The Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium is a cricket ground located in Mohali, near Chandigarh. It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium is home to the Punjab team. The construction of the stadium took around INR 25 crore and 3 years to complete. The stadium has an official capacity of 26,950 spectators. The stadium was designed by Arun Loomba and Associates, Panchkula and constructed by R.S. Construction Company, Chandigarh.
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 the stadium having 16 floodlights. As of 19 Aug, 2017 it has hosted 13 Tests, 23 ODIs and 4 T20Is.
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 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 February 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 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.
The First Test of Freedom Trophy 2015 was played in Mohali. During that Test, Indian spinners got the huge support from the pitch and South African batsmen were struggling against Indian bowling line-up. India won that match with huge margin. It was the first instance in Mohali, when spinners got large assistance from pitch.
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Records
Highest team total in Tests = 630-6d by New Zealand vs India in 2003-04 season.
Lowest team total in Tests = 83 by India vs New Zealand in 1999-00 season.
Highest team total in ODIs = 392-4 by India vs Sri Lanka on 13th December 2017.
Lowest team total in ODIs = 89 by Pakistan vs South Africa in 2006 ICC Champions Trophy
Highest team total in T20Is = 211-4 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2009-10 season.
Lowest team total in T20Is = 158-5 by Pakistan vs New Zealand in 2016 ICC World Twenty20.
The most runs scored were by Sachin Tendulkar (767 runs), followed by Rahul Dravid (735 runs)and Virendar Sehwag (645 runs). The most wickets taken were by Anil Kumble (36 wickets), followed by Harbhajan Singh (24 wickets) and Ravindra Jadeja (18 wickets). The most runs scored were Sachin Tendulkar (366 runs), MS Dhoni (356 runs) and Virat Kohli (302 runs). The most wickets taken were by Harbhajan Singh (11 wickets), Glenn McGrath (8 wickets) and Saqlain Mushtaq (8 wickets).
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See also
- Mullanpur International Cricket Stadium
- Sector 16 Stadium
- Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium
References
- Official website of Punjab Cricket Association
External links
- Official website of Punjab Cricket Association
- Cricinfo- PCA Cricket Stadium
- Cricketarchive statistics for PCA Cricket Stadium
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