Domestic ground · West Bengal

Jadavpur University Campus Stadium, Kolkata

Salt Lake City, Block-LB, Plot 8, Sector III, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal. 11 completed matches stored since 26 Oct 2024.

Capacity 5,000
Opened 2004

Photo: Rajarshi hore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jadavpur University Campus Stadium: key facts

Jadavpur University Campus Stadium is a domestic cricket venue at the university's Salt Lake campus in Bidhannagar, Kolkata. The ground is leased to the Cricket Association of Bengal and is used for inter-state and intra-state cricket, alongside other university sports activity. It is also referred to as the JU Salt Lake Cricket Ground.

Location: Salt Lake City, Block-LB, Plot 8, Sector III, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal
Capacity: 5,000Listed as 5,000 in the Wikipedia ground entry; no second independent capacity figure was located.
Opened: 2004
Owned or run by: Jadavpur University
Home teams: Bengal (domestic)
Former names: Jadavpur University Campus Ground
Status: Domestic ground

Jadavpur University Campus Stadium 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 Jadavpur University Campus by format
Format	Matches	Avg 1st innings	Bat-first wins	Chose to bowl	Toss winner won	Highest total
T20 and shorter	10	153	30%	90%	60%	192/10 Jammu & Kashmir, 2 Dec 2025
Test and first-class	1	356	–	100%	–	356/9 Kerala, 26 Oct 2024

Upcoming matches at Jadavpur University Campus Stadium

No upcoming fixtures at this ground are confirmed.

History of Jadavpur University Campus Stadium

The ground was established in 2004 at Jadavpur University's Salt Lake campus. The opening first-class fixture recorded for the venue was a Ranji Trophy match between Bengal and Karnataka. The published ground reference says four further first-class matches followed, while the venue has also staged List A and Twenty20 cricket.

The university identifies the Salt Lake site as a 26-acre second campus at Block-LB, Plot 8, Sector III. Its sports board lists an international-standard cricket ground with net practice there, plus two training pitches with flood lighting. The Cricket Association of Bengal says the main ground is leased to it and regularly hosts inter- and intra-state matches.

Milestones

2004
The ground was established at Jadavpur University's Salt Lake campus.
2004
It hosted a Ranji Trophy match between Bengal and Karnataka, its first recorded first-class fixture.
2000s onward
The venue added List A and Twenty20 cricket to its domestic programme, according to the ground reference.
Current
The Cricket Association of Bengal operates the leased ground for inter- and intra-state cricket.

How to reach Jadavpur University Campus Stadium

Nearest airport: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport; the university confirms the Salt Lake campus is connected to major city terminals, but does not give a venue-specific airport distance.
By road: The ground is just off the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass near the Chingrighata crossing.
Address: Jadavpur University Salt Lake Campus, Block-LB, Plot 8, Sector III, Kolkata 700106

Jadavpur University Campus Stadium: questions and answers

Where is Jadavpur University Campus Stadium?

It is at Jadavpur University's Salt Lake campus in Block-LB, Plot 8, Sector III, Bidhannagar, Kolkata. The Cricket Association of Bengal places it near the Chingrighata crossing, just off the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass.

Who owns and operates the ground?

Jadavpur University owns the ground. The university has leased the main cricket ground to the Cricket Association of Bengal, which operates it for domestic cricket.

When was the ground established?

The ground reference records its establishment in 2004, the year it hosted a Bengal–Karnataka Ranji Trophy match.

What cricket is played at Jadavpur University Campus Stadium?

It is a domestic venue used for inter-state and intra-state cricket. The ground reference records first-class, List A and Twenty20 matches, and Bengal is its listed domestic home team.

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