| Dehradun Cricket Stadium | |
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 Interactive map of Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
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| Location | Dehradun,Uttarakhand, India |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 30°17′49″N78°06′20″E / 30.29694°N 78.10556°E /30.29694; 78.10556 |
| Establishment | 16 December 2016 |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Owner | Government of Uttarakhand |
| Architect | Collage Design, Mumbai[1] |
| Contractor | Shapoorji Pallonji Group[2] |
| Operator | Cricket Association of Uttarakhand |
| Tenants |
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| Website | dehradunstadium |
| End names | |
| Pavilion End Southern End | |
| International information | |
| Only Test | 15–18 March 2019: Afghanistan v Ireland |
| First ODI | 28 February 2019: Afghanistan v Ireland |
| Last ODI | 10 March 2019: Afghanistan v Ireland |
| First T20I | 3 June 2018: Afghanistan v Bangladesh |
| Last T20I | 24 February 2019: Afghanistan v Ireland |
| As of 18 March 2019 Source:ESPNcricinfo | |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, colloquially known asDehradun Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium inDehradun,Uttarakhand in India.[3] It is the home ground ofUttarakhand cricket team.
It is the first international standard stadium in the Uttarakhand state and was constructed in amount of 234cr. In 2018 this arena hosted its first ICC cricket match.[4] Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is India's 21st venue to host T20 internationals, and the 51st Indian international cricket venue.[5][6]
It is named after former prime minister of IndiaRajiv Gandhi.
With the formation of the state in the year 2000, the state suffered a blow to its sport facilities asUttar Pradesh had the entire infrastructure for sports andUttarakhand had hosted very fewRanji Trophy matches. Due to the lack of infrastructure, players started moving to different states.[citation needed]
Due to lack of infrastructure facilities, state was not given affiliation by theBoard of Control for Cricket in India to make its team to complete in Ranji Trophy and other domestic tournaments. This was a major drawback for the young cricketers in Uttarakhand who started seeking cricketing opportunities from other states.
In November 2012, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand,Vijay Bahuguna, laid the foundation of the stadium. On 16 December 2016, Chief MinisterHarish Rawat inaugurated the stadium along withRajeev Shukla, Chairperson of theIndian Premier League. The total cost of stadium was ₹237.20 crore.[7]
The first match was played betweenUttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand cricket team. International players such as Piyush Chawla and Suresh Raina etc was in the attendance.[8]
In 2016,The Great Khali organised aprofessional wrestling event inside this stadium, which also featured foreign professional wrestlers.[8]
The stadium was selected as the second home ground for theAfghanistan cricket team in India.[9] In 2018 this arena hosted its first international match, when Afghanistan played against Bangladesh in T20I here.[4]
The stadium suffered from lack of maintenance from the Uttarakhand government, due to deprivation of big matches and high cost to run it. The state government decided to out source private company to maintain it and rolled out tender.[8]
The stadium hosted its inaugural ODI and Test match during series ofIreland against Afghanistan in India.[10]
The stadium is located in theRaipur area ofDehradun and has a seating capacity of 25,000 people, along with floodlights facility for conducting day-night matches. The seats inside the stadium have been arranged in a manner that it gives a look ofAipan art, a traditionalKumaoni art. It is the first international standards cricket stadium in Uttarakhand state. The arena is built according to international standards, it has modern facilities such as corporate boxes, swimming pool, billiards room, gymnasium and club house. It is built on 23 acres land.[7][8]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Winning team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104 | Najibullah Zadran | Afghanistan | 98 | 1 | Ireland | 5 March 2019 | Lost[13] |
| 2 | 145* | Andrew Balbirnie | Ireland | 136 | 2 | Afghanistan | 5 March 2019 | Won[13] |
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Winning team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 162* | Hazratullah Zazai | Afghanistan | 62 | 1 | Ireland | 23 February 2019 | Won[14] |
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| † | The bowler wasman of the match |
| ‡ | 10 or more wickets taken in the match |
| § | One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match |
| Date | Day theTest started orODI was held |
| Inn | Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken |
| Overs | Number ofovers bowled. |
| Runs | Number ofruns conceded |
| Wkts | Number ofwickets taken |
| Econ | Runs conceded per over |
| Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
| Drawn | The match wasdrawn. |
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Khan | 15 March 2019 | Afghanistan | Ireland | 3 | 34 | 82 | 5 | 2.41 | Won[15] |
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Khan | 24 February 2019 | Afghanistan | Ireland | 2 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 6.75 | Won[16] |
•Indira Gandhi International Sports Stadium, another cricket stadium situated in Uttarakhand'sHaldwani.
30°18′05″N78°06′09″E / 30.30139°N 78.10250°E /30.30139; 78.10250