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Bengal Cricket Academy Ground, Kalyani

Kalyani, Nadia district, Kalyani, West Bengal. 6 completed matches stored since 23 Jan 2025.

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Bengal Cricket Academy Ground: key facts

Bengal Cricket Academy Ground is a domestic cricket venue in Kalyani, West Bengal, operated as part of the Cricket Association of Bengal’s academy. It has hosted Bengal matches in BCCI competitions, including List A games and a Ranji Trophy fixture, and remains a home venue for Bengal domestic cricket.

Location: Kalyani, Nadia district, Kalyani, West Bengal
Owned or run by: Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB)
Home teams: Bengal (domestic)
Status: Domestic ground

Bengal Cricket Academy Ground pitch report

How the surface usually plays, then the figures from completed matches stored at this ground (average first-innings score is the median).

Pitch and toss figures from stored matches

Pitch and toss figures at Bengal Cricket Academy Ground by format
Format	Matches	Avg 1st innings	Bat-first wins	Chose to bowl	Toss winner won	Highest total
Test and first-class	6	268	40%	100%	60%	629/10 Bengal, 6 Feb 2026

Upcoming matches at Bengal Cricket Academy Ground

No upcoming fixtures at this ground are confirmed.

History of Bengal Cricket Academy Ground

The ground is part of CAB’s Bengal Cricket Academy in Kalyani. CAB describes the academy as having been inaugurated on 4 September, with dressing rooms, a pavilion and a swimming pool, and says the facility was intended to host domestic tournaments organised by the BCCI. The exact inauguration year is not stated on the association’s page.

CricketArchive records the first match in the 2011/12 season. The venue then staged four List A matches in the 2014/15 Vijay Hazare Trophy before its first recorded first-class fixture: Bengal against Odisha in the 2015/16 Ranji Trophy. CricketArchive lists matches at the ground through the 2024/25 season, while current domestic listings continue to identify it as a Bengal home venue.

Milestones

2011/12
CricketArchive records the ground’s first match in its database.
2014/15
The venue hosted four List A matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
2015
Bengal played Odisha in the ground’s first recorded first-class match, in the Ranji Trophy.
2024/25
CricketArchive’s use span records matches at the ground through this season.

Famous matches at Bengal Cricket Academy Ground

23 November 2015
Bengal v Odisha, Ranji Trophy, Group A
Bengal won by 133 runs after making 142 and 135, while Odisha were dismissed for 107 and 37. Abhimanyu Easwaran was named player of the match; the fixture was played on 23 and 24 November 2015.

How to reach Bengal Cricket Academy Ground

By train: Kalyani Ghoshpara railway station is listed as a nearby station; the ground is in Kalyani, near Ghoshpara Road according to map data.
By road: The venue is in Kalyani, Nadia district, West Bengal. Map data places it near Ghoshpara Road.

Bengal Cricket Academy Ground: questions and answers

When was Bengal Cricket Academy Ground established?

The exact inauguration year is not stated in the CAB’s published academy note. CricketArchive records the first match in the 2011/12 season.

Who owns or operates Bengal Cricket Academy Ground?

It is part of the Bengal Cricket Academy operated by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).

Which team plays at Bengal Cricket Academy Ground?

Bengal uses the venue for domestic cricket, including BCCI competitions.

What is the most notable match at the ground?

The ground’s first recorded first-class match was Bengal v Odisha in the 2015/16 Ranji Trophy. Bengal won by 133 runs on 23–24 November 2015.

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