Niranjan Shah Stadium

Niranjan Shah Stadium
Interactive map of Niranjan Shah Stadium
Ground information
LocationRajkot, Gujarat, India
CountryIndia
Establishment2008
Capacity28,000
OwnerSaurashtra Cricket Association
OperatorSaurashtra Cricket Association
TenantsIndia national cricket team
India women's national cricket team
Saurashtra cricket team
Saurashtra women's cricket team
Gujarat Lions (defunct)
End names
Pavilion End
Media End
International information
First men's Test9–13 November 2016:
 India v  England
Last men's Test15–18 February 2024:
 India v  England
First men's ODI11 January 2013:
 India v  England
Last men's ODI14 January 2026:
 India v  New Zealand
First men's T20I10 October 2013:
 India v  Australia
Last men's T20I28 January 2025:
 India v  England
First women's ODI10 January 2025:
 India v  Ireland
Last women's ODI15 January 2025:
 India v  Ireland
As of 15 January 2025
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Niranjan Shah Stadium (formerly known as Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium), also known as Khandheri Cricket Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in Rajkot, India. It is India's second and Gujarat's first solar-powered stadium.

In 2013, the first international match took place in this stadium. In the same year, it hosted its first T20I between India and Australia, which India won by six wickets. In 2016, stadium hosted its first Test, India vs England. The match ended in a draw. Till date this venue has hosted multiple international Tests, ODIs and T20Is. This stadium also hosted several IPL matches during 2016-17, when Gujarat Lions opted for Rajkot as their home base.

History

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

The media box here is similar in design to the one at Lord's Cricket Ground, London.

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 seventh floor of a commercial building in the city to the stadium, which has been hosting 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.

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]

On 14 February 2024, the stadium was named after Niranjan Shah, a former first-class cricketer from Saurashtra and the honorary secretary of the Saurashtra Cricket Association, a day before the start of the 3rd test match.[5]

Sustainability efforts

Niranjan Shah Stadium has implemented a solar rooftop system.[6] 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.[7] Additionally, the stadium has plans for expanding its green power generation capabilities in the future.[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.
  • The column title Date refers to the date the match started.

Tests

No.PlayerTeamScoreBallsInns.Opposing teamDate
1Joe Root England1241801 India 9 November 2016[9]
2Moeen Ali England1172131 India
3Ben Stokes England1282351 India
4Murali Vijay India1263012 England
5Cheteshwar Pujara India1242062 England
6Alastair Cook England1302433 India
7Prithvi Shaw India1341541 West Indies24 October 2018[10]
8Virat Kohli India1392301 West Indies
9Ravindra Jadeja India100*1321 West Indies
10Rohit Sharma India1311961 England15 February 2024[11]
11Ravindra Jadeja India1122251 England
12Ben Duckett England1531512 India
13Yashasvi Jaiswal India214*2363 England

One-Day Internationals

No.PlayerTeamScoreBallsInns.Opposing teamDate
1Quinton de Kock South Africa1031181 India 18 October 2015[12]
2 KL Rahul  India 112* 92 1  New Zealand 14 January 2026
3 Daryl Mitchell  New Zealand 131* 117 2  India

Twenty20 Internationals

No.PlayerTeamScoreBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1Colin Munro New Zealand109*581 India4 November 2017Won[13]
2Suryakumar Yadav India112*511 Sri Lanka7 January 2023Won[14]

List of five-wicket hauls

Tests

No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn O R W Result
1Ravindra Jadeja4 October 2018 India West Indies314575India won[10]
2Kuldeep Yadav15 February 2024 India England412.4415India won[11]

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. ↑ "SCA Stadium renamed after veteran cricket administrator Niranjan Shah". Business Standard. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Rajkot's SCA stadium becomes eco-friendly with solar power installation". DNA India.
  7. ↑ "Cricket stadium in Rajkot to be solar-powered". The Times of India. Times of India. 17 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium: A Homeground Legacy in Rajkot, India". Stadiums World.
  9. ↑ "1st Test, England tour of India at Rajkot, Nov 9-13 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  10. 1 2 "1st Test, West Indies tour of India at Rajkot, Oct 4-6 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  11. 1 2 "3rd Test, Rajkot, February 15 - 19, 2024, England tour of India". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "3rd ODI (D/N), Rajkot, October 18, 2015, South Africa tour of India". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  13. ↑ "2nd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of India at Rajkot, Nov 4 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  14. ↑ "3rd T20I (N), Rajkot, January 07, 2023, Sri Lanka tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2023.

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