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{{Short description|Cricket stadium}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = Assam Cricket Association Stadium
| nickname = Barsapara Cricket Stadium
| image = File:Barsapara Cricket Stadium match under floodlights.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| caption =
| country = India
| location = Barsapara, [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|26|8|42|N|91|44|11|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=it}}
| establishment = 2012
| seating_capacity = 46,000<ref name="BCCI23cap">{{cite web |title=Cricket Venues and Grounds |publisher=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] |url=https://www.bcci.tv/venues |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref name=":23">{{cite web |title=ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 - Media Guide |url=https://resources.pulse.icc-cricket.com/ICC/document/2023/11/03/278e3b3a-d6cb-4511-b7df-75fc1428f096/ICC-Men-s-Cricket-World-Cup-2023-Media-Guide-v7.pdf |publisher=ICC |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="About ACA">{{cite web |title=About ACA |url=http://www.assamcricket.com/about|publisher=assamcricket.com |access-date=23 March 2023}}</ref>
| owner = [[Assam Cricket Association]]
| operator = [[Assam Cricket Association]]
|architect = Klorophyll (India) Sports Turf Technology & Construction Pvt. Ltd.
| tenants = {{Bulleted list|[[Assam cricket team]]|[[India national cricket team]] (2017–present)| [[Indian women's national cricket team]] (2019–present)| [[Rajasthan Royals]] (2023-present)}}
| end1 = Media End
| end2 = Pavilion End
| international = yes
| onlytestdate = 22–26 November
| onlytestyear = 2025
| onlytesthome = India
| onlytestaway = South Africa
| firsttestdate =
| firsttestyear =
| firsttesthome =
| firsttestaway =
| lasttestdate =
| lasttestyear =
| lasttesthome =
| lasttestaway =
| firstodidate = 21 October
| firstodiyear = 2018
| firstodihome = India
| firstodiaway = West Indies
| lastodidate = 10 January
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodihome = India
| lastodiaway = Sri Lanka
| firstt20idate = 10 October
| firstt20iyear = 2017
| firstt20ihome = India
| firstt20iaway = Australia
| lastt20idate = 25 January
| lastt20iyear = 2026
| lastt20ihome = India
| lastt20iaway = New Zealand

| firstwodidate = 30 September
| firstwodiyear = 2025
| firstwodihome = India
| firstwodiaway = Sri Lanka
| lastwodidate = 29 October
| lastwodiyear = 2025
| lastwodihome = England
| lastwodiaway = South Africa
| firstwt20idate = 4 March
| firstwt20iyear = 2019
| firstwt20ihome = India
| firstwt20iaway = England
| lastwt20idate = 9 March
| lastwt20iyear = 2019
| lastwt20ihome = India
| lastwt20iaway = England
| date = 29 October
| year = 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/680295.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
The '''Assam Cricket Association Stadium''', also known as '''Barsapara Cricket Stadium''' and officially named '''Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium''',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://assam.gov.in/citizen/424 | title=Sports Venues | Assam State Portal }}</ref> is a cricket stadium in Barsapara, [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]], India.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/australia-in-india/india-australia-teams-arrive-in-guwahati-for-second-t20/articleshow/60995892.cms|title=New guwahati station|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 October 2017 }}</ref> It is the home ground of the [[Assam cricket team]] and is owned and operated by the [[Assam Cricket Association]]. The stadium has a capacity of 46,000 spectators which is extendable to 55,000, making it the [[List of stadiums in India|9th largest cricket stadium in India.]]<ref name="BCCI23cap"/><ref name=":23"/><ref name="About ACA"/>

Former Assam chief minister [[Sarbananda Sonowal]] inaugurated the stadium on 10 October 2017. The arena hosts domestic and international cricket matches. It became India's [[List of international cricket grounds in India|49th international cricket venue]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/international-cricket-venues-in-india/article19834348.ece|title=International cricket venues in India|website=[[The Hindu]] |date=10 October 2017 }}</ref> The first international cricket match played here was a T20I between India and Australia in 2017, which was won by Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/9779.html |title=Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2013-02-03}}</ref> It is the largest sports stadium in north-eastern India.

It hosted the [[Indian Premier League]]'s matches for the first time in April 2023, with the [[Rajasthan Royals]] playing two home games in the stadium as its second home venue.<ref name=":23" /> This initiative was put forth by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] to have a cricketing impact in [[Northeast India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL 2023: Indian Premier League 2023 schedule announced there will be a ... |url=https://www.loksatta.com/krida/ipl-schedule-2023-first-match-to-be-held-on-march-31-dhoni-to-face-hardik-final-to-be-played-on-may-28-avw-92-3469138/lite/&ved=2ahUKEwiJwb63rvf9AhUs-zgGHc_nAakQFnoECA8QAQ&usg=AOvVaw2yJkY4d2e3rbwRKRDD7mrc |website=[[Loksatta]] }}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==History==
On 4 November 2012, the East Zone Senior Women's Inter-State One-Day Championship match between [[Assam women's cricket team]] and [[Odisha women's cricket team]] became the first match to be played at the ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=nov0512/sports07 |title=Barsapara stadium ground inaugurated |publisher=assamtribune.com |access-date=2013-02-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114709/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=nov0512%2Fsports07 |archive-date=2014-08-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/localsports/story.php?sec=2&subsec=11&id=137205&dtP=2012-10-31&ppr=1 |title=Barsapara Stadium ready for Cricket |publisher=sentinelassam.com |access-date=2013-02-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100827/http://www.sentinelassam.com/localsports/story.php?sec=2&subsec=11&id=137205&dtP=2012-10-31&ppr=1 |archive-date=2015-09-24 }}</ref> In the 2013-14 [[Ranji Trophy]] season, the ground hosted four matches. Assam against [[Kerala]] was the first [[first-class cricket|first-class]] match.

[[File:Barsapara Cricket Stadium during construction.jpg|thumb|Barsapara Cricket Stadium during construction]]

On 10 October 2017, the stadium hosted its first [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]. The match was played between [[Australian national cricket team|Australia]] and hosts [[Indian national cricket team|India]], Australia won the game by eight wickets. In this match, the newly inaugurated stadium recorded an attendance of 38,132.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/97672/india-out-to-clinch-series-on-guwahatis-t20i-debut|title= India out to clinch series on Guwahati's T20I debut|date=9 October 2017|publisher=Cricbuzz|access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref>

The stadium hosted its first [[One Day International|ODI]] on 21 October 2018. The match was played between hosts [[Indian national cricket team|India]] and the [[West Indies cricket team]]. [[Indian national cricket team|India]] won the match by eight wickets.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/guwahati-odi-rohit-kohli-architect-india-s-8-wicket-win-118102100635_1.html|title=Guwahati ODI Rohit, Kohli architect India's 8 wicket win|date=21 October 2019|publisher=Business Standard|access-date=29 May 2019}}</ref>

From 4 March 2019 to 9 March 2019, the ground hosted Women's International Cricket for the first time. Three [[Women's Twenty20 International]] matches were played between the [[England women's cricket team]] and the hosts [[Indian women's cricket team]]. The [[England women's cricket team]] won the WT20I series 3–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/smriti-mandhana-mithali-raj-india-vs-england-women-s-3rd-t20i-1474041-2019-03-09|title=3rd T20 Smriti Mandana fifty in vain as England whitewash India|date=9 March 2019|publisher=India Today|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref>

On 30 September 2025 the stadium hosted its first Women's [[Women's One Day International|ODI]]. The match was played between hosts [[India women's national cricket team|India]] and [[Sri Lanka women's national cricket team|Sri Lanka women's cricket team]] which was the opening match of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup|2025]].<ref>{{cite news|title=History in the Making: Guwahati to Host First ICC Women's ODI World Cup Today |date=30 September 2025 |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/history-in-the-making-guwahati-to-host-first-icc-womens-odi-world-cup-today/}}</ref>

On 22 November 2025, the ground hosted its first ever [[Test cricket|Test match]] between [[Indian national cricket team|India]] and [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bisht |first1=Harshit |title=First Time In 148 Years! India-South Africa Test In Guwahati To... |url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/first-time-in-148-years-india-south-africa-test-in-guwahati-to-have-tea-break-before-lunch-ws-l-9724164.html |access-date=22 November 2025 |work=[[CNN-News18|News18]] |date=22 November 2025}}</ref>

==List of centuries==
===Key===
* '''*''' denotes that the batsman was [[not out]].
* '''Inns.''' denotes the number of innings in the match.
* '''Balls''' denotes the number of [[Delivery (cricket)|balls]] faced in an inning.
* '''NR''' denotes that the number of balls was not recorded.
* Parentheses next to the player's score denote his century number at Guwahati.
* '''Date''' refers to the date the match started.
* '''Result''' refers to the player's team result.

===Tests===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || 109 || [[Senuran Muthusamy]] || {{cr|SA}} || 206
|| 1 || {{cr|IND}} || 22 November 2025 || Won<ref name=test2609>
{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-india-2025-26/india-vs-south-africa-2nd-test/
|title=2nd test, Guwahati, November 22-26, 2025, South Africa tour of India|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
|-
|}

===One Day Internationals===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || 106 || [[Shimron Hetmyer]]|| {{cr|WIN}} || 78 || 1 || {{cr|IND}} || 21 October 2018 || Lost<ref name=odi4056>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18902/scorecard/1157754/india-vs-west-indies-1st-odi-west-indies-in-india-2018-19 |title=1st ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of India at Guwahati, Oct 21 2018|work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || 140 || [[Virat Kohli]]|| {{cr|IND}} || 107 || 2 || {{cr|WIN}} || 21 October 2018 || Won<ref name=odi4056 />
|-
| 3 || 152* || [[Rohit Sharma]] || {{cr|IND}} || 117 || 2 || {{cr|WIN}} || 21 October 2018 || Won<ref name=odi4056 />
|-
| 4 || 113 || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|IND}} || 87 || 1 || {{cr|SL}} || 10 January 2023 || Won<ref name=odi4501>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-in-india-2022-23-1348629/india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-odi-1348643/full-scorecard |title=1st ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of India at Guwahati, Jan 10 2023|work=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=15 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 5 || 108* || [[Dasun Shanaka]] || {{cr|SL}} || 88 || 2 || {{cr|IND}} || 10 January 2023 || Lost<ref name=odi4501/>
|}

===Twenty20 Internationals===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || 106* || [[David Miller (South African cricketer)|David Miller]]|| {{cr|SA}} || 47 || 2 || {{cr|IND}} || 2 October 2022<ref name=t20i1803>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-india-2022-23-1327499/india-vs-south-africa-2nd-t20i-1327507/live-cricket-score |title=2nd T20I (D/N), South Africa tour of India at Guwahati, Oct 02 2022|work=ESPNcricinfo |date=2 October 2022 |access-date=2022-10-02}}</ref> || Lost
|-
| 2 || 123* || [[Ruturaj Gaikwad]]|| {{cr|IND}} || 57 || 1 || {{cr|AUS}} || rowspan=2|28 November 2023<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-india-2022-23-1348637/india-vs-australia-3rd-odi-1348658/full-scorecard |title=3rd T20I (N), Guwahati, November 28, 2023, Australia tour of India |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> || Lost
|-
| 3 || 104* || [[Glenn Maxwell]] || {{cr | AUS}} || 48 || 2 || {{cr|IND}} || Won
|}
===Women's One Day Internationals===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing Team !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || 169 || [[Laura Wolvaardt]] || {{cr|SA}} || 143 || 1 || {{cr|ENG}} || 29 October 2025 || Won
|}

==See also==

* [[Nehru Stadium, Guwahati|Nehru Stadium]]
* [[Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium]]
* [[Northeast Frontier Railway Stadium]]
* [[List of cricket grounds by capacity]]

==References==
<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rao |first1=Abhinav |date=10 October 2017 |title=Dumping Ground Turns Into an International Stadium in Guwahati |url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/guwahati-makeover-of-dumping-ground-to-international-stadium |access-date=21 November 2025 |work=[[The Quint]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=15 September 2010 |title=Barsapara stadium ground inaugurated |url=https://assamtribune.com/barsapara-stadium-ground-inaugurated |access-date=21 November 2025 |work=[[The Assam Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CM to lay foundation again |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/cm-to-lay-foundation-again/cid/697407 |access-date=21 November 2025 |website=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref>{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.crik10.com Crik10 – Ground page]
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/9779.html CricketArchive – Ground Page]
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/680295.html ESPNcricinfo – Ground Page]

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