, India defeated West Indies by five wickets on November 4, 2018. After this, a T20 match was played between the two teams on this ground on 16 February 2022 in which India won by six wickets. In the T20 match played between India and West Indies on 18 February 2022 in Kolkata, India was successful in winning by eight runs. India then defeated West Indies by 17 runs in the T20 match at Eden Gardens on 20 February 2022. Now the teams of India and West Indies will face each other in T20 on this ground after four years.
India has played once in the T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens.
Talking about the T20 World Cup, India has played only one match at Eden Gardens. In the 2016 T20 World Cup, India faced Pakistan on this ground where the Indian team was successful in winning by six wickets. This was the same match in which Virat Kohli had led Team India to victory with his strong performance. Now the team will play the T20 World Cup match in Kolkata after 10 years.
India’s record in T20 in Kolkata was like this…
India played its first T20 match in Kolkata in 2011 against England. In this match the team lost by six wickets.
The T20 match between India and South Africa in Kolkata in October 2015 was cancelled.
In 2016, India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the T20 match. This was the Indian team’s first win in T20 at Eden Gardens.
In November 2018, India defeated West Indies by five wickets at this ground.
India defeated New Zealand by 73 runs in 2021.
In 2022, India defeated West Indies by six wickets in Kolkata.
In 2022 itself, India again defeated West Indies by eight runs on the same ground.
There was a T20 match between India and West Indies in Kolkata in 2022 in which Team India was successful in winning by 17 runs.
In 2025, India maintained its dominance on this ground by defeating England by seven wickets at Eden Gardens.
In this way, out of the total nine T20 matches played in Kolkata, India has won seven, while lost one match and one match was cancelled.