| Barsapara Cricket Stadium | |
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 Interactive map of Assam Cricket Association Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
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| Location | Barsapara,Guwahati,Assam |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 26°8′42″N91°44′11″E / 26.14500°N 91.73639°E /26.14500; 91.73639 |
| Establishment | 2012 |
| Capacity | 46,000[1][2][3] |
| Owner | Assam Cricket Association |
| Architect | Klorophyll (India) Sports Turf Technology & Construction Pvt. Ltd. |
| Operator | Assam Cricket Association |
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| Media End Pavilion End | |
| International information | |
| Only Test | 22–26 November 2025: India v South Africa |
| First ODI | 21 October 2018: India v West Indies |
| Last ODI | 10 January 2023: India v Sri Lanka |
| First T20I | 10 October 2017: India v Australia |
| Last T20I | 28 November 2023: India v Australia |
| First WODI | 30 September 2025: India v Sri Lanka |
| Last WODI | 29 October 2025: England v South Africa |
| First WT20I | 4 March 2019: India v England |
| Last WT20I | 9 March 2019: India v England |
| As of 29 October 2025 Source:ESPNcricinfo | |
TheAssam Cricket Association Stadium, also known asBarsapara Cricket Stadium and officially namedDr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium,[4] is a cricket stadium in Barsapara,Guwahati,Assam, India.[5] It is the home ground of theAssam cricket team and is owned and operated by theAssam Cricket Association. The stadium has a capacity of 46,000 spectators which is extendable to 55,000, making it the9th largest cricket stadium in India.[1][2][3]
Former Assam chief ministerSarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the stadium on 10 October 2017. The arena hosts domestic and international cricket matches. It became India's49th international cricket venue.[6] The first international cricket match played here was a T20I between India and Australia in 2017, which was won by Australia.[7] It is the largest sports stadium in north-eastern India.
It hosted theIndian Premier League's matches for the first time in April 2023, with theRajasthan Royals playing two home games in the stadium as its second home venue.[2] This initiative was put forth by theBCCI to have a cricketing impact inNortheast India.[8]
The foundation stone of the stadium was laid by then Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi in June 2004, and he again laid the foundation stone of the club house stand of the stadium in July 2007, in the presence of thenBCCI secretaryNiranjan Shah.[9][10]
An area of 59 bighas of land was allotted to theAssam Cricket Association by the state government after clearing a portion from encroachers. The Assam Cricket Association started construction in 2006. The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) has hosted a few local matches here, which was initially a dumping ground before the ground became ready for domestic first-class matches.
In 2010, the Assam Cricket Association changed the name of the Barsapara Cricket Stadium's in memory of the late Dr.Bhupen Hazarika. At that time the president of Assam Cricket Association was Mr.Gautam Roy and the Secretary was Bikash Baruah.[11]
On 4 November 2012, the East Zone Senior Women's Inter-State One-Day Championship match betweenAssam women's cricket team andOdisha women's cricket team became the first match to be played at the ground.[12][13] In the 2013-14Ranji Trophy season, the ground hosted four matches. Assam againstKerala was the firstfirst-class match.
On 10 October 2017, the stadium hosted its firstT20I. The match was played betweenAustralia and hostsIndia, Australia won the game by eight wickets. In this match, the newly inaugurated stadium recorded an attendance of 38,132.[14]
The stadium hosted its firstODI on 21 October 2018. The match was played between hostsIndia and theWest Indies cricket team.India won the match by eight wickets.[15]
From 4 March 2019 to 9 March 2019, the ground hosted Women's International Cricket for the first time. ThreeWomen's Twenty20 International matches were played between theEngland women's cricket team and the hostsIndian women's cricket team. TheEngland women's cricket team won the WT20I series 3–0.[16]
In 22 November 2025, the ground hosted it's first everTest match betweenIndia andSouth Africa.[17]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106 | Shimron Hetmyer | West Indies | 78 | 1 | India | 21 October 2018 | Lost[18] |
| 2 | 140 | Virat Kohli | India | 107 | 2 | West Indies | 21 October 2018 | Won[18] |
| 3 | 152* | Rohit Sharma | India | 117 | 2 | West Indies | 21 October 2018 | Won[18] |
| 4 | 113 | Virat Kohli | India | 87 | 1 | Sri Lanka | 10 January 2023 | Won[19] |
| 5 | 108* | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | 88 | 2 | India | 10 January 2023 | Lost[19] |
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106* | David Miller | South Africa | 47 | 2 | India | 2 October 2022[20] | Lost |
| 2 | 123* | Ruturaj Gaikwad | India | 57 | 1 | Australia | 28 November 2023[21] | Lost |
| 3 | 104* | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 48 | 2 | India | Won |