DY Patil Stadium

The Indian Premier League has used DY Patil Stadium as a host venue since 2008. Many teams have used the stadium pitch, university oval and nursery ground training facilities for squad training.

FIFA U-17 World Cup

The stadium underwent INR 30 crores worth of refurbishment, including changing the roof, building 16 emergency exit bridges, two additional dressing rooms, and setting up four training grounds in the vicinity for FIFA U-17 World cup.

A 500 KW solar plant was installed to take care of more than 70 percent of the electrical requirements of the stadium as an initiative to minimize the unfavorable environmental effect of the stadium.

The tournament kicked off on 6 October with a New Zealand v/s Turkey match which was a stalemate, followed by Paraguay v/s Mali with 5 total goals scored and Paraguay edging out as the winner with the final score being 3–2. The second matchday (9 October) witnessed matches between Turkey and Mali followed by a match between Paraguay and New Zealand which saw a 4-2 scoreline. Paraguay followed this up with another magnificent performance on 12 October, cementing their round of 16 berths by topping group B. Ensuring that was the most anticipated match, USA vs. Colombia, which finished with Colombia registering a 3–1 win over the US in a hard-fought match that saw both teams qualify for the round of 16 from group A.

The round of 16 matches on 18 October saw Ghana beat Niger 2-0 leading the Black Starlets to the quarter-finals.

In this world cup semi-final was the last game hosted by this arena, in that game Mali played against Spain. 37,847 spectators showed up for this match.

DY Patil Stadium during the 2014 Indian Super League Final

DY Patil Stadium served as the home ground for Mumbai City FC in the inaugural season of the Indian Super League (ISL). Players like Freddie Ljungberg and Nicolas Anelka had graced the stadium while playing for Mumbai City FC. The final of the tournament was hosted at DY Patil Stadium, with Atletico de Kolkata beating Kerala Blasters.

DY Patil Stadium served as the home ground for Mumbai City FC for the second season running. Sunil Chettri was signed by Mumbai City FC for a record-breaking deal and played most of the home games at the stadium. The most notable memory at the stadium was when Chettri scored a hat-trick against NorthEast United FC.

Times Shield

Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Times Shield matches are played at DY Patil, on both the main stadium pitch and university oval. Also, the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy (DYPSA) organized India's first official T20 tournament in 2005. The tournament is hosted annually at the stadium and includes:[10]

• D.Y. Patil 'A'
• D.Y. Patil 'B'
• Mumbai Customs
• Jain Irrigation
• Indian Oil
• Central Railway
• Income Tax
• BPCL
• Reliance 1
• CAG
• Indian Navy
• Bank of Baroda
• Canara Bank
• Air India
• RBI
• Western Railway

The DY Patil T20 Tournament typically runs between February and April and is a breeding ground for young talented stars in India as well as highly experienced cricketers.

Road Safety World Series

The Road Safety World Series international T20 tournament was held at the DY Patil stadium, before Covid-19 impacted the tournament in 2020 resulting in the games moving to Raipur, India. Events On 4 December 2019, the 98th Birthday celebrations of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, with a gathering of more than 90000 devotees, were held. Home Minister of India - Amit Shah, Former CM & leader of opposition in Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, Dilip Joshi were also present.

The 7th ODI between India and Australia during Australia's 2009 tour of India was to be played on 11 November 2009. It was supposed to be the first international cricket match to take place here, but got cancelled due to heavy rain.[11][12][13]

It finally hosted its first international match on 9 December 2022, when Indian women's cricket team played against visiting Australian women's team. In that series, two games were held here.On 11 December 2022 The second game attendance 45,238 that is the third largest cricket attendance in women's cricket history.

DY Patil Stadium during an IPL match

The arena hosted the matches and final of inuagral season of 2008 IPL. In IPL 2010 it hosted 6 games including the opening match, the semi-finals, the 3rd place playoff and the final.

It has hosted Football matches of Indian Super League for the club Mumbai City FC, and hosted the first-ever ISL Final in 2014. The stadium also hosted matches of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2022 Women's Asian Cup.

The stadium roof is made from fabric imported from Germany.

There are diesel generators that have been installed to guard against interrupted power supply during games. These lights were upgraded for the 2022 IPL to replace filament lights with LED for increased lux rating with lower energy consumption.

For the ground, 200 tons of clay were imported from South Africa. The pitch was prepared based on the advice and guidance of Neil Tainton and John Klug from South Africa. Stadiums around India typically have outfields made from red soil. When it rains, the outfield tends to become sluggish and heavy. To minimise the interruption because of rain, the outfield here is sand-based. A completely concealed underground drainage system helps quickly remove water. A practise ground with 10 practice pitches is also on the campus next to the main stadium.

Individual bucket seats are available to spectators. There are no pillars obstructing the views of the ground. Two giant LED screens provide scores, replays, and other information.

Spectators are monitored by a network of digital cameras producing images of very high quality, which are sent to security agencies. Axis cameras (the product of a Sweden-based company), like the ones installed in Mons-Bergen football stadium in Belgium, have been installed for the first time in India. The surveillance system is highly advanced when compared to conventional CCTVs. The stadium is designed to be earthquake-proof, with fire-fighting and evacuation facilities.