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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = Gandhi Sports Complex Ground
| nickname =
| country = India
| location = [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]]
| establishment = 1933
| seating_capacity = 16,000 (Gandhi Stadium)
| owner = [[Government of Punjab (India)|Punjab Government]]
| operator = [[Punjab Cricket Association]]
| tenants = [[Indian Cricket Team]]<br />[[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab cricket team]]
| end1 =
| end2 =
| international = true
| firstodidate = 12 September
| firstodiyear = 1982
| firstodihome = India
| firstodiaway = Sri Lanka
| lastodidate = 18 November
| lastodiyear = 1995
| lastodihome = India
| lastodiaway = New Zealand
| date = 31 March
| year = 2014
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/57871.html Gandhi Sports Complex Ground, Cricinfo
}}

The '''Gandhi Stadium''' at the '''Gandhi Sports Complex Ground''' is located in the city of [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]].

It is currently used for [[Cricket]] matches. The stadium was built in 1933, when it was known as the '''Alexandra Ground'''.<ref name="name">{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/886.html |title=Gandhi Sports Complex Ground, Amritsar |access-date=24 October 2016 |work=Cricket Archive}}</ref> It is currently used as the home ground for two Indian domestic cricket team, [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]] and [[North Zone cricket team|North Zone]]. The stadium has hosted 2 [[One Day International|ODI]] matches with the host team - [[Indian cricket team|India]] winning both of these matches.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/no-plan-to-develop-gandhi-ground-as-world-class-cricket-stadium-rti/138386.html No plan to develop Gandhi Ground �as world-class cricket stadium: RTI]</ref>

==One Day International cricket==

The stadium has hosted following [[One Day International|ODI]] matches till date.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|-
! Team (A) !! Team (B) !! Winner !! Margin !! Year
|-
| {{cr|IND}}|| {{cr|SRI}} || {{cr|IND}} || By 78 runs || 1982
|-
| {{cr|IND}}|| {{cr|NZ}} || {{cr|IND}} || By 6 wickets || 1995
|-
|}

'''Game Statistics''':
:{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Category
! Information
|-
| Highest Team Score
| [[Indian cricket team|India]] (269/7 in 50 Overs against [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]])
|-
| Lowest Team Score
| [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] (145 All-out in 44.1 Overs against [[Indian cricket team|India]])
|-
| Best Batting Performance
| [[Nathan Astle]] (59 Runs against [[Indian cricket team|India]])
|-
| Best Bowling Performance
| [[Manoj Prabhakar]] (5/33 against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]])
|}

==International cricket five-wicket hauls==

===Key===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Symbol
! Meaning
|-
|{{dagger}}
|The bowler was [[Man of the match#Cricket|man of the match]]
|-
|{{double-dagger}}
|10 or more wickets taken in the match
|-
|§
|One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match
|-
|'''Date'''
|Day the [[Test cricket|Test]] started or [[One Day International|ODI]] was held
|-
|'''Inn'''
|[[Innings#Cricket|Innings]] in which five-wicket haul was taken
|-
|'''Overs'''
|Number of [[Over (cricket)|overs]] bowled
|-
|'''Runs'''
|Number of [[Run (cricket)|runs]] conceded
|-
|'''Wkts'''
|Number of [[Wicket#Dismissing a batsman|wickets]] taken
|-
|'''Econ'''
|[[Cricket statistics#Bowling statistics|Runs conceded per over]]
|-
|'''Batsmen'''
|[[Batting (cricket)|Batsmen]] whose wickets were taken
|-
|'''Result'''
|[[Result (cricket)|Result]] of the match
|}

===ODIs===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%"
|+ Five-wicket hauls in ODI matches at Gandhi Sports Complex Ground
|- align=center
! scope="col" width="38"|No.
! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler
! scope="col" width="150"|Date
! scope="col" width="120"|Team
! scope="col" width="120"|Opposing team
! scope="col" width="60"|Inn
! scope="col" width="82"|Overs
! scope="col" width="70"|Runs
! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts
! scope="col" width="70"|Econ
! scope="col" width="160" class="unsortable" |Batsmen
! scope="col" width="70"|Result
|- align=center
|scope="row"| 1 || [[Manoj Prabhakar]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1995|11|18}} || {{cr|IND}} || {{cr|NZ}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|10}} || {{nts|33}} || {{sort|05115|5}} || {{nts|3.30}} || align=left |
*[[Mark Greatbatch]]
*[[Martin Crowe]]
*[[Shane Thomson]]
*[[Lee Germon]]
*[[Dion Nash]]
|| India won<ref name="odi1016">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/match/64503.html | title=New Zealand in India ODI Series, 1995/96 - 2nd ODI | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=28 January 2016}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/india/content/ground/57871.html Cricinfo Website - Ground Page]
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/886.html Cricketaarchive Website - Ground Page]

{{List of cricket grounds in India}}
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[[Category:Cricket grounds in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Amritsar]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1933]]
[[Category:1933 establishments in India]]

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