Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Raipur area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand.[2] It is the first international standard stadium in the state and was constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji Engineering and Construction.[1] The cost of constructing the stadium was 237 crore. In May 2018, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed that Afghanistan would host Bangladesh in June 2018; this was the first international fixture at the stadium.[3] Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is India's 21st venue to host T20 internationals, and the 51st Indian international cricket venue.[4][5]
Aerial view of the stadium | |
Ground information | |
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Location | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
Coordinates | 30°18′05″N 78°06′09″E |
Establishment | 16 December 2016 |
Capacity | 25,000 |
Owner | Government of Uttarakhand |
Contractor | Shapoorji Pallonji Group[1] |
Operator | Cricket Association of Uttarakhand |
Tenants | Uttarakhand cricket team Afghanistan cricket team |
End names | |
Pavilion End Southern End | |
International information | |
Only Test | 15–18 March 2019: Afghanistan v Ireland |
First ODI | 28 February 2019: Afghanistan v Ireland |
Last ODI | 10 March 2019: Afghanistan v Ireland |
First T20I | 3 June 2018: Afghanistan v Bangladesh |
Last T20I | 24 February 2019: Afghanistan v Ireland |
As of 18 March 2019 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
History
With the formation of the state in the year 2000, the state suffered a blow to its sport facilities as Uttar Pradesh had the entire infrastructure for sports and Uttarakhand had hosted very few Ranji Trophy matches. Due to the lack of infrastructure, players started moving to different states.
Due to lack of infrastructure facilities, state was not given affiliation by BCCI to make its team to complete in Ranji trophy and other domestic tournaments. This was a major drawback for the young cricketers in Uttarakhand who started seeking cricketing opportunities from other states.
In November 2012, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Vijay Bahuguna, laid the foundation of the stadium. On 16 December 2016, Chief Minister Harish Rawat inaugurated the stadium along with Rajeev Shukla, Chairperson of IPL. The total cost of stadium was Rs. 237.20 crore. The stadium is located in picturesque surroundings in the Raipur area of Dehradun and has a seating capacity of 25,000 people, along with floodlights facility for conducting day-night matches. The seats inside the stadium have been arranged in a manner that it gives a look of Aipan, a traditional Kumaoni art. The stadium is the first in the state to meet international standards, and is built on a 23-acre site.[6] The stadium was selected as the second home ground for the Afghanistan cricket team in India.[7]
The venue hosted its inaugural ODI and Test match during Ireland against Afghanistan in India series.[8]
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
ODIs
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Winning team |
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1 | 104 | Najibullah Zadran | Afghanistan | 98 | 1 | Ireland | 5 March 2019 | Lost[9] |
2 | 145* | Andrew Balbirnie | Ireland | 136 | 2 | Afghanistan | 5 March 2019 | Won[9] |
T20s
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Winning team |
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1 | 162* | Hazratullah Zazai | Afghanistan | 62 | 1 | Ireland | 23 February 2019 | Won[10] |
List of Five Wicket Hauls
Key
Symbol | Meaning |
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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 |
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1 | Rashid Khan | 15 March 2019 | Afghanistan | Ireland | 3 | 34 | 82 | 5 | 2.41 | Won[11] |
T20Is
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rashid Khan | 24 February 2019 | Afghanistan | Ireland | 2 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 6.75 | Won[12] |
See also
References
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Govt-to-develop-intl-cricket-stadium-on-finance-operate-transfer-basis/articleshow/46899533.cms
- allindoon Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- "Lukewarm response for first T20 match at Doon stadium".
- "Advantage Afghanistan in spin-friendly Dehradun".
- "Afghanistan To Face Bangladesh In First T20I At Dehradun On Sunday".
- dailypioneer statdium
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/dehradun-likely-to-be-afghanistans-second-home-ground/articleshow/62554424.cms
- "Afghanistan, Ireland to face off in full series in 2019". Cricbuzz. 1 December 2018.
- "3rd ODI (D/N), Ireland tour of India at Dehradun, Mar 5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "2nd T20I, Ireland tour of India at Dehradun, Feb 23 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "Only Test, Ireland tour of India at Dehradun, Mar 15-18 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "3rd T20I, Ireland tour of India at Dehradun, Feb 24 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
External links
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium at ESPNcricinfo
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium at cricbuzz
- Stadium design