Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium

The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (Marathi: विदर्भ क्रिकेट असोसिएशन स्टेडियम) also known as New VCA stadium is a cricket ground in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. It is the largest cricket stadium in India in terms of field area.

Not to be confused with Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground.

Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
New VCA Stadium
VCA Stadium at Jamtha, Nagpur
LocationNagpur, Maharashtra
Establishment2008
Capacity45,000[1]
OwnerVidarbha Cricket Association
ArchitectShashi Prabhu[2]
OperatorVidarbha Cricket Association
TenantsVidarbha cricket team
End names
Secretary End
Pavilion End
First Test6–10 November 2008:
 India v  Australia
Last Test24–28 November 2017:
 India v  Sri Lanka
First ODI28 October 2009:
 India v  Australia
Last ODI5 March 2019:
 India v  Australia
First T20I9 December 2009:
 India v  Sri Lanka
Last T20I10 November 2019:
 India v  Bangladesh
First WODI6 April 2016:
 India v  England
Last WODI12 April 2016:
 India v  England
First WT20I18 March 2016:
 Australia v  South Africa
Last WT20I21 March 2016:
 Australia v  New Zealand
As of 10 November 2019
Source: Cricinfo

The ground, located at Jamtha on the southern outskirts of Nagpur, was inaugurated in 2008, replacing the old Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground as the city's main stadium. The qualities of the stadium have been praised by the International Cricket Council.[3]

VCA Stadium is the home ground for the Vidarbha and Central Zone teams for the domestic Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy tournaments, respectively. As of January 2020 it has hosted most number of T20I matches (12) the most by any stadium in India. As of 10 November 2019 it has hosted 6 Tests, 9 ODIs and 12 T20Is.

Overview
Layout of the VCA Stadium

Sachin Tendulkar said "the facilities exceeded all expectations" and Ricky Ponting commented on the comfort in the changing rooms.[4] Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne was extremely pleased with the "largeness of the ground" after his team's two-run win over Deccan Chargers. "Michael Lumb's slog to deep mid-wicket found a fielder. Now, if this was M. A. Chidambaram Stadium or M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, then that ball would have landed in a taxi going to the team hotel. We need big grounds like these," Warne said.[5] It has 80-yard straight boundaries and 85-yard square boundaries, which makes it one of the largest grounds (in terms of playing area) in the world.[6]

Lalit Modi said the VCA was "by far the best stadium in India". The stadium has been praised not only by the players but also by commentators and journalists because of the facilities.[6] Alan Wilkins said, "It is a fabulous stadium, a Colosseum here in Nagpur. It has the most impressive Press box for the travelling media. It really is a wonderful venue."

The first international match at this venue was the Fourth Test between India and Australia in November 2008, which India won by 172 runs. The Australian spinner Jason Krejza finished with 12 wickets, while Harbhajan Singh claimed seven for India.

Four matches were played at the stadium during the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[7] The highest Test scores are by India: 566/8, 558/6 and 441. The leading run scorers in Tests are Virendar Sehwag (357), Virat Kohli (354) and MS Dhoni (339). The leading wicket takers in a Test are R Ashwin (23 wickets), Ishant Sharma (19) and Harbhajan Singh (13 wickets). The highest ODI scores are by India 354/7, India 351/4, Australia 350/6, New Zealand 302/7 and Sri Lanka 302/7. The leading scorers in ODIs are Virat Kohli (325), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (268) and Rohit Sharma (204). The leading wicket takers in ODIs are Mitchell Johnson (9 wickets), Ravindra Jadeja (6 wickets) and Dale Steyn (5) and Harbhajan Singh (5).

Panoramic view of VCA Stadium, Nagpur

Various format record
Main article: List of international cricket centuries at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium

Test records
  • Highest team total: 610/6d, by India against Sri Lanka in 2017/18.
  • Lowest team total: 79, by South Africa against India in 2015/16.
  • Highest individual score: 253*, by Hashim Amla (South Africa) against India in 2010/11.
  • Best bowling in an innings: 8/215, by Jason Krejza (Australia) against India in 2008/09.
  • Most runs scored by a player: Virendar Sehwag 357.
  • Most wickets taken: R Ashwin 19.

ODI records
  • Highest team total: 354/7, by India against Australia in 2009/10[8]
  • Lowest team total: 123, by Canada against Zimbabwe on 28 February 2011.
  • Highest individual score: 156, by George Bailey against India in 2013/14.
  • "Most runs scored by a player": Virat Kohli- 325 runs, followed by MS Dhoni- 268 runs and Rohit Sharma- 204 runs.
  • Best bowling in an innings: 4/33, by Mitchell Johnson against New Zealand in February 2011.
  • Most wickets taken: Mitchell Johnson- 9 wickets andRavindra Jadeja - 6 wickets.

T20I records

List of International Five wicket Hauls

Key
Zaheer Khan is one of the twelve bowlers who have taken a five-wicket haul at the Brabourne Stadium in Test matches.
Symbol Meaning
The bowler was man 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 the Test started or ODI was held
Inn Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken
Overs Number of overs bowled
Runs Number of runs conceded
Wkts Number of wickets taken
Econ Runs conceded per over
Batsmen Batsmen whose wickets were taken
Result Result of the match

Tests
Five-wicket hauls in Test matches at VCA Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Jason Krejza 6 November 2008 Australia India143.521584.90 Lost[9]
2Dale Steyn 6 February 2010 South Africa India216.45173.06 Won[10]
3Ravichandran Ashwin 25 November 2015 India South Africa216.13251.97 Won[11]
4Imran Tahir25 November 2015 South Africa India311.33853.30 Lost[11]
5Ravichandran Ashwin 25 November 2015 India South Africa216.13271.97 Won[11]

One Day Internationals
Five-wicket hauls in One-Day International matches at VCA Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Dale Steyn 12 March 2011 South Africa India19.45055.17 Won[12]

Twenty20 Internationals
Five-wicket hauls in Twenty20 International matches at VCA Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Deepak Chahar 10 November 2019 India Bangladesh23.2762.10 Won[13]
  • Photo Gallery of the VCA Stadium
  • Ground view
  • The on ground scorecard and big screen control room
  • VCA at night
  • The corporate box in north wing

See also

References
  1. https://vca.co.in/vca-stadium-jamtha/
  2. Rajaram, Sowmya (27 March 2011). "Going for WC finals? You've bought backache and discomfort for Rs 12,500". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  3. Nagpur likely to host third India-New Zealand Test – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2010-07-02). Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
  4. "Spectator-friendly minus the spectators". Cricinfo.
  5. Bowlers in with a chance at the VCA stadium in Nagpur – Sport – DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
  6. Archived 2 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Big-hitting Dhoni helps level series | India v Australia, 2nd ODI, Nagpur Report | Cricket News. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
  9. "4th Test, Australia tour of India at Nagpur, Nov 6-10 2008". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  10. "1st Test, South Africa tour of India at Nagpur, Feb 6-9 2010". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  11. "3rd Test, South Africa tour of India at Nagpur, Nov 25-27 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  12. "29th Match, Group B (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Nagpur, Mar 12 2011". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  13. "3rd T20I (N), Bangladesh tour of India at Nagpur, Nov 10 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

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