Wankhede Stadium
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The Sheshrao Krushnarao Wankhede Stadium (Marathi
:सेशराव कृष्णराव वानखेडे मैदान) is a cricket
stadium in the India
n city of Mumbai
. This ground was built after disputes between the Cricket Club of India
, which owns the Brabourne Stadium
, and the Mumbai Cricket Association
over the allocation of tickets for cricket matches. This became severe after the Test between India
and England
in 1973. At the initiative of S. K. Wankhede
, a politician and the secretary of the Mumbai Cricket Association, MCA built the new stadium in South Mumbai
near the Churchgate
station. It was built in six months and opened in time for the final Test between India and the West Indies in 1975. Since then the Wankhede stadium has taken over from Brabourne Stadium
as the main cricketing venue in the city. The stadium has a capacity of 33,442 and is always in contention to host an international match in India. It has been host to numerous high profile cricket
matches in the past, including the match in which Ravi Shastri
hit six sixes in an over. The stadium was recently renovated in the build up to host the 2011 Cricket World Cup
, in which India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
Wankhede Stadium is the home ground of Mumbai Indians team in DLF IPL. The ground is situated near the Marine Lines in Mumbai.
The stadium has 7 different stands:
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Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
:सेशराव कृष्णराव वानखेडे मैदान) is a cricket
Cricket
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...
stadium in the 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...
n city of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. This ground was built after disputes between the Cricket Club of India
Cricket Club of India
Cricket Club of India is located on Dinsha Wacha Road, near Churchgate in Mumbai, India. It is one of the oldest and most well known cricket clubs in India...
, which owns the Brabourne Stadium
Brabourne Stadium
The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket ground in the Indian city of Mumbai. It is located on 90,000 square yards of reclaimed land along Marine Drive near Churchgate railway station in South Mumbai. The stadium is owned by the Cricket Club of India . Brabourne Stadium is India's first permanent...
, and the Mumbai Cricket Association
Mumbai Cricket Association
The Mumbai cricket Association or MCA is the governing body for cricket in Mumbai and its surrounding regions like Thane and Navi Mumbai. The association comes under west zone .The Association was established in 1930 and has a sound ConstitutionThe Mumbai cricket team is the team for The Mumbai...
over the allocation of tickets for cricket matches. This became severe after the Test between 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....
and England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
in 1973. At the initiative of S. K. Wankhede
S. K. Wankhede
Seshrao Krishnarao Wankhede was a cricket administrator and politician.Wankhede had his early college education in Nagpur and entered the bar in England. On his return, he started practice in Nagpur...
, a politician and the secretary of the Mumbai Cricket Association, MCA built the new stadium in South Mumbai
South Mumbai
South Mumbai , sometimes incorrectly referred to by English Media as "SoBo" , the southern-most precinct of the city of Mumbai, India, comprises the city's main business localities and its adjoining areas...
near the Churchgate
Churchgate
Churchgate is an area in downtown South Mumbai. During the eighteenth and up to the mid 19th century, Bombay was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Church Gate, named after St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai was one of the gates. The gate was situated near the present day location of...
station. It was built in six months and opened in time for the final Test between India and the West Indies in 1975. Since then the Wankhede stadium has taken over from Brabourne Stadium
Brabourne Stadium
The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket ground in the Indian city of Mumbai. It is located on 90,000 square yards of reclaimed land along Marine Drive near Churchgate railway station in South Mumbai. The stadium is owned by the Cricket Club of India . Brabourne Stadium is India's first permanent...
as the main cricketing venue in the city. The stadium has a capacity of 33,442 and is always in contention to host an international match in India. It has been host to numerous high profile cricket
Cricket
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 in the past, including the match in which Ravi Shastri
Ravi Shastri
Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri is a former Indian cricketer and captain. He was an all–rounder who batted right-handed and bowled left arm spin. His international career started when he was 18 years old and lasted for 12 years...
hit six sixes in an over. The stadium was recently renovated in the build up to host the 2011 Cricket World Cup
2011 Cricket World Cup
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup...
, in which India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
Ground facts and figures
- Capacity: 33,442
- Floodlights: Yes
- End names: Garware Pavilion End, TataTata GroupTata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Tata Group is one of the largest companies in India by market capitalization and revenue. It has interests in communications and information technology, engineering, materials, services, energy,...
End - Curator: Sudhir Naik.
- The highest Test total at the Wankhede Stadium is 604/6 dec by the West Indies against India in the 1974/75 season.
- The lowest Test total at the Wankhede Stadium Stadium is 93 by Australia against India in the 2004/05 season.
- The highest partnership at the Wankhede Stadium is 298 by DB Vengsarkar and RJ Shastri for India against Australia in the 1986/87 season.
- The highest ODI total at the Wankhede Stadium is 358/6 by New Zealand against Canada in the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
- The lowest ODI total at the Wankhede Stadium is 115 all out by Bangladesh against India in the 1998 season.
- Architect - Shashi Prabhu and AssociatesShashi PrabhuShashi Prabhu is an Indian architect.His company has designs sports complexes in India, as well as Sports Clubs, Factories, Hospitals and Railway Stations...
- Contractor - B.E. Billimoria and Company
Wankhede Stadium is the home ground of Mumbai Indians team in DLF IPL. The ground is situated near the Marine Lines in Mumbai.
The stadium has 7 different stands:
- Sunil GavaskarSunil GavaskarSunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar is a former cricketer who played during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. Widely regarded as one of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket history, Gavaskar set world records during his career for the most Test runs and most Test centuries scored by any...
Stand - North Stand
- Vijay MerchantVijay MerchantVijaysingh Madhavji Merchant , real name Vijay Madhavji Thakersey was an Indian cricketer. A right-hand batter and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Merchant played first class cricket for Mumbai cricket team as well as 10 Test matches for India between 1929 and 1951...
Stand - Sachin TendulkarSachin TendulkarSachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and one-day international cricket. He is the only male player to score a double century in the history of ODI cricket...
Stand - MCAMCA- Archaeology :* Medieval Climatic Anomaly, an extreme and persistent drought in California and Patagonia during Medieval TimeChodu- Aviation :* Minimum crossing altitude, a minimum obstacle crossing altitude for fixes on published airways...
Pavilion - Divecha Pavilion
- Garware Pavilion
Cricket World Cup
This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches every time that India has hosted the Cricket World Cup:1987 Cricket World Cup
1996 Cricket World Cup
2011 Cricket World Cup
External links
- Cricinfo - Wankhede Stadium
- Wankhede Stadium Notable Events
- Cricketweb - Wankhede Stadium
- Players,Teams statistics at Wankhede Stadium
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