Nehru Stadium, Indore
Nehru Stadium | |
Ground information | |
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Location | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Establishment | 1964 |
Capacity | 25,000 |
Owner | Indore Municipal Corporation |
Operator | Indore Municipal Corporation |
Tenants | n/a |
Last used | 2001 |
End names | |
n/a | |
International information | |
First ODI | 1 December, 1983: India v West Indies |
Last ODI | 31 March, 2001: India v Australia |
First WODI | 21 February 1985: India v New Zealand |
Last WODI | 17 December 1997: India v New Zealand |
As of 9 December 2019 Source: Nehru Stadium, ESPNcricinfo |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium located in
However, all the international as well as national cricket matches take place at the "Holkar Stadium which is situated at Race Course Road, Indore and a plethora of different sports activities take place at the Nehru Stadium which also partly serves as the Headquarters of the Air-Force wing of the Western Command of the National Cadet Corps (India).
Nehru Stadium sports a statue of Col.
As of 19 August 2017, it has hosted 9 One Day Internationals (ODIs).
History
The Stadium attained infamy when an
due to the captains and umpires agreeing that the pitch was too dangerous, to which the match referee concurred. A 25-over exhibition match was held on an adjoining pitch to placate the sell-out crowd of 25,000.The stadium was subsequently suspended by the ICC from holding matches for two years.[5]
The Stadium hosted its last ODI match on 31 March 2001, where Sachin Tendulkar created history by becoming the first player to reach 10,000 runs in ODI cricket.[6][7]
In July 2023, it was announced that a modern sports complex would replace the stadium. The new complex, costing around INR 300 crore, will offer a comprehensive range of outdoor and indoor sports facilities. The decision to replace the stadium comes due to its deteriorating condition.[8][9]
One Day International cricket
The stadium has hosted following ODI matches till date.
Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year |
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India | West Indies | West Indies | By 8 wickets | 1983 |
India | Australia | Australia | By 6 wickets | 1984 |
India | Pakistan | Pakistan | By 3 wickets | 1987 |
Australia | New Zealand | Australia | By 6 wickets | 1987 |
India | New Zealand | India | By 53 Runs | 1988 |
India | Zimbabwe | Tied | 1993 | |
Australia | South Africa | South Africa | By 7 wickets | 1996 |
India | Sri Lanka | No result | 1997 | |
India | Australia | India | By 118 runs | 2001 |
Records
The highest score by a team is
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
One Day Internationals
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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1 | 102 | Ravi Shastri | India | 141 | 1 | Australia | 6 October 1984 | Lost[10] |
2 | 105* | Gary Kirsten | South Africa | 134 | 2 | Australia | 19 October 1996 | Won[11] |
3 | 139 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 125 | 1 | Australia | 31 March 2001 | Won[12] |
List of Five Wicket Hauls
Key
Symbol | Meaning |
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† | The bowler was man of the match
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‡ | 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 .
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One Day Internationals
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | Krishnamachari Srikkanth | 15 December 1988 | India | New Zealand | 2 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 5.33 | Won [13] |
See also
- Yeshwant Club, Indore
- Daly College, Indore
- Daly College Ground, Indore
- Yeshwant Club Ground, Indore
References
- ^ "Indore's unique tribute to Indian cricket team's achievements - A massive bat". 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Throwback: Indore's memorial Vijay Balla erected to honour Indian cricket team's success". 23 September 2017.
- ^ "बेहद खास है 45 फुट का यह बल्ला, इसी से निकला था टीम इंडिया की जीत का पहला 'शॉट'". April 2017.
- ^ India v Sri Lanka
- ^ Madugalle more or less satisfied with Indore's Nehru stadium
- ^ A special ton because it helped India win
- ^ Tendulkar's brilliance sinks the Australians
- ^ MP News: Indore’s Nehru Stadium to be Replaced by a State-of-the-Art Sports Facility
- ^ इंदौर का 60 वर्ष पुराना नेहरू स्टेडियम टूटेगा, 300 करोड़ की लागत से बनेगा खेल संकुल
- ^ "5th ODI, Australia tour of India at Indore, Oct 6 1984". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2nd Match, Titan Cup at Indore, Oct 19 1996". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "3rd ODI, Australia tour of India at Indore, Mar 31 2001". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "3rd ODI, New Zealand tour of India at Indore, Dec 15 1988". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.