Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium

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Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
LightsMohali.png
View of stadium
Ground information
Location Sector 63, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Chandigarh, Punjab
Establishment 1993
Capacity 26,000[1]
Owner Punjab Cricket Association
Tenants Punjab cricket team (1993-present)
Kings XI Punjab (2008-present)
End names
Pavilion End
City End
International information
First Test 10 Dec - 14 Dec 1994: India v West Indies
Last Test 05 November - 09 November 2015: India v South Africa
First ODI 22 November 1993: India v West Indies
Last ODI 19 October 2013: India v Australia

The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium (Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬ ਕ੍ਰਿਕੇਟ ਏਸੋਸਿਏਸ਼ਨ ਆਈ ਐਸ ਬਿੰਦਰਾ ਸਟੇਡਿਅਮ) is located in Mohali, near Chandigarh. It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium is home to the Punjab team. Punjab's second international cricket stadium has been approved by BCCI in Bathinda, Punjab. The construction of the stadium took around ₹ 25 crore and 3 years to complete.[2] The stadium has an official capacity of 26,950[3] spectators. The stadium was designed by Arun Loomba and Associates, Panchkula and constructed by R.S. Construction Company, Chandigarh.[4]

The floodlights here are unconventional compared to other cricket stadiums, in that the light pillars are very low in height. This is to avoid aircraft from the nearby Chandigarh airport colliding with the light pillars. That is the reason behind of stadium has 16 floodlights.

The stadium is the 19th and a relatively new Test cricket venue in India. The pitch has a reputation for being lively and supporting pace bowlers, however in recent days[when?] it has slowed down and assists spin bowling as well. It was inaugurated with a One Day International match between India and South Africa during the Hero Cup on 22 November 1993.

The first Test match here was held the following season, between India and West Indies on 10 December 1994. One of the most famous one-day matches on this ground was a thrilling Cricket World Cup semi-final encounter between Australia and West Indies in 1996. PCA stadium hosted 3 matches of 2011 world cup including the nail biting second Semi-final match between India and Pakistan on 30 March 2011 which was eventually won by India. The match was attended by the Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh of India and Yousaf Raza Gillani of Pakistan, owing to its crucial nature, and as a measure of cricket diplomacy for normalizing relations. The match was won by India.

PCA stadium is home of Kings XI Punjab (IPL Mohali franchisee).

The current pitch curator for the PCA Stadium is Daljit Singh[5] and the design consultant is Ar. Sufyan Ahmad. This pitch is the one of the greenest pitches of India and as the outfield is lush green, the ball keeps its shine for a long time and allows the fast bowlers to exploit the conditions at the most. The Mohali pitch is also known to slow down later on and become batting paradise.

A panorama of the stadium.
A panorama of the stadium.

Test cricket

The stadium has hosted following Test matches till date.

Team (A) Team (B) Winner Margin Records Year
 India  West Indies  West Indies By 243 runs MOM : Jimmy Adams 1994
 India  Sri Lanka Draw 1997
 India  New Zealand Draw Dion Nash(11.0-3-27-6) 1999
 India  England  India By 10 wickets MOM : Anil Kumble 2001
 India  New Zealand Draw NZ 630/6 dec 2003
 India  Pakistan Draw 2005
 India  England  India By 9 wickets MOM : Anil Kumble 2006
 India  Australia  India By 320 runs MOM : Mahendra Singh Dhoni 2008
 India  England Draw Gambhir-Dravid : 314 runs (2nd Wkt) 2008
 India  Australia  India By 1 wickets MOM : Zaheer Khan 2010
 India  Australia  India By 6 wickets Shikhar Dhawan 187(174) 2013
 India  South Africa  India By 108 runs MOM : Ravindra Jadeja 2015

Records

Highest team total in test = 630-6d by New Zealand vs India in 2003-04 season.

Lowest team total in test = 83 by India vs New Zealand in 1999-00 season.

Highest team total in ODI = 351-5 by South Africa vs Netherlands in 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Lowest team total in ODI = 89 by Pakistan vs South Africa in 2006 ICC Champions Trophy.

Highest team total in T20I = 211-4 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2009–10.

Lowest team total in T20I = 206-7 by Sri Lanka vs India in 2009-10.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.iplt20.com/venues/9/punjab-cricket-association-stadium
  2. ↑ [1] Archived 25 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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  5. ↑ Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | India | Cricket Grounds | ESPN Cricinfo. Content-uk.cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.

External links

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