All You Need To Know About The Iconic Stadiums In India (1)

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All You Need To Know About The Iconic Stadiums
In India
The 13th edition of the World Cup tournament
kickstarted on 5th October, 2023 and the world
witnessed a replay of the 2019 World Cup finals.
The inaugural match was held between England and
New Zealand, the 2019 finalists at the iconic
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India. In
fact, all 48 matches will be hosted by India
across multiple stadiums. Similar to the
previous edition, 10 teams will lock horns to
claim the title for cricket's mega event
champions of ICC Men's World Cup 2023 tournament!
The trophy-lifting match will be held on 17th
November, 2023, and will also be held at the
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The
participating teams for this year's edition,
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan,
Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, South
Africa, Sri Lanka, and England, will travel all
across India to play all 48 exciting matches.
From Ahmedabad to Chennai to Mumbai to
Dharamshala, get ready to witness cricketing
history being created in these picturesque and
eminent stadium venues in India. All You Need
To Know About The 10 World Cup 2023 Stadium
Venues A lot of cricketing legends have walked,
played, won, and even lost matches in these
prestigious stadiums in India. Let's know a
little more about them.
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium,
Hyderabad Established in 2003, Rajiv Gandhi
International Cricket Stadium is the home ground
for Hyderabad's cricket teams, both men's
women's, and is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
It also serves as the home ground for Hyderabad's
IPL team, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and has a
capacity for 55,000 people to attend and watch
the matches.
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Previously, from 2008 to 2012, it was the home
ground for Deccan Chargers. Owned by the HCA
(Hyderabad Cricket Association), the 20-year-old
stadium has hosted multiple matches including
the IPL finals in 2017 and 2019. Out of 48, 3
World Cup matches were scheduled to be held at
this stadium, which was named in memory of
India's former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi. In
fact, only the Rajiv Gandhi International
Stadium will host 3 matches, while the rest of
the stadiums will host 5 matches each! During
the 2019 IPL edition, the Hyderabad Cricket
Association was recognized for having the best
ground and pitch. Chinnaswamy Stadium,
Bangalore The Chinnaswamy Stadium is situated in
Bangalore and is the home ground for Karnataka's
men's women's cricket teams, along with their
IPL team, Royal Challengers Bangalore. The
5-decade-old stadium first opened its doors in
1969 and holds a compact seating capacity for
40, 000 people. Situated in the heart of
Bangalore, it is regarded as having one of the
world's smallest international cricket
grounds. The stadium is regulated by KSCA
(Karnataka State Cricket Association), owned by
the Government of Karnataka, and regularly hosts
all formats of cricket matches. Did you know
that it was formerly known as the Karnataka State
Cricket Association Stadium? For the 2023 World
Cup edition, it will host 5 matches!
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai M. A.
Chidambaram Stadium or Muthiah Annamalai
Chidambaram Stadium, is the 2nd oldest cricket
stadium in India and is located in Chennai.
Established in 1916, this monumental stadium is
named after the former BCCI president, M. A.
Chidambaram Chettiar. Also known as the Chepauk
Stadium, currently it is the home ground for
Tamil Nadu cricket teams, both men's and
women's, and also IPL's Chennai Super Kings.
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Formerly known as the Madras Cricket Club Ground,
the stadium holds a capacity of 50,000
spectators. This stadium has witnessed multiple
records created over the years, some of them
are- Sunil Gavaskar scoring his 30th Test Match
century in 1983 and therefore breaking Don
Bradman's record, Rahul Dravid smashing 10,000
Test Match runs, Joe Root scoring 218 runs off
337 balls, making it the highest score by an
English cricketer in India, among a few! Arun
Jaitley Cricket Stadium Formally known as the
Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi's Arun Jaitley
Cricket Stadium will host 5 of the 48 World Cup
2023 matches. It was renamed to honour the
memory of the late Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley
in 2019, who was responsible for upgrading the
iconic stadium into a modern version, completed
with modern facilities, increased sitting
capacity, and better facilities for the
players. It's owned and operated by DDCA (Delhi
District Cricket Association) was established
in 1883 and is the home ground for IPL's Delhi
Capitals (formerly Delhi Daredevils) and also
both men's and women's Delhi cricket teams. It's
the second oldest international cricket stadium
in India, with the first match being played in
1948- a Test Match between India and West Indies.
HPCA Stadium, Himachal Pradesh HPCA Stadium or
the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
is all set to host 5 World Cup matches for the
2023 edition. It's also the home ground for
Himachal Pradesh's cricket teams, men's
women's, and the headquarters Himachal Pradesh
Cricket Association. It was established in 2003
and this scenic stadium can contain 23,000 people
at a time.
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The home ground of IPL's Punjab Kings aka Kings
11 Punjab is in Mohali, at the popular Bindra
Stadium but we have witnessed the team playing at
this iconic venue on more occasions than one and
is situated among the snow-capped Himalayan
snow-capped mountains. Despite being a prominent
cricketing ground, only 1 Test Match has been
played here, in 2017. BRSABV Ekana Cricket
Stadium, Lucknow BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium or
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana
Cricket Stadium is the 5th largest international
cricket stadium in India. Named after India's
10th Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the
stadium was earlier known as Ekana Cricket
Stadium and is all set to host 5 matches of the
ongoing tournament. It boasts a seating capacity
for an audience of 50,000 people and is the home
ground for Uttar Pradesh's men's cricket team, UP
women's cricket team, and their IPL team,
Lucknow Super Giants. It's known for its
distinctive straight boundaries, which is the
longest when compared to the rest of the
stadiums in India. As compared to the other
iconic stadiums which are riddled with so much
history and prestige, the Ekana Stadium first
opened its doors just 6 years ago in 2017. Not
just matches featuring Men in Blue, it also acted
as the host for the 2019 Afghanistan vs West
Indies series and hosted the first Test Match in
2019! Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium,
Pune Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium is
an international cricket stadium, situated in
Pune. Operated by the MCA (Maharashtra Cricket
Association), this premium stadium is located
near the Mumbai-Pune expressway, around Pune's
outskirts. It was established in 2012 and before
it was constructed, Pune's Nehru Stadium was the
prime location and the home ground for both men's
and women's Maharashtra Cricket teams. It has
served as home venue for IPL's Pune Warriors from
2012 to 2013 and the Rising Pune Supergiant in
2016-2017.
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The stadium can house about 38,000 people and
hosted its first-ever international match in
2012. It also has adjacent ground with nets for
practice sessions and hosts other smaller-scale
matches. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai The iconic
Wankhede Stadium needs no introduction as it has
hosted a string of significant matches over the
years. Most notably it was the ICC World Cup
final in 2011, where Men in Blue beat the Sri
Lankan team to claim their 2nd prestigious title
and also became the first country to win the
World Cup title on home soil! Operated by the
MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association), it also houses
the headquarters of IPL (Indian Premier League)
and BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in
India). The stadium where Master Blaster Sachin
Tendulkar played his last international match,
is situated in the Churchgate neighbourhood.
Hindu Gymkhana, Cricket Club of India, and Parsi
Gymkhana are some of the old popular cricket
clubs near the stadium. From 1974 to 2010, the
stadium could hold up to 39000 attendees but
following the renovations in 2011, about 32,000
people can enjoy the match from the stands. The
popular 2016 Bollywood cricket movie, M.S. Dhoni
The Untold Story starring Sushant Singh Rajput
was also filmed inside the arena. Narendra Modi
Stadium, Ahmedabad Currently the most popular and
talked about stadium venues of them all, the
iconic Narendra Modi stadium will host 5
important World Cup matches this season, which
includes the inaugural and the concluding World
Cup matches. The mighty stadium boasts a sitting
capacity of 1,32,000 cricket enthusiasts and is
owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association. It
was built on the same plot of land where the
Sardar Patel Stadium stood from 1982-2015, which
hosted the following matches of the 1987, 1996,
and 2011 ICC World Cup editions-- until it was
demolished to make it the largest stadium in the
world.
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The stadium opened its doors on 24th February
2020 during the "Namaste Trump" tour and the
newly built stadium was named after the current
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Exactly a year
later on 24th February 2021, the stadium hosted
its first day-night Test Match, between India
and England.