Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
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VCA Stadium at Jamtha, Nagpur | |
| Location | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
|---|---|
| Establishment | 2008 |
| Capacity | 45,000[1] |
| Owner | Vidarbha Cricket Association |
| Architect | Shashi Prabhu[2] |
| Operator | Vidarbha Cricket Association |
| Tenants | Vidarbha cricket team |
| End names | |
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Secretary End Pavilion End | |
| First Test |
6–10 November 2008: India v  Australia |
| Last Test |
25–27 November 2015: India v  South Africa |
| First ODI |
28 October 2009: India v Australia |
| Last ODI |
30 October 2013: India v Australia |
| First T20I |
9 December 2009: India v  Sri Lanka |
| Last T20I |
27 March 2016: West Indies v  Afghanistan |
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As of 27 March 2016 Source: Cricinfo | |
The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium also known as New VCA stadium is a cricket ground built in 2008 located in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
The ground was inaugurated in 2008 and it replaced the old Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground as the main stadium in the city. The new Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium is a top class venue which has been praised by the International Cricket Council[3]
VCA Stadium is the home ground for the Vidarbha and Central Zone teams for the domestic Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy tournaments, respectively.
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Sachin Tendulkar said,"the facilities exceeded all expectations." Ricky Ponting commented about the comforts in the changing rooms.[4] Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne was extremely pleased with the “largeness of the ground” after his team’s two-run win over Deccan Chargers. “Michael Lumb's slog to deep mid-wicket found a fielder. Now, if this was M. A. Chidambaram Stadium or M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, then that ball would have landed in a taxi going to the team hotel. We need big grounds like these,” Warne had said.[5] It has 80 Yard Straight & 85 Yard Square Leg Boundaries,which makes it one of the largest ground (playing area wise) in the world.[6]
Lalit Modi gushed that the VCA was "by far the best stadium in India".The swanky stadium has been praised not only by the players but also by commentators and journalists because of the facilities in the VCA Stadium.[6] Alan Wilkins said "It is a fabulous stadium,a Colosseum here in Nagpur.It has the most impressive Press box for the travelling media.It really is a wonderful venue."
The first international match hosted at this venue was the 4th Test between India and Australia (Nov 2008), which India won by 172 runs. The Aussie spinner Jason Krejza finished with 12 wickets, while Harbhajan Singh claimed seven.
The current president of the VCA is Mr.Praksh Dixit .[7] Four matches were played here during the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[8] The highest Test scores were by India- 566/8, 558/6 and 441/10. The most runs were scored by Virendar Sehwag(357 runs), Sachin Tendulkar(289 runs) and Hashim Amla(253 runs).
The leading wicket takers were Harbhajan Singh(13 wickets), Jason Krejza(12 wickets) and Ishant Sharma(11 wickets). The highest ODI scores were by India 354/6, India 351/4, Australia 350/6, New Zealand 302/7 and India 301/7. The most runs were scored by Mahendra Singh Dhoni (243 runs), Sachin Tendulkar(158 runs) and Gautam Gambhir(147runs). The leading wicket takers were Mitchell Johnson(7 wickets), Dale Steyn(5 wickets) and Harbhajan Singh(5 wickets).
Test Records
- Highest team total: 566/8d, by India against New Zealand in 2010/11.
- Lowest team total: 79, by South Africa against India in 2015/16.
- Highest individual score: 253*, by Hashim Amla against India in 2010/11.
- Best bowling in an innings: 8/215, by Jason Krejza against India in 2008/09.
ODI Records
- Highest team total: 354/7, by India against Australia in 2009/10[9]
- Lowest team total: 123, by Canada against Zimbabwe on 28 February 2011.
- Highest individual score: 156, by George Bailey against India in 2013/14.
- Best bowling in an innings: 4/33, by Mitchell Johnson against New Zealand in February 2011.
T20I Records
- Highest team total: 219/5, by Sri Lanka against India in 2009/10.
- Lowest team total: 79/10, by India against New Zealand in 2016/17.
- Highest individual score: 78, by Kumar Sangakkara against India in 2009/10.
- Best bowling in an innings: 4/11 by Mitchell Santner against India in 2016/17.
Matches
Tests
ODI
| v |
India won by 99 runs |
| v |
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets |
| v |
England won by 6 wickets |
| v |
South Africa won by 3 wickets |
| v |
India won by 6 wickets |
T20I
| v |
Sri Lanka won by 29 runs |
| v |
Zimbabwe won by 14 runs |
| v |
Afghanistan won by 14 runs |
| v |
Zimbabwe won by 11 runs |
| v |
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets |
| v |
Afghanistan won by 59 runs |
| v |
New Zealand won by 47 runs |
v
West Indies
West Indies won by 3 wickets
| v |
West Indies |
West Indies won by 3 wickets |
IPL
| Chennai Super Kings 138/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Deccan Chargers 139/4 (19.1 overs) |
Deccan Chargers won by 6 wickets |
| Deccan Chargers 151/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 138 (19.4 overs) |
Deccan Chargers won by 13 runs |
India at the VCA Stadium
- Test Matches - India has won 2 of the 4 test matches played at this venue.1 match ends with a draw.
- ODI - India has won 2 of the 4 ODIs played at this venue.
- T20I - India lost the both T20I played here against Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
Gallery
- Photo Gallery of the VCA Stadium
The on ground scorecard and big screen control room
VCA at night
The corporate box in north wing
See also
- Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
- List of Test cricket grounds
- Official Vidarbha Cricket Association Website
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ Rajaram, Sowmya (2011-03-27). "Going for WC finals? You've bought backache and discomfort for Rs 12,500". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ Nagpur likely to host third India-New Zealand Test - Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2010-07-02). Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ↑ "Spectator-friendly minus the spectators". Cricinfo.
- ↑ Bowlers in with a chance at the VCA stadium in Nagpur - Sport - DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- 1 2 Archived 2 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Executive Committee - Vidarbha Cricket Association. Vca.co.in (2013-07-07). Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ↑ Big-hitting Dhoni helps level series | India v Australia, 2nd ODI, Nagpur Report | Cricket News. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
External links
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