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{{Short description|Cricket stadium in Vadodara, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox stadium
| name = Baroda Cricket Association Stadium
| nickname =
| image = Kotambistadium.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| caption = BCA stadium aerial view.
| location = [[Vadodara]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| coordinates =
| broke_ground = 2008
| opened = 22 December 2024
| closed =
| demolished =
| owner = [[Baroda Cricket Association]]
| operator = [[Baroda Cricket Association]]
| surface = Grass
| Constructor =
| construction_cost = {{INR convert|2000000000}}<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/98030662.cms?from=mdr | title=Water from 18km away to keep grass green at Gujarat's Kotambi | date=18 February 2023 | first=Tushar | last=Tere | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=18 February 2023}}</ref>
| architect = Studio 3 Designs (S3D), India
| former_names =
| nicknames =
| tenants = [[India national cricket team]] <br /> [[India women's national cricket team]] <br /> [[Baroda cricket team]] <br />
[[Baroda women's cricket team]] <br /> [[Gujarat Giants (WPL)|Gujarat Giants]]
| seating_capacity = 40,000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/thousands-expected-for-first-india-wi-womens-odi-at-kotambi/articleshow/116514385.cms |title=Thousands expected for first India-WI Women’s ODI at Kotambi |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref>
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| suites =
| embedded = {{Infobox cricket ground
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| country = India
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| end2 = BCA Media end
| international = true
| onlyodidate = 11 January
| onlyodiyear = 2026
| onlyodihome = India
| onlyodiaway = New Zealand
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| firstwodidate = 22 December
| firstwodiyear = 2024
| firstwodihome = India
| firstwodiaway = West Indies
| lastwodidate = 27 December
| lastwodiyear = 2024
| lastwodihome = India
| lastwodiaway = West Indies
| date = 27 December 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/1417929.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
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The '''Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (BCA Stadium)''' or '''Kotambi Stadium''', also known as the '''Vadodara International Cricket Stadium''' is an international [[cricket stadium]] in [[Vadodara]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It opened on 22 December 2024 and organised a three match one day international series between the Indian and West Indies women's teams. The stadium is the home ground for [[Baroda Cricket Association]] in the domestic circle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/baroda-cricket-association-to-construct-stadium-near-vadodara-13711 |title=Baroda Cricket Association to construct stadium near Vadodara |work=Cricket Country}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/BCA-strikes-land-deal-for-new-stadium/articleshow/15008642.cms | title=BCA strikes land deal for new stadium | date=16 July 2012 | first=Tushar | last=Tere | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=16 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bca-guj-govt-mou-will-speed-up-new-cricket-stadium-work-patel-115011700252_1.html |title=BCA, Guj govt MoU will speed up new cricket stadium work:Patel |work=Business Standard}}</ref>

The ground hosted international cricket for the first time during [[West Indies women's cricket team in India in 2024–25|West Indies women's tour of India in 2024]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/kotambi-set-for-historic-first-international-cricket-match/articleshow/115309192.cms |title=Kotambi gears up to host 1st int’l match |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/india-women-vs-west-indies-women-1st-odi-kotambi-stadium-vadodara-new-venue-international-debut-match-news/article69013334.ece |title=Vadodara welcomes international cricket with new stadium |work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref> All three ODIs of the tour were played at this Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!sports/vadodara-kotambi-stadium-to-host-first-international-womens-cricket-match-between-india-and-west-indies-hindi-news-hin24111505177 |title=वडोदरा कोटांबी स्टेडियम पहली बार करेगा अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट मैच की मेजबानी, जानिए मैदान से जुड़ी बातें - VADODARA KOTAMBI STADIUM |trans-title=Vadodara Kotambi Stadium will host an international cricket match for the first time, know the things related to the ground - VADODARA KOTAMBI STADIUM |work=ETV Bharat |access-date=24 December 2024}}</ref>

==History==
In January 2015, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between [[Government of Gujarat]] and [[Baroda Cricket Association]] for the stadium which will be located at Kotambi on the outskirts of [[Vadodara]] with a cost of ₹200 crores to develop 29 acres of land.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Vadodara-to-get-world-class-cricket-stadium-after-six-decades/articleshow/45924454.cms |title=Vadodara to get world-class cricket stadium after six decades |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The stadium was constructed under the executions of Mr. Amit Parikh, a member of the [[Baroda Cricket Association]] and Leadership of Mr. Pranav Amin, the President of the [[Baroda Cricket Association]].

==References==
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{{List of cricket grounds in India}}
{{Vadodara topics}}
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[[Category:Sports venues in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Sport in Vadodara]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Vadodara]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2024]]
[[Category:21st-century architecture in India]]

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