Nehru Stadium, Guwahati

Coordinates: 26°10′50″N 91°45′28.8″E / 26.18056°N 91.758000°E / 26.18056; 91.758000
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Nehru Stadium,Guwahati
Nehru Stadium
Ground information
LocationGuwahati, Assam, India
Coordinates26°10′50″N 91°45′28.8″E / 26.18056°N 91.758000°E / 26.18056; 91.758000
Establishment1962
Capacity15,000[1]
OwnerRadha Govinda Baruah (1962)
Board of Sports of Assam (since 1962)
OperatorBoard of Sports, Government of Assam
TenantsAssam cricket team
FC Green Valley (2010 - Present)
Guwahati F.C. (2015 - Present)
End names
Pavilion End
Railway End
International information
First ODI17 December 1983:
 India v  West Indies
Last ODI28 November 2010:
 India v  New Zealand
As of 28 September 2012
Source: ESPNCricinfo

26°10′50″N 91°45′28.8″E / 26.18056°N 91.758000°E / 26.18056; 91.758000

Nehru Stadium (Assamese: নেহৰু ষ্টেডিয়াম), is a multi-purpose stadium in Guwahati, Assam, India and managed by the Board of Sports, Government of Assam. Radha Govinda Baruah supervised, constructed and named the stadium as Nehru Stadium. It is used both for football and cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people at most and was built in 1962. So far it hosted 14 One Day Internationals matches and many matches of top domestic cricket tournaments like Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy. In football it regularly hosts prestigious Bordoloi Trophy. The stadium also hosted Santosh Trophy and Federation Cup tournaments.

Nehru Stadium, Guwahati in the evening

All Records and Statistics

Type Team 1 Opposition Team Date
First ODI  India  West Indies Dec 17, 1983
Last ODI  India  New Zealand Nov 28, 2010
Highest Totals [2]
Team 1 Opposition Team Date Score Overs
 India  Zimbabwe 19 March 2002 333/6 50
 West Indies  New Zealand 1 Nov, 1994 306/6 50
Lowest Totals [3]
Team 1 Opposition Team Date Score Overs
 India  West Indies 23 Dec, 1987 135 41.3
 Sri Lanka  South Africa 19 Nov, 1993 136 40.1

Leading run scorers are Yuvraj Singh- 181 runs, Michael Bevan- 163 runs and Dinesh Mongia- 159 runs. Leading wicket takers are Ravi Shastri and Harbhajan Singh- 7 wickets.

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