Eden’s infamous bloodshed
Surely one of the bloodiest riots in cricket history took place in 1967 when the West Indies played India in a Test match at Eden Gardens.
It was a ticketing error that resulted in more than 20,000 extra fans appeared at the then 60,000 capacity stadium and shortly before the day’s play had even started, fans started to spill onto the field as security officials really struggled to contain the sheer number of people.
A full-out riot followed as spectators were fighting with police and the day’s play was rightfully called off.