M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is a cricket stadium in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is owned by Government of Karnataka and operated by Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).[2]

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Inside view of the stadium
Ground information
LocationBangalore, Karnataka, India
Home clubKarnataka cricket team
Karnataka women's cricket team
Royal Challengers Bangalore
EstablishmentMay 1969 (1969-05)
Capacity40,000
OwnerGovernment of Karnataka
OperatorKarnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA)
Tenants
End names
Pavilion End
BEML End[1]
International information
First Test22–27 November 1974:
 India v  West Indies
Last Test12–16 March 2022:
 India v  Sri Lanka
First ODI26 September 1982:
 India v  Sri Lanka
Last ODI26 October 2023:
 England v  Sri Lanka
First T20I25 December 2012:
 India v  Pakistan
Last T20I19 June 2022:
 India v  South Africa
Only women's Test31 October – 2 November 1976:
 India v  West Indies
First WODI12 December 1997:
 Australia v  South Africa
Last WODI8 July 2015:
 India v  New Zealand
First WT20I30 November 2014:
 India v  South Africa
Last WT20I28 March 2016:
 Sri Lanka v  South Africa
As of 19 June 2022
Source: Cricinfo

Flanked by the picturesque Cubbon Park, Queen's Road, Cubbon and uptown MG Road, this five-decade-old stadium is situated in the heart of the city of Bangalore. It regularly hosts Test, ODI, T20I and first-class cricket matches, as well as musical, cultural events. The stadium is the home ground of the Karnataka state cricket team, Karnataka women's cricket team and IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.[3] It is owned by the Government of Karnataka and has been leased out to the KSCA for a period of 100 years.

Formerly known as the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, it was later rechristened in tribute to Mangalam Chinnaswamy Mudaliar, a lawyer from Mandya and the founding member of the Mysore State Cricket Association.[4] He served the KSCA for four decades and was also president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 1977 to 1980, latter's National Cricket Academy also situated in the premises of this stadium.

It is the first cricket stadium in the world to use solar panels to generate a bulk of the electricity needed to run the stadium.[5] The panels were procured through the "Go Green" initiative of the KSCA.[6][7] In 2016 a water purification plant was added, [8] and by January 2017 a system of aeration and drainage was in place to avoid matches being curtailed due to a wet outfield.[9]

History

With generous patronage from the Government of Karnataka, the foundation stone of this stadium was laid in 1969 and construction work commenced in 1970. The stadium was first used for First-class cricket matches during the 1972–73 season. It earned test status during the 1974–75 season when the West Indies toured India.[10][11]

The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) stadium, as it was known was later renamed as a tribute to M. Chinnaswamy Mudaliar, who was the BCCI President from 1977 to 1980 and had served the KSCA.[10][11] Born in Mandya in 1900, he was the founding member of the Mysore State Cricket Association and a lawyer by profession.[4] He helped by other eminent people, was instrumental in prevailing upon the Karnataka Government of Karnataka to allot the ground for cricket in the prime MG Road area in 1969.[12]

The first Test played at this stadium was on 22–27 November 1974.[11] Incidentally, this was the debut Test match for the West Indian batting giants Viv Richards and Gordon Greenidge. The West Indians led by Clive Lloyd crushed M. A. K. Pataudi's Indian team by a massive margin of 256 runs. India registered their first Test win on this ground against the touring English team led by Tony Greig in 1976–77. The first ODI match at this venue was played on 6 September 1982. India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in that match.

Floodlights were first installed at this stadium for the 1996 Wills World Cup. The first match played here under lights was the quarter-final clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on 9 March 1996 in which India defeated Pakistan by 39 runs. In 2007, in the 3rd Test Match between India and Pakistan, Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh led a 300 run partnership fightback from 61/4, breaking several records. India's 365/5 at stumps was the highest first day score in India. The 300 run partnership was the highest partnership at the stadium and the highest left-hander batsmen partnership. Sourav Ganguly's 239 is the highest left-hander score.

Since the BCCI chose Bangalore as the centre for the National Cricket Academy in 2000, many budding cricketers have passed out of the academy housed on this ground. Chinnaswamy Stadium is also the home ground of the Bangalore franchise team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore. It was painted in red and yellow, the team colours of the Royal Challengers and also the colours of the Karnataka flag (cultural flag). This stadium also served as the venue for the 1996 Miss World pageant, when it first time held inthe country.[13]

Features

Karnataka state cricket association claim their stadium is world's only solar powered cricket stadium. They inspired to install solar system at the satdium from Germany's Freiburg football stadium, which is fully powered by solar energy. KSCA initiated the ₹4.5 Cr and 400 KW project in February 2015.[14]

The venue has 40,000 seats. It's ground is small thus it has small boundaries, its side boundaries are maximum 55-56 meters, due to it batting teams often score high totals there. It is evident by the fact that in 2023 Indian Premier League edition, teams scored 210 plus runs on four and 170+ on three occasions in 8 innings played there. As per Royal Challengers Bangalore's bowler Harshal Patel "It is hard to bowl at the Chinnaswamy. It is a small ground and the ball generally flies".[15][16][17][18][19]

Cricket World Cups

This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches for all editions of the World cups, when India was a host/co-host.

14 October 1987
Scorecard
India 
252/7 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
236/8 (50 overs)
Navjot Sidhu 75 (71)
Dipak Patel 3/36 (10 overs)
Ken Rutherford 75 (95)
Maninder Singh 2/40 (10 overs)
India won by 16 runs
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
Umpires: David Archer and Dickie Bird
Player of the match: Kapil Dev

Quarter final match

9 March 1996
scorecard
India 
287/8 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
248/9 (49 overs)
Navjot Sidhu 93 (115)
Mushtaq Ahmed 2/56 (10 overs)
Aamer Sohail 55 (46)
Venkatesh Prasad 3/45 (10 overs)
India won by 39 runs
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
Umpires: Steve Bucknor and David Shepherd
Player of the match: Navjot Sidhu
  • Pakistan was fined 1 over for a slow over rate

ICC World Cup 2011, 11th Match, Group B

27 February 2011
Scorecard
India 
338/10 (49.5 overs)
v
 England
338/8 (50 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 120 (115)
Tim Bresnan 5/48 (10 overs)
Andrew Strauss 158(145)
Zaheer Khan 3/64 (10 overs)
Match Tied
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Billy Bowden
Player of the match: Andrew Strauss

ICC World Cup 2011, 15th Match, Group B

2 March 2011
scorecard
England 
327/8 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
329/7 (49.1 overs)
Jonathan Trott 92 (92)
John Mooney 4/63 (9 overs)
Kevin O'Brien 113 (63)
Graeme Swann 3/47 (10 overs)
Ireland won by 3 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Aleem Dar
Player of the match: Kevin O'Brien

ICC World Cup 2011, 22nd Match, Group B

6 March 2011
scorecard
Ireland 
207/10 (47.5 overs)
v
 India
210/5 (46 overs)
William Porterfield 75 (104)
Yuvraj Singh 5/31 (10 overs)
Yuvraj Singh 50 (75)
Trent Johnston 2/16 (5 overs)
India won by 5 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Rod Tucker
Player of the match: Yuvraj Singh

ICC World Cup 2011, 31st Match, Group A

13 March 2011
scorecard
Australia 
324/6 (50 overs)
v
 Kenya
264/6 (50 overs)
Michael Clarke 93 (80)
Nehemiah Odhiambo 3/57 (10 overs)
Collins Obuya 98 (129)
Shaun Tait 2/49 (8 overs)
Australia won by 60 runs
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
Umpires: Asad Rauf (PAK) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
Player of the match: Collins Obuya (KEN)

ICC World Cup 2011, 35th Match, Group A

16 March 2011
scorecard
Canada 
211/10 (45.4 overs)
v
 Australia
212/3 (34.5 overs)
Hiral Patel 54 (45)
Brett Lee 4/46 (8.4 overs)
Shane Watson 94 (90)
John Davison 1/29 (4 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
Umpires: Amiesh Saheba and Billy Bowden
Player of the match: Shane Watson


Domestic Cricket

The arena is regular venue of domestic cricket. It is home ground of Karnataka cricket team. Since 2008, it is the home ground of IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore. The first ever game of the IPL was held at the venue. In 1998-99 Ranji trophy final at the venue, Karnataka won against Madhya Pradesh (MP). In June 2022, 2021-22 edition final of the tournament MP won its maiden title by defeating Mumbai cricket team. 2022-23 Ranji semifinal held at the venue Saurashtra cricket team defeated Karnataka.[20][21]

In the final of the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare trophy Karnataka defeated Tamilnadu there. In October 2018, in the tournament's edition Mumbai won the final by defeating Delhi at the venue.[22][23]

Events

Miss World 1996 beauty pageant was held in this stadium, it was the first ever that this event was organised in India. Irene Skliva of Greece became the winner.

Sustainability Initiatives

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has adopted several sustainability initiatives to minimize its environmental impact.

Solar Energy Utilization

The stadium is recognized for its utilization of solar energy. A solar power plant was established, generating over six lakh units of electricity in the first year and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 600 tonnes[24]. The solar panels, initially installed on the east end, are being extended to the west end to increase electricity generation.

Water Management

A comprehensive water management system is in place, which includes rainwater harvesting and a sewage treatment plant. The treatment plant recycles sewage water for turf watering, gardening, and landscaping. This initiative was developed in collaboration with the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB)[25].

Subair Drainage System

The 'subair drainage system' installed at the stadium facilitates rapid water drainage, allowing the ground to dry within 10 to 15 minutes after heavy rains, thus minimizing match interruptions due to wet conditions[26].

Other Eco-friendly Measures

Additional measures to reduce environmental impact include a water purification plant and an efficient aeration and drainage system[27].

Recognition and Replication

The sustainability initiatives at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium have been noted, with some cricket associations in India considering replicating these initiatives. These eco-friendly projects were self-funded by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA)[28].

Records and statistics

On 14 June 2018, after being granted 'Test Status' by the ICC in 2017, Afghanistan played their first ever test match at this venue against India.[29]

Batting

Bowling

Team records

Partnership records
Highest partnerships[3]
RunsWicketPlayersMatchYear
3243rdYounis Khan (267) & Inzamam-ul-Haq (187) Pakistan vs India2005
3083rdSachin Tendulkar (214) & Murali Vijay (139) India vs Australia2010
3005thSourav Ganguly (239) & Yuvraj Singh (169) India vs Pakistan2007
2074thGordon Greenidge (107) & Clive Lloyd (163) West Indies vs India1974

All records correct as of 10 November 2015.

One day international match records

Highest total: 383–6 – India v Australia 2 November 2013. The second was 347–2 – Australia v India, the third and fourth highest scores were tied at 338 in the India-England in 2011 world cup match.

Highest Run Chase : 329–7 – Ireland scored 329 (in 49.1 overs) against England's 327 runs from 50 overs, 2 March 2011, during world cup match.

Highest individual score: 209 scored by Rohit Sharma

The most runs were scored by Sachin Tendulkar (534 runs) followed by Rohit Sharma (437 runs) and Virender Sehwag (328 runs).

The most wickets were taken by Zaheer Khan (14 wickets) followed by Javagal Srinath (10 wickets) and Venkatesh Prasad & Kapil Dev (8 wickets each)

IPL records[39]

Highest total - 263 - RCB v Pune Warriors, 2013

Highest individual score - CH Gayle, 175 (66 balls) for RCB v Pune Warriors, 2013

Best Bowling figures - S Badree, 4/9 for RCB v MI, 2017

  • The stadium during 2010 Champions League Twenty20
    The stadium during 2010 Champions League Twenty20
  • Bangalore test, 10 October 2004
    Bangalore test, 10 October 2004
  • India vs Pakistan Test match, 2007
    India vs Pakistan Test match, 2007
  • Panoramic view (RCB vs SRH IPL match on 4 May 2019)
    Panoramic view (RCB vs SRH IPL match on 4 May 2019)
  • panoramic view from P2 stand
    panoramic view from P2 stand

See also

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