Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rajkot, Saurashtra, India |
| Establishment | 1935 |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Owner | Rajkot Municipal Corporation |
| Architect | Vinod Makesana |
| Operator | Saurashtra Cricket Association |
| Tenants |
Indian Cricket Team Saurashtra cricket team |
| End names | |
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Pavilion End Airport End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | October 7, 1989: India v Australia |
| Last ODI | December 15 2009: India v England |
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As of June 21 2014 Source: Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Cricinfo | |
Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground also known as Municipal Ground or Racecourse Ground Corporation Ground is located in Rajkot, Gujarat.
The stadium is used exclusively for staging cricket matches and has staged 10 ODI matches since 1986.
History
Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground is also used for staging first class cricket. It has hosted 86 first class cricket match.[1]
The ground dimensions being comparatively small and the pitch usually batsman-friendly contributed to some enormous scores in the past. New Zealand scored 349/5 in 2001, India scored 387/5 in 2008 but the best ever was in the Game between India and Sri Lanka on 15 Dec 2009 when India scored 414 runs (then highest ever in Indian history) but Sri Lanka almost won the contest and ended up with 411/8, just 3 runs short. Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground will have new sister ground. The Saurashtra Cricket Association is working on a world-class sports complex which has been planned on the outskirts at Khanderi village on Jamnagar highway, spread over 40 acres (160,000 m2), some 10 km from Rajkot, Gujarat.
This stadium will have a spectator capacity of 40,000 and should be commissioned around in 2008. This stadium will host tests and day-and-night ODI matches. The newest feature on offer is a VVIP suite with balconies facing the ground from where a spectator can watch the match from the comfort of his room.
The complex will also have cricket ground & stadium, basketball, tennis, volleyball, badminton and squash courts, a swimming pool and an indoor stadium.[2][3]
Ground Facts
- The highest partnership at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground is 196 by SC Ganguly & Virendar Sehwag for India against West Indies in the 2003/2004 season.
- The highest score by an individual batsman at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground is 160 by Tillakaratne Dilshan for Sri Lanka against India on 15,Dec 2009
- The highest ODI total at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground is 414/7 by India against Sri Lanka in the 2009 season it is also the second Highest ODI Score for India.
- The lowest ODI total at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground is 176/9 by West Indies against Sri Lanka in the 1998 season.[4]
One Day International cricket
The stadium has hosted following ODI matches till date.
| Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 India |  Australia | Australia | By 7 Wickets | 1985 |
| India |  West Indies | West Indies | By 6 Wickets | 1988 |
 Sri Lanka | West Indies | Sri Lanka | By 4 Wickets | 1989 |
| India | Sri Lanka | India | By 8 Runs | 1994 |
| India |  South Africa | South Africa | By 5 Wickets | 1996 |
| India |  New Zealand | New Zealand | By 43 Runs | 1999 |
| India |  Zimbabwe | India | By 39 Runs | 2000 |
| India | West Indies | India | By 81 Runs | 2002 |
| India | Sri Lanka | India | By 5 Wickets | 2005 |
| India | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | By 5 Runs | 2007 |
| India |  England | India | By 158 Runs | 2008 |
| India | Sri Lanka | India | By 3 Runs | 2009 |
References
- ↑ "Cricket Archive: First class matches played", Retrieved on 24 December 2007
- ↑ "From an article of TOI", Retrieved on 24 December 2007
- ↑ "A article from Projects Monitor", Retrieved on 24 December 2007
- ↑ "Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot Ground Records", Retrieved on 13 November 2008
External links
Coordinates: 22°18′07.24″N 70°47′20.53″E / 22.3020111°N 70.7890361°E