IPL: Indian players with 800-plus runs at Eden Gardens
What's the story
Eden Gardens has been one of the best venues in the Indian Premier League since the tournament's inception in 2008.
Home to the Kolkata Knight Riders, the Eden Gardens Stadium, has witnessed plenty of batters find joy on the pitches here.
Several batters have dominated proceedings and ended up scoring bulk of runs.
We decode Indian players with 800-plus runs at this venue.
#1
Gautam Gambhir - 1,407 runs
Former KKR captain Gautam Gambhir leads the show with 1,407 runs at Eden Gardens. He is overall the highest run-getter at this venue.
As per ESPNcricinfo, Gambhir averaged 33.50 from 47 games (SR: 127.44).
Gambhir smashed 11 fifties with the best of 93.
Notably, 1,342 of his runs at Eden Gardens came for KKR at 34.41.
The remaining of his runs came for Delhi.
#2
Robin Uthappa - 1,159 runs
Robin Uthappa enjoyed success at Eden Gardens. Apart from representing KKR, he also visited this venue as a player of Mumbai Indians, Pune Warriors, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Uthappa managed 1,159 runs from 41 matches at 32.19 (50s: 8). He struck at 130.22.
For the Knights, Uthappa tallied 1,085 runs from 38 matches at 31.91 (SR: 131.99).
#3
Yusuf Pathan - 861 runs
Former KKR ace Yusuf Pathan loved performing at Eden Gardens. He also visited here with the Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Pathan scored 861 runs from 49 matches (41 innings) at 34.44. He struck at 151.05 and hit 3 half-centuries.
Notably, 784 of his runs at Eden Gardens came for the Knight Riders from 44 matches (36 innings) at 35.63 (SR: 149.33).