Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
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| Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | |||
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| Location | Sector - 63, SAS Nagar, Mohali | ||
| Established | 1993 | ||
| Seating capacity | 61,500 | ||
| Owner | Punjab Cricket Association | ||
| Operator | Punjab Cricket Association | ||
| Home team(s) | Punjab cricket team, Kings XI Punjab, India | ||
| End names | Pavilion End, City End | ||
| Surface | Grass | ||
| Pitch Curator | Daljit Singh | ||
| First Test | India v West Indies - Dec 10-14, 1994 | ||
| Last Test | India v England - Mar 9-13, 2006 | ||
| First ODI | India v South Africa - Nov 22, 1993 | ||
| Last ODI | India V Pakistan - Nov 8, 2007 | ||
The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium is located at Mohali, just outside the city of Chandigarh, Punjab. It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium is home to the Punjab team. Punjab's 2nd international cricket stadium has been approved by BCCI in Bathinda,Punjab . Work has already been started & would cost around 25 crores Rupees & 3 years to complete.[1]
The lights here in this stadium are very unconventional than other cricket stadiums and that is the light pillars are of very low in height. The reason for that is there is an airport nearby and this has been kept in mind to avoid any collision between aircraft and light pillars.
The 19th and youngest Test cricket venue in India, this is one of the larger grounds in the country and sports a lush outfield. The pitch has a reputation for being lively and supporting pace bowlers. It was inaugurated with a one-day international match between India and South Africa during the Hero Cup on November 22 1993.
The first Test match here was held the following season, between India and West Indies on December 10, 1994. One of the most famous one-day matches on this ground was a thrilling Cricket World Cup semi-final encounter between Australia and West Indies in 1996.
7 Test[2] matches and 9 One Day International have been played at this venue [3]
[edit] External links
- Punjab Cricket Association site
- Cricinfo- PCA Cricket Stadium
- Cricketarchive statistics for PCA Cricket Stadium
- Another Punjab Cricket Association website
