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| Location | Mahatma Gandhi Road, near Cubbon Road, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - 560001 |
| Country | India |
| Home club | |
| Establishment | May 1969 (56 years ago) (1969-05) |
| Capacity | 40,000[1] |
| Owner | |
| Operator | Karnataka State Cricket Association |
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| International information | |
| First Test | 22–27 November 1974: India v West Indies |
| Last Test | 16–20 October 2024: India v New Zealand |
| First ODI | 26 September 1982: India v Sri Lanka |
| Last ODI | 12 November 2023: India v Netherlands |
| First T20I | 25 December 2012: India v Pakistan |
| Last T20I | 17 January 2024: India v Afghanistan |
| Only women's Test | 31 October – 2 November 1976: India v West Indies |
| First WODI | 12 December 1997: Australia v South Africa |
| Last WODI | 23 June 2024: India v South Africa |
| First WT20I | 30 November 2014: India v South Africa |
| Last WT20I | 28 March 2016: South Africa v Sri Lanka |
| As of 17 October 2024 Source:ESPNcricinfo | |
TheM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, also known as theKarnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, is acricket stadium inBengaluru city of the Indian state of Karnataka.[3] The ground is owned by theGovernment of Karnataka and operated by theKarnataka State Cricket Association.[4]
Flanked by the picturesqueCubbon Park, Queen's Road, Cubbon and uptownMG Road, this five-decade-old stadium is situated in the heart of the city of Bangalore. It regularly hostsTest,ODI,T20I andfirst-class cricket matches, as well as musical, cultural events. The stadium is the home ground of theKarnataka men's,Karnataka women's as well as franchisesRCB men's andRCB women's teams.[5] It is owned by theGovernment of Karnataka and has been leased out to the KSCA for a period of 100 years.
Formerly known as the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, it was later rechristened in tribute toM. Chinnaswamy, a lawyer fromMandya and the founding member of the Mysore State Cricket Association.[6] He served the KSCA for four decades and was also president of theBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 1977 to 1980, latter'sNational Cricket Academy also situated in the premises of this stadium.
It is the first cricket stadium in the world to use solar panels to generate a bulk of the electricity needed to run the stadium.[7] The panels were procured through the "Go Green" initiative of the KSCA.[8][9] In 2016 a water purification plant was added,[10] and by January 2017 a sophisticated system of aeration and drainage was in place to avoid matches being curtailed due to a wet outfield.[11]
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With generous patronage from theGovernment of Karnataka, the foundation stone of this stadium was laid in 1969 and construction work commenced in 1970. The stadium was first used for First-class cricket matches during the 1972–73 season. It earned test status during the 1974–75 season when theWest Indies toured India.[12][13]
TheKarnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) stadium, as it was known was later renamed as a tribute toM. Chinnaswamy, who was theBCCI President from 1977 to 1980 and the Secretary and President of KSCA.[12][13] Born inMandya in 1900, he was the founding member of the Mysore State Cricket Association and a lawyer by profession.[6] He, helped by other eminent people, was instrumental in prevailing upon the Government of Karnataka to allot the ground for cricket in the prime MG Road area in 1969.[14]
The first Test played at this stadium was on 22–27 November 1974.[13] This was the debut Test match for the West Indian batsmenViv Richards andGordon Greenidge. The West Indians led byClive Lloyd crushedM. A. K. Pataudi's Indian team by 256 runs. India registered their first Test win on this ground against the touringEnglish team led byTony Greig in 1976–77. The first ODI match at this venue was played on 6 September 1982. India defeatedSri Lanka by six wickets in that match.
Floodlights were first installed at this stadium for the1996 Wills World Cup. The first match played here under lights was the quarter-final clash between arch-rivals India andPakistan on 9 March 1996 in which India defeated Pakistan by 39 runs. In 2007, in the 3rdTest Match between India and Pakistan,Sourav Ganguly andYuvraj Singh led a 300 run partnership fightback from 61/4, breaking several records. India's 365/5 at stumps was the highest first-day score in India. The 300 run partnership was the highest partnership at the stadium and the highest left-hander batsmen partnership. Sourav Ganguly's 239 is the highest left-hander score.
Since the BCCI chose Bangalore as the centre for theNational Cricket Academy in 2000, many budding cricketers have passed out of the academy housed on this ground. Chinnaswamy Stadium is also the home ground of the Bangalore franchise team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore. It was painted in red and yellow, the team colours of the Royal Challengers and also the colours of the Karnataka flag (cultural flag). This stadium also served as the venue for the1996 Miss World pageant, when it was first held in India.[15]
Followinga crowd crush on 4 June 2025 which resulted in 11 fatalities, the stadium was deemed unfit to organise large gatherings and hence was withdrawn from list of IPL stadiums for 2026.[16] In August 2025, ICC announced that theDY Patil Stadium inNavi Mumbai replaced Bengaluru for the ICC Women's World Cup 2025.[17]
Karnataka State Cricket Association claims that their stadium is world's onlysolar powered cricket stadium. They inspired to install a solar system at the stadium from Germany's Freiburg football stadium, which is fully powered by solar energy. KSCA initiated the ₹4.5Cr and 400KW project in February 2015.[18]
The venue has 40,000 seats.[1] Its ground is small thus it has small boundaries, due to this, batting teams often score high totals here. It is evident by the fact that in the2023 Indian Premier League edition, teams scored 210 plus runs on four and 170+ on three occasions in 8 innings played here. As per formerRoyal Challengers Bangalore's bowlerHarshal Patel "It is hard to bowl at the Chinnaswamy. It is a small ground and the ball generally flies".[19][20][21][22][23]
This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches for all editions of the World cups, when India was a host/co-host.
14 October 1987 Scorecard |
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India won by 16 runs M.Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore, India Umpires:David Archer andDickie Bird Player of the match:Kapil Dev |
Quarter final match
9 March 1996 scorecard |
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India won by 39 runs M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore, India Umpires:Steve Bucknor andDavid Shepherd Player of the match:Navjot Sidhu |
11th Match, Group B
27 February 2011 Scorecard |
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Match Tied M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore, India Umpires:Marais Erasmus andBilly Bowden Player of the match:Andrew Strauss |
15th Match, Group B
2 March 2011 scorecard |
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Ireland won by 3 wickets M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore, India Umpires:Billy Bowden andAleem Dar Player of the match:Kevin O'Brien |
22nd Match, Group B
6 March 2011 scorecard |
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India won by 5 wickets M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore, India Umpires:Billy Bowden andRod Tucker Player of the match:Yuvraj Singh |
31st Match, Group A
13 March 2011 scorecard |
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Australia won by 60 runs M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore, India Umpires:Asad Rauf (PAK) andRichard Kettleborough (ENG) Player of the match:Collins Obuya (KEN) |
35th Match, Group A
16 March 2011 scorecard |
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Australia won by 7 wickets M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore, India Umpires:Amiesh Saheba andBilly Bowden Player of the match:Shane Watson |
18th Match
20 October 2023 scorecard |
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Australia won by 62 runs M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore, India Umpires:Chris Brown (NZ) andRichard Illingworth (Eng) Player of the match:David Warner (Aus) |
25th Match
26 October 2023 scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore, India Umpires:Chris Brown (NZ) andAdrian Holdstock (SA) Player of the match:Lahiru Kumara (SL) |
35th Match
4 November 2023 scorecard |
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Pakistan won by 21 runs (DLS method) M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore, India Umpires:Richard Kettleborough (Eng) andPaul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match:Fakhar Zaman (Pak) |
41st Match
9 November 2023 scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 5 wickets M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore, India Umpires:Adrian Holdstock (SA) andJoel Wilson (WI) Player of the match:Trent Boult (NZ) |
48th Match
12 November 2023 scorecard |
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India won by 160 runs M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore, India Umpires:Chris Gaffaney (NZ) andMichael Gough (Eng) Player of the match:Shreyas Iyer (Ind) |
The arena is regular venue of domestic cricket. It is home ground of Karnataka cricket team. Since 2008, it is the home ground of IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore. The first ever game of the IPL was held at the venue. In1998-99 Ranji trophy final at the venue, Karnataka won againstMadhya Pradesh (MP). In June 2022,2021-22 edition final of the tournament MP won its maiden title by defeatingMumbai cricket team.2022-23 Ranji semifinal held at the venueSaurashtra cricket team defeated Karnataka.[24][25]
In the final of the2019-20 Vijay Hazare trophy Karnataka defeatedTamil Nadu there. In October 2018, in thetournament's edition Mumbai won the final by defeating Delhi at the venue.[26][27]
Miss World 1996 beauty pageant was held in this stadium, it was the first ever that this event was organised in India.Irene Skliva ofGreece became the winner.
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has adopted several sustainability initiatives to minimise its environmental impact.
The stadium is recognised for its utilisation of solar energy. A solar power plant was established, generating over six lakh units of electricity in the first year and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 600 tonnes.[28] The solar panels, initially installed on the east end, are being extended to the west end to increase electricity generation.
A comprehensive water management system is in place, which includes rainwater harvesting and a sewage treatment plant. The treatment plant recycles sewage water for turf watering, gardening, and landscaping. This initiative was developed in collaboration with the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB).[29]
The 'subair drainage system' installed at the stadium facilitates rapid water drainage, allowing the ground to dry within 10 to 15 minutes after heavy rains, thus minimising match interruptions due to wet conditions.[30]
Additional measures to reduce environmental impact include a water purification plant and an efficient aeration and drainage system.[31]
The sustainability initiatives at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium have been noted, with some cricket associations in India considering replicating these initiatives. These eco-friendly projects were self-funded by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).[32]
On 14 June 2018, after being granted 'Test Status' by theICC in 2017,Afghanistan played their first ever test match at this venue againstIndia.[33]The only T20I match in which double super over was played is in this stadium between India and Afghanistan on 17 January 2024 where Rohit Sharma scored his 5th century in T20I. This match is considered as the longest T20I match in world.
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| Runs | Wicket | Players | Match | Year |
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| 324 | 3rd | Younis Khan (267) &Inzamam-ul-Haq (187) | Pakistan vs India | 2005 |
| 308 | 3rd | Sachin Tendulkar (214) &Murali Vijay (139) | India vs Australia | 2010 |
| 300 | 5th | Sourav Ganguly (239) &Yuvraj Singh (169) | India vs Pakistan | 2007 |
| 207 | 4th | Gordon Greenidge (107) &Clive Lloyd (163) | West Indies vs India | 1974 |
All records correct as of 10 November 2015[update].
Highest total:410-4 –IND vNED. The second was401–6 –NZL vPAK 4 November 2023.
Highest Run Chase :329–7 –Ireland scored 329 (in 49.1 overs) againstEngland's 327 runs from 50 overs, 2 March 2011, during world cup match.
Highest individual score:209 scored byRohit Sharma
The most runs were scored by Sachin Tendulkar (534 runs) followed byRohit Sharma (498 runs) andVirender Sehwag (328 runs).
The most wickets were taken byZaheer Khan (14 wickets) followed byJavagal Srinath (10 wickets) andVenkatesh Prasad & Kapil Dev (8 wickets each)
source:[43]
Highest total - 287 -SRH vRCB, 2024
6th Highest total - 263 -RCB vPune Warriors, 2013
Highest individual score -CH Gayle, 175 (66 balls) forRCB vPune Warriors, 2013
Best Bowling figures -S Badree, 4/9 forRCB vMI, 2017
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