Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium
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| Address | Agra-Mumbai highway, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India Gwalior India |
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| Location | Gwalior West, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 26°14′05″N 78°07′31″E / 26.23472°N 78.12528°E |
| Owner | Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association |
| Operator | Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association |
| Seating type | Stadium seating |
| Capacity | 30,000 (First stage) & 50,000 (Final stage) |
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| As of 11 September 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium is an international cricket stadium at Shankarpur village in Gwalior constructed by the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association.[1] The stadium is built on a land of 30 acres, which has been taken over by Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association under the supervision of cricketer and fast bowler Raja Naney from Malviya Nagar. The project will be completed in two stages, total seating capacity after final stage will be 50,000. It will also be equipped with flood lights for night matches, a swimming pool, sauna bath, modern gym, dressing room, and 30 corporate boxes.[2][3][4]
The stadium is situated in west of Gwalior City on NH3 Agra-Bombay Road.
Captain Roop Singh Stadium is the other stadium which has hosted some international matches in the same city.[1]
History
[edit]Historically, MPCA has been staging International matches at cities of Indore and Gwalior.
After the development of MPCA's own stadium at Indore (Holkar Stadium), the work for construction of stadium at Gwalior commenced in 2011 and appropriate sized land plot (approx. 30 acres) was procured. This land is situated off the Mumbai – Agra bypass and is about 8 kilometers from city.
After developing the playfield, MPCA has initiated the work of stadium development. The project was to be completed in two stages viz. first stage with a capacity of approx. 30,000. Depending upon the situation, the stadium can be enhanced with an increased capacity by another 20,000, thus making the total capacity 50,000. [5]
This stadium has been named upon Madhavrao Scindia who was an Indian politician and minister in the Government of India. He was a member of the Indian National Congress, and was the son of Jiwajirao Scindia, the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Gwalior during the British Raj.
International Matches
[edit]This stadium will host the opening T20I between India and Bangladesh scheduled on October 6, thus marking the inaugural international fixture at the city's new stadium, first in the city since the historic India-South Africa ODI in 2010, where Sachin Tendulkar became the first male cricketer to score a double century in ODIs.[6][7]
See also
[edit]- Sports in Madhya Pradesh
- Holkar Stadium, Indore
- Mahadji Scindia Sports Complex
- Saifai International Cricket Stadium
References
[edit]- ^ a b "New Cricket Stadium near Gwalior", bhaskar.com
- ^ "New international cricket stadium to open at Shankarpur, Gwalior", soulsteer.com, archived from the original on 24 July 2015, retrieved 16 November 2015
- ^ "Scindia blames Modi, up govt for plight of farmers". Hindustan Times.
- ^ MPCA Stadium - Gwalior
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association". www.mpcaonline.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI at Gwalior, , Feb 24 2010 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Revised Schedule: Gwalior To Host India's 1st T20I vs Bangladesh On October 6 In Place Of Dharamsala | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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