Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
SCA Khandheri Stadium
Ground information
LocationRajkot, Gujarat, India
Establishment2008
Capacity28,000
OwnerSaurashtra Cricket Association
OperatorSaurashtra Cricket Association
TenantsIndian cricket team
Saurashtra cricket team
Gujarat Lions (defunct)
End names
Pavilion End
International information
First Test9–13 November 2016:
 India v  England
Last Test4–6 October 2018:
 India v  West Indies
First ODI11 January 2013:
 India v  England
Last ODI27 September 2023:
 India v  Australia
First T20I10 October 2013:
 India v  Australia
Last T20I7 January 2023:
 India v  Sri Lanka
As of 7 January 2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, also known as the Khandheri Cricket Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Rajkot, India. It is Gujarat's first solar-powered stadium.

In 2013, the first international match took place in this stadium. The host (India) played ODI against England which India lost by a close margin of 9 runs. In same year, it hosted its first T20I between India and Australia which India won by six wickets. In 2016, this stadium hosted its first Test, India vs England. Although, the Test match ended in a draw.

History

View of Khandheri Cricket Stadium from outside

Initially, the stadium was being used for Ranji Trophy matches, when the spectator stands were still being constructed.[1] With the stands completed, the ground can hold 28,000 people. The stadium is a part of a larger sports complex that will include venues for other sports such as badminton, basketball, and volleyball. It will host Saurashtra Cricket Association matches along with Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground.

It is a state of the art cricket stadium. The media box here is similar in design to the one at Lord's Cricket Ground, London. To facilitate spectator movement, there are several aisles between seat columns and the many entrances/exits for the three stands. There is also a spacious passage running around the stadium, between the stands and the outer wall, to enable easy movement.

A 30-acre portion of agricultural land next to the Jamnagar highway was acquired around 2004. Construction began in 2006 and the total cost, including land, is said to be around Rs 75 crore (around $14 million). The SCA shifted its offices from the cramped seventh floor of a commercial building in the city to the stadium which has been hosting first-class matches since late 2008.

The complex has two playing fields: the main one inside the stadium, with a 90-yard outfield, and a smaller one outside, with a 70-yard outfield. The latter is used for outdoor nets, and also for district-level matches. The dressing rooms are big and lined with large, luxurious, cushioned seats.

There are more than 60 hospitality boxes dotting the West Stand and the Pavilion Stand but the SCA has decided against selling them permanently to corporates and will only hire them out for international matches. There are even plans to have an academy in the future.

The stadium was in the cricket news when its Saurashtra run machines Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja make their latest double or triple-hundred.

It also hosted its first T20 International match on 10 October 2013 between India and Australia during the Australia Tour of India Oct-Nov 2013. The match first saw Aaron Finch make 89 and then the return of Yuvraj Singh to international cricket in which he scored an unbeaten 77 as India chased down 201 runs.

In November 2015, the stadium was selected as one of the six new Test venues along with Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, JSCA International Stadium Complex, Holkar Stadium, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium and Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in India.[2] The stadium was the home ground of the Gujarat Lions in IPL 2016. It hosted five matches in the season.[3]

On 9 November 2016, the stadium hosted its first Test match, which was played between England and India.[4]

Sustainability Efforts

The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium has implemented a solar rooftop system, making it one of the solar-powered venues in India.[5] The system is designed to generate 82,000 units of solar power annually and contributes to a monthly saving of approximately ₹54,600 in electricity bills.[6] Additionally, the stadium has plans for expanding its green power generation capabilities in the future.[7] These measures are part of the stadium's approach to sustainability.

List of centuries

Key

  • * denotes that the batsman was not out.
  • Inns. denotes the number of the innings in the match.
  • Balls denotes the number of balls faced in an innings.
  • NR denotes that the number of balls was not recorded.
  • Parentheses next to the player's score denotes his century number at Edgbaston.
  • The column title Date refers to the date the match started.
  • The column title Result refers to the player's team result

Tests

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1124Joe Root England1801 India9 November 2016Draw[8]
2117Moeen Ali England2131 India9 November 2016Draw[8]
3128Ben Stokes England2351 India9 November 2016Draw[8]
4126Murali Vijay India3012 England9 November 2016Draw[8]
5124Cheteshwar Pujara India2062 England9 November 2016Draw[8]
6130Alastair Cook England2433 India9 November 2016Draw[8]
7134Prithvi Shaw India1541 West Indies24 October 2018Won[9]
8139Virat Kohli India2301 West Indies24 October 2018Won[9]
9100*Ravindra Jadeja India1321 West Indies24 October 2018Won[9]

One Day Internationals

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1103Quinton de Kock South Africa1181 India18 October 2015Won[10]

Twenty20 Internationals

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1109*Colin Munro New Zealand581 India4 November 2017Won[11]
2112*Suryakumar Yadav India511 Sri Lanka7 January 2023Won[12]

List of five-wicket hauls

Key

Symbol Meaning
† The bowler was man of the match
‡ 10 or more wickets taken in the match
§ One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match
Date Day the Test started or ODI was held
Inn Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken
Overs Number of overs bowled.
Runs Number of runs conceded
Wkts Number of wickets taken
Econ Runs conceded per over
Batsmen Batsmen whose wickets were taken
Drawn The match was drawn.

Tests

No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Kuldeep Yadav4 October 2018 India West Indies3145753.2 Won [9]

References

  1. ↑ Hindustan Times
  2. ↑ BCCI revamps selection committee, announces new Test centres
  3. ↑ IPL-T20 Schedule
  4. ↑ "England tour of India, 1st Test: India v England at Rajkot, Nov 9-13, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rajkot's SCA stadium becomes eco-friendly with solar power installation". DNA India.
  6. ↑ "Cricket stadium in Rajkot to be solar-powered". Times of India.
  7. ↑ "Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium: A Homeground Legacy in Rajkot, India". Stadiums World.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "1st Test, England tour of India at Rajkot, Nov 9-13 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "1st Test, West Indies tour of India at Rajkot, Oct 4-6 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "3rd ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of India at Rajkot, Oct 18 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "2nd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of India at Rajkot, Nov 4 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  12. ↑ "3rd T20I (N), Rajkot, January 07, 2023, Sri Lanka tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2023.

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