Holkar Stadium

Holkar Cricket Stadium
होलकर क्रिकेट मैदान
Ground information
Location Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Establishment 1990
Capacity 30,000
Owner Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association
Operator Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association
Tenants Madhya Pradesh cricket team
End names
Pavilion End
International information
First ODI 15 April 2006: India v England
Last ODI 14 October 2015: India v South Africa
Team information
Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (1990-)
Kochi Tuskers Kerala (2011)
As of October 14, 2015
Source: [[1]]

Holkar Cricket Stadium (Hindi: होलकर क्रिकेट मैदान) is located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It was earlier known as Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground. But in 2010, Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association renamed it after the Holkar dynasty of the Marathas that ruled Indore.[2]

It has a seating capacity of around 30,000 spectators. It is also equipped with flood lights for night matches.[3] Virender Sehwag recorded the second highest ODI score of 219 at this ground.[4] Gwalior's Roop Singh Stadium is a bit smaller than Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium.[5] However, capacity of Roop Singh Stadium is more than Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium.

The ground stages the majority of Madhya Pradesh cricket team's home matches in the Ranji Trophy. The stadium was selected one of the six new Test venue in India.

History

The credit for giving land for the stadium goes to the royal 'Maratha' clan - Holkar's of the Maratha Confederacy, who encouraged and pioneered cricket in this part of the country. Holkar cricket team appeared in ten Ranji Trophy season's, reaching the final eight times and winning the title four times.

It is on the some part of this ground that an older stadium was present where the Holkar's cricket team won its three Ranji Trophy titles, in late 40's and early 50's. In this sense, some part of this stadium has seen greats like C.K. Nayudu and Mushtaq Ali playing for Ranji Trophy.

The stadium has hosted three One Day Internationals, two of them between India and England. The first was staged on 15 April 2006, India successfully chasing 289 to complete a 5-0 series win in what was a dead rubber. Its second international match came two and a half years later when England next toured, India again winning.

The Stadium hosted its first ever IPL match on 13 May 2011. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi is the home venue for the Indian Premier League team Kochi Tuskers Kerala and officially hosted 5 home-matches of the franchise. The remaining 2 home matches were played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium.

Virender Sehwag made the second highest runs in the limited over of cricket 219 here on 8 December 2011 against West Indies cricket team.

In November 2015, the stadium was selected one of the six new Test venue along with Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, JSCA International Stadium Complex, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium and Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in India.[6]

Ground Profile

It is currently used mainly for cricket matches. The stadium was built in 2003 and has a capacity of 30,000 seats. It has floodlight facilities to host a D/N match and has one of the best draining facility in India. The stadium has hosted 4 ODI matches, out which all 4 were won by India and hence considered as a lucky stadium for Team India.

Naming of various landmarks around the stadium

In 2011, a committee was formed to decide the naming of Pavilion, Dressing Rooms and Stands/Galleries around the stadium. This committee had Surya Prakash Chaturvedi as the chairman. As per the recommendations of the committee following landmarks have been named :

One Day International Hosted

The stadium has hosted following ODI matches till date.

Team (A) Team (B) Winner Margin Year Note
 India  England  India By 7 Wickets 2006 Sreesanth 6/55
 India  England  India By 53 Runs 2008 Yuvraj Singh 118 (122) & 4/28
 India  West Indies  India By 153 Runs 2011 India 418/5; Sehwag 219 (149)
 India  South Africa  India By 22 runs 2015 MS Dhoni 92*(86)

Indian Premier League

The Holkar Cricket Stadium hosted its first ever IPL match on May 13, 2011.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi was the home venue for the Indian Premier League team Kochi Tuskers Kerala and officially hosted five home matches of the franchise. The remaining two home matches were played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.

The stadium has hosted following Indian Premier League matches till date.

Team (A) Team (B) Winner Margin Year
Kochi Tuskers Kerala Kings XI Punjab Kings XI Punjab By 6 Wickets 2011
Kochi Tuskers Kerala Rajasthan Royals Kochi Tuskers Kerala By 8 wickets 2011

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Holkar Cricket Stadium | India | Cricket Grounds". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  2. ↑ "Usha Raje is now Holkar cricket stadium". Dainik Bhaskar Online Edition, dated 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20100113032556/http://itsonlycricket.com/photos/maharani-usha-raje-cricket-stadium-indore/. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "Virender Sehwag scores a double century, breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record". Cricket Country. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Sachin Tendulkar's knock was slightly better, says MPCA curator : Cricket, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  6. ↑ BCCI revamps selection committee, announces new Test centres

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