Holkar Stadium
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| Location | Race Course Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh | ||||
| Establishment | 1990 | ||||
| Capacity | 30,000[1] | ||||
| Owner | Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association | ||||
| Operator | Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association | ||||
| Tenants | Madhya Pradesh cricket team | ||||
| International information | |||||
| Only Test | 8–12 October 2016: India v  New Zealand | ||||
| First ODI | 15 April 2006: India v  England | ||||
| Last ODI | 14 October 2015: India v  South Africa | ||||
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| As of 8 October 2016 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||||
Holkar Cricket Stadium (Hindi: होलकर क्रिकेट मैदान) is located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It was earlier known as Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground. But in 2010, Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association renamed it after the Holkar dynasty of the Marathas that ruled Indore.[2]
It has a seating capacity of around 30,000 spectators. It is also equipped with flood lights for night matches.[3] Virender Sehwag recorded the third highest ODI score of 219 at this ground.[4] Gwalior's Captain Roop Singh Stadium, another international stadium in Madhya Pradesh, is a bit smaller than Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium.[5] However, capacity of Captain Roop Singh Stadium is more than Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium.
The ground stages the majority of Madhya Pradesh cricket team's home matches in the Ranji Trophy. The stadium was selected to be one of the six new Test venues in India. On 8 October 2016, Holkar stadium stadium hosted its first Test match when India hosted New Zealand for the third and final test of the series and became the twenty-second test venue of India.
History
The credit for giving land for the stadium goes to the royal Maratha clan - Holkar's of the Maratha Confederacy. The ruling family of Indore encouraged and pioneered cricket in this part of the country. Holkar cricket team appeared in ten Ranji Trophy season's, reaching the final eight times and winning the title four times.
It is on the some part of this ground that an older stadium was present where the Holkar's cricket team won its three Ranji Trophy titles, in late 40's and early 50's. In this sense, some part of this stadium has seen greats like C.K. Nayudu and Mushtaq Ali playing for Ranji Trophy.
The stadium has hosted three One Day Internationals, two of them between India and England. The first was staged on 15 April 2006, India successfully chasing 289 to complete a 5-0 series win in what was a dead rubber. Its second international match came two and a half years later when England next toured, India again winning.
The Stadium hosted its first ever IPL match on 13 May 2011. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi is the home venue for the Indian Premier League team Kochi Tuskers Kerala and officially hosted 5 home-matches of the franchise. The remaining 2 home matches were played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium.
Virender Sehwag made the highest runs in a limited over innings of cricket 219 here on 8 December 2011 against West Indies, which was later broken by Rohit Sharma.
In November 2015, the stadium was selected to be one of the six new Test venues along with Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, JSCA International Stadium Complex, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium and Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in India.[6]
Holkar Stadium hosted its maiden Test match in October 2016 when New Zealand cricket team toured India.[7] India defeated New Zealand by 321 runs on the fourth day to complete a 3-0 series whitewash.
Ground profile
It is currently used mainly for cricket matches. The stadium was built in 2003 and has a capacity of 30,000 seats. It has floodlight facilities to host a D/N match and has one of the best draining facility in India. India are undefeated at this stadium, having won all four One Day Internationals and the only Test they have played at the venue.
Naming of various landmarks around the stadium
In 2011, a committee was formed to decide the naming of Pavilion, Dressing Rooms and Stands/Galleries around the stadium. This committee had Surya Prakash Chaturvedi as the chairman. As per the recommendations of the committee following landmarks have been named :
- Press Box named after HH Maharaja Madhav Rao Scindia of Gwalior State (President of Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association & Board of Control for Cricket in India) [8]
- Pavilion's named after Col. C.K. Nayudu (India's First Test Captain) and Capt. Mushtaq Ali (First Asian batsman to score a century).
- Dressing Room's named after Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (Born in Bhopal) and Rahul Dravid (Born in Indore).
- Stadium Gates named after former International cricketers from this part of the country, who are Narendra Hirwani, Amay Khurasia and Rajesh Chauhan.
- One of the two galleries contains Stands named after great's of Indian cricket like Vijay Hazare, Ajit Wadekar, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble. The other gallery contains stands named after greats of Holkar era like J. N. Bhaya, M. M. Jagdale, Khandu Rangnekar, Hiralal Gaekwad, Chandu Sarwate and C. S. Nayudu. This combination of current and former cricketers named opposite to each other is unique in itself and not been seen elsewhere.
- The commentators' Box in the stadium has been named after Sushil Doshi, renowned Hindi commentator.[9][10]
Tests hosted
On 8 October 2016, Holkar Stadium hosted its maiden Test when New Zealand cricket team tours India. The stadium has hosted the following Tests till date:
| Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India |
New Zealand |
India |
By 321 runs | 2016 |
ODIs hosted
The stadium has hosted following ODI matches till date:
| Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India |
England |
India |
By 7 wickets | 2006 |
| India |
England |
India |
By 53 runs | 2008 |
| India |
 West Indies |
India |
By 153 runs | 2011 |
| India |
South Africa |
India |
By 22 runs | 2015 |
See also
- Yeshwant Club, Indore
- Daly College, Indore
References
- ^ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/asia/india/madhya-pradesh/holkar-cricket-stadium/
- ^ "Usha Raje is now Holkar cricket stadium". Dainik Bhaskar Online Edition, dated 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20100113032556/http://itsonlycricket.com/photos/maharani-usha-raje-cricket-stadium-indore/. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Virender Sehwag scores a double century, breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record". Cricket Country. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Sachin Tendulkar's knock was slightly better, says MPCA curator : Cricket, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ BCCI revamps selection committee, announces new Test centres
- ^ BCCI ushers in big home season: 13 Tests, six new venues
- ^ http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/this-is-the-most-energetic-test-crowd-i-have-ever-seen-anywhere-in-the-world-534616
- ^ "The guy who keeps Hindi commentary alive in cricket". ReDiff. 28 March 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Naming 'SUSHIL DOSHI COMMENTATORS BOX'". YouTube video. MPCA Exclusive. 19 February 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
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