Top 10 Best Cricket Grounds
10. Chhattisgarh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
This very list which tells us about the top ten best cricket grounds in India starts with the newly built Chhattisgarh International Cricket Stadium which is situated in Raipur, Chhattisgarh at the number tenth place. This cricket ground has also been given the name of Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium. This spectacular cricket stadium was inaugurated in the year 2008 on 11th September and has the sitting capacity of 65,000 people making it the second largest cricket ground in India. The stadium is owned by the Government of Chhattisgarh and is operated under the reins of the Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh which is affiliated to the BCCI. The infrastructure of this ground is really very charming and one can feel it as good as any other cricket stadium in the whole world. In the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League, this stadium will act as the home ground of the Delhi Daredevils.
9. Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Again the cricket stadium that we have the number ninth place in this list is a newly built stadium and is located in the place called as Jamtha which is in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The name of this cricket stadium is Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium and it was inaugurated in the year 2008 with huge fan fare. The sitting capacity of this cricket ground is 45,000. The owner as well as the operator of this cricket stadium is the Vidarbha Cricket Association. Shashi Prabhu is the man who has designed this beautiful stadium which is equipped with all the facilities according to the international standards. The first one day international was played here between India and Australia on 28th October 2009 while the first test match was also played between the same two teams on 6th November 2008. This venue has till date hosted only one T20 international and that too was between India and Sri Lanka on 9th December 2009.
8. Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
Considered as one of the best cricket grounds in India, Sardar Patel Stadium has been given the number eighth place in this list of the top ten best cricket grounds in India. Commonly this cricket stadium is also called by the name of Motera Stadium because of the fact that it is located in the area known as Motera which is in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This cricket ground was established in the year 1982 and since then it is one of those places in India which has witnessed some of incredible performances. The sitting capacity of this cricket ground is 54,000 and this stadium was also designed by the renowned architect Mr Shashi Prabhu. The owner and the operator of this cricket stadium is Gujarat Cricket Association. The first test match was here played between India and West Indies on 12th November 1983 while the first one day international was between India and Australia on 5th October 1984.
7. Dr D Y Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
The cricket stadium which has been placed at the number seventh place in this list is Dr D Y Patil Stadium which is located in the D Y Patil campus in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. This cricket stadium is one of the best in the country and was inaugurated in the year 2008. The sitting capacity of this ground for people is 60,000. The owner as well as the operator of this stadium is the Dr D Y Patil Sports Academy which is in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. This stadium has been given such a spectacular look by the man named as Hafeez Contractor. Although many matches from the Indian Premier League have been played here, this stadium is still waiting to get a chance to host an international cricket match. All the facilities in this stadium are truly world class and have been designed keeping the future requirements in mind.
6. Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
The second oldest cricket ground in India named as the Feroz Shah Kotla has been placed at the number sixth place in this list. The history of this cricket stadium is simply amazing and one can get the idea of it from the fact that it was established in the year 1883. It is located at the Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg which is in Delhi. The capacity of this stadium has been increased after renovation and now it is 55,000. This cricket stadium is operated under the hands of the Delhi District Cricket Association which is also its owner. The first one day international was played here on 15th September 1982 between India and Sri Lanka while the test match was played between India and West Indies on 10th November 1948.
5. M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
The M A Chidambaram Stadium is situated in the place called as Chepauk which is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and so it is called as the Chepauk Stadium as well. This cricket stadium has been given the fifth place in this list which gives us the details about the best cricket grounds in the country. This cricket stadium was inaugurated in the year 1916 and since then it has been a place where some of the most nail biting matches have been played between various teams. The owner of this cricket stadium is the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and so they are the one who operates it. At once 50,000 people can sit in this stadium and can enjoy an on-going cricket match. The first test match was played here on 10th February 1934 between India and England while the first one day international was played between India and Australia on 9th October 1987.
4. Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
The cricket stadium which has claimed the number fourth place in this list is the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium which is in the place known as Mohali on the out skirts of Chandigarh, Punjab. This cricket stadium is owned and handled by the Punjab Cricket Association and was established in the year 1993. The stadium has the sitting capacity of 40,000 spectators. It is counted among the most happening place in India for cricket matches and so there has been some of the incredible team as well as the individual performances at this ground from time to time. This cricket stadium was constructed on the design given by Arun Loomba. India and West Indies are the teams who played the first test match here on 10th December 1994 while the first one day international was again played by the same two teams on 22nd November 1993.
3. M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
The impressive M Chinnaswamy Stadium has been placed at the number third place in this list of the best cricket grounds in India. This stadium was established in the year 1969 and is situated in the place called as Bangalore which is in Karnataka. Because of the facilities which are provided here, it is termed as one of the finest cricket ground in the country. The sitting capacity of this ground is 40,000. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium is owned by the Government of Karnataka and is operated by the Karnataka State Cricket Association. The first test match was played here on 22 November 1974 between India and England while India and Sri Lanka played the first one day international here on 26th September 1982.
2. Eden Gardens, Kolkata
The historic Eden Gardens has been placed at the number second place in this list if the top ten best cricket grounds in India. This cricket stadium is termed as historic in the sense that it is the oldest stadium in the country which is still functional. Eden Gardens was established in the year 1864 and has the sitting capacity of 90,000 people at once. This stadium is owned by Indian Army and is currently under the hands of the Cricket Association of Bengal. It is located in Kolkata, West Bengal. The first test match was played here on 5th January 1934 between India and England while the teams which got the privilege to play the first one day international here are India and Sri Lanka on 18th February 1987.
1. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
The best cricket stadium in India is undoubtedly the Wankhede Stadium which is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The full name of this stadium is Seshrao Krushnarao Wankhede Stadium and it was established in the year 1974 due the dispute which happened between the Mumbai Cricket Association and the Cricket Club of India. At once 33,000 people can sit in this stadium and can enjoy the on-going cricket match. This cricket stadium has very major renovation work prior to the 2011 Cricket World Cup and is the same place where India won the Cricket World Cup, only second time in the history of the game. It is also the home of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and is surly the best place in India to enjoy the cricket match.
