Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Uruguay Stars Try Cricket Ahead of India Friendly
Uruguay’s football team visited a famous cricket stadium in Kolkata.
The players tried batting and took part in a casual cricket session.
They were in the city before a football match against India.
That friendly is scheduled for October 6 at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.
Uruguay has won the FIFA World Cup twice.
The team last played in Kolkata in 1982, when it won the Nehru Cup.
Uruguay’s national football team visited Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
Players took part in a casual cricket session and tried batting.
The visit came before Uruguay’s friendly against India on October 6.
The match is scheduled for Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
Uruguay last played in Kolkata at the 1982 Nehru Cup, which it won.
- Who
- Uruguay’s national football team.
- What
- The players visited Eden Gardens and tried their hand at cricket ahead of a friendly against India.
- When
- The stadium visit was on Sunday; the friendly is scheduled for October 6. The year is not specified.
- Where
- Eden Gardens and Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, both in Kolkata, India.
- Why
- The visit was part of the team’s preparations for its friendly against India.
- Friendly
- Uruguay versus India
- Match date
- October 6; year not specified
- Match venue
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
- Cricket visit
- Uruguay players tried batting at Eden Gardens
- Previous Kolkata appearance
- The inaugural Nehru Cup in 1982, which Uruguay won
- World Cup titles
- Uruguay has won the FIFA World Cup twice