ACA-VDCA Stadium
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ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium (Andhra Cricket Association-Vishakapatnam District Cricket Association), is a multi-purpose stadium
in Visakhapatnam
, India
.
matches. The stadium was built in 2003 and has a capacity of 46,000 people. It was given Test status in 2007 and has facilities to host a D/N
match. The stadium has hosted 4 ODI matches with the host team - India
winning all of these matches.
It is a picturesque venue standing amidst green hills on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam. The stadium has a two-tier architecture and designed in such a way that view of the match in action is not obstructed whatever may be the seating location.
It is also the first Cricket stadium in India to use the ground based LCD displays for advertisements during the Cricket matches. This was introduced during India vs SriLanka ODI match in 2007.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Ground Profile
It is currently used mostly for cricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
matches. The stadium was built in 2003 and has a capacity of 46,000 people. It was given Test status in 2007 and has facilities to host a D/N
Day/Night cricket
Day/night cricket, also known as Floodlit cricket is a term that is used to refer to cricket matches that are played either totally, or more usually partially, under floodlights in the evening...
match. The stadium has hosted 4 ODI matches with the host team - India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
winning all of these matches.
It is a picturesque venue standing amidst green hills on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam. The stadium has a two-tier architecture and designed in such a way that view of the match in action is not obstructed whatever may be the seating location.
It is also the first Cricket stadium in India to use the ground based LCD displays for advertisements during the Cricket matches. This was introduced during India vs SriLanka ODI match in 2007.
Matches Hosted
| Game Type | No. of Games |
|---|---|
| Test Matches Test cricket Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days... |
0 |
| ODI | 4 |
| Twenty20 Twenty20 Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket... |
0 |
Recent Matches
| Tounament | Game Type | Date | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies tour of India | ODI | 2 December 2011 | vs |
Cancelled Matches
| Tounament | Game Type | Date | Teams | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka's tour of India | ODI | 18 December 2009 | vs | Telangana Movement |
| Indian Premier League Indian Premier League The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner... |
Twenty20 Twenty20 Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket... |
19 March 2010 | Deccan Chargers Deccan Chargers Hyderabad Deccan Chargers known in short as DC or 'Chargers' is a cricket franchise that represents the city of Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League... vs Punjab |
Telangana Movement |