Siasat at 08:14, 10 October 2023

2023-10-10T08:14:22Z

New page

{{short description|International stadium in Dharmashala, Himachal Pradesh state, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
| image = File:Dharamshala stadium,himachal pradesh.jpg
| caption = Picturesque backdrop of the HPCA Stadium
| country = India
| location = [[Dharamshala]], [[Kangra district|Kangra]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India
| establishment = 2003
| seating_capacity = 23,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58056.html |title=Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium {{pipe}} India {{pipe}} Cricket Grounds |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 March 2016}}</ref>
| owner = [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association]]
| operator = [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association]]
|home_club= [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team]] <br> [[Himachal Pradesh women's cricket team]]
|tenants = [[Indian cricket team]]
| end1 = River End
| end2 = College End
| international = true
| onetest = true
| onlytestdate = 25–29 March
| onlytestyear = 2017
| onlytesthome = India
| onlytestaway = Australia
| firstodidate = 27 January
| firstodiyear = 2013
| firstodihome = India
| firstodiaway = England
| lastodidate = 10 October
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodihome = Bangladesh
| lastodiaway = England
| firstt20idate = 2 October
| firstt20iyear = 2015
| firstt20ihome = India
| firstt20iaway = South Africa
| lastt20idate = 27 February
| lastt20iyear = 2022
| lastt20ihome = India
| lastt20iaway = Sri Lanka
| firstwt20idate = 22 March
| firstwt20iyear = 2016
| firstwt20ihome = India
| firstwt20iaway = England
| lastwt20idate = 24 March
| lastwt20iyear = 2016
| lastwt20ihome = West Indies
| lastwt20iaway = England
| date = 27 February
| year = 2022
| source = <ref name=WA>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58056.html|website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
}}
'''Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium''' (abbreviated as the '''HPCA Stadium''') is an international [[cricket stadium]] in [[Dharamshala]] hill station of [[Himachal Pradesh]], India.<ref name=WA/>

The stadium is the home ground of [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team]], [[Himachal Pradesh women's cricket team]] and headquarter of [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association]], the governing body of cricket in Himachal Pradesh state.<ref name=W/>
It will host 5 games of [[2023 Cricket World Cup]], including New Zealand vs India.<ref name=W/>

==Location and history==
[[file:Dharamshala Cricket Stadium Landscape.jpg|thumb|left|400px|The snow-capped [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] mountains in the background]]
The stadium served as the home ground for the [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team]] for [[Ranji Trophy]] matches and other domestic matches. The stadium also hosted some [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] matches as a home stadium for [[Kings XI Punjab]].<ref name="ESPNCricinfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/395792.html |title=Dharamshala to be ready for IPL by April |publisher= ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 January 2012}}</ref>

The picturesque venue is unique in [[India]] as it is situated at an altitude of 1,457 m above the sea level and has the snow-capped [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] mountains in the background. Getting to Dharamsala from the nearby [[Kangra Airport]], which is about 8 kilometres away through the hilly terrain and the harsh winters, during which it rains and snows, is a deterrent to organizing regular matches.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}

[[Dav Whatmore]], the former Director of the [[National Cricket Academy]] in India had recommended during his tenure that the stadium is suitable for hosting international cricket matches. The first international team who played in this ground was the [[Pakistani cricket team]], when they played a warm-up match against an [[India A]] side in 2005.<ref name="ESPNCricinfo"/>

The first [[One Day International]] (ODI) at this stadium was played between [[Indian national cricket team|India]] and [[England national cricket team|England]] on 27 January 2013. England won the match by 7 wickets. The first [[Test cricket|Test]] at this stadium was played between [[Indian national cricket team|India]]- [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] on 25–29 March 2017, India won the match.<ref name="HPCA">{{cite web |title=Dharamsala decider promises more surprises |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2016-17/content/story/1088229.html |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 March 2017}}</ref>

In November 2015, the stadium was selected as one of the six new Test match venues in India along with the [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]], [[JSCA International Stadium Complex]], [[Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Holkar Stadium]] and [[Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Arun Venugopal |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/938911.html |title=BCCI revamps selection committee, announces new Test centres |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 March 2016}}</ref>

The venue has been used sporadically for IPL matches and due to its high altitude has a reputation for six hitting. [[Adam Gilchrist]] became the first player to score a century in the IPL at the HPCA stadium in 2011 against RCB, an innings that included a 122m six off [[Charl Langeveldt]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-12 |title=IPL Records HPCA Stadium |url=https://t20-head-to-head.com/ipl-records-hpca-stadium/ |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=T20 Head to Head |language=en-GB}}</ref>

===ACC Centre of Excellence===
In December 2015, [[Asian Cricket Council]] decided to set up Centre of Excellence at [[Dharamshala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/952421.html |title=ACC sets up Centre of Excellence in Dharamsala |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 March 2016}}</ref>

===2016 ICC World Twenty20===
{{wide image|Panorama of dharamshala stadium,himachal pradesh.jpg|1100px|align-cap=center|Panorama of the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala}}
On 21 July 2015, the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] announced the names of the eight cities which would be hosting matches during the [[2016 ICC World Twenty20]]. [[Dharamshala]] was announced as one of the eight venues for the event.<ref name="Venues">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/901351.html |title=Eden Gardens to host 2016 World T20 final |access-date=21 July 2015 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> On 11 December 2015, [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] announced the fixtures of the event where the [[HPCA Stadium]] was scheduled to host all the first round Group A matches and a single Super 10 Group 2 match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/world-t20/fixtures/men |title=Fixtures for the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 |publisher=ICC Cricket |access-date=7 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223080347/http://www.icc-cricket.com/world-t20/fixtures/men |archive-date=23 February 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Originally the marquee [[India–Pakistan cricket rivalry|India vs Pakistan]] match was scheduled to be hosted by this venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/951215.html |title=Dharamsala to host World T20 India-Pakistan |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 March 2016}}</ref> Due to security concerns for the Pakistani team,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/977569.html | title=Political tussle clouds India-Pakistan World T20 match | publisher=ESPN Cricinfo | date=1 March 2016 | access-date=10 March 2016 | author=Gollapudi, Nagraj}}</ref> the match was moved to [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/979921.html | title=India-Pakistan game moved to Kolkata | publisher=ESPN Cricinfo | access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref>

===2023 ICC World Cup===
ICC allocated 5 matches to the stadium, including New Zealand vs India.<ref name=W>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc.com|website=ICC.com}}</ref>

==Record and statistics==
'''Batting records'''

===List of centuries===

'''Note-''
* '''*''' denotes that the batsman was [[not out]].
* '''Inns.''' denotes the number of the innings in the match.
* '''Balls''' denotes the number of [[Delivery (cricket)|balls]] faced in an innings.
* '''NR''' denotes that the number of balls was not recorded.
* Parentheses next to the player's score denotes his century number at Edgbaston.
* The column title '''Date''' refers to the date the match started.
* The column title '''Result''' refers to the player's team result

===Test Centuries===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || 111 || [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 173 || 1 || {{cr|IND}} || 25 March 2017 ||Lost<ref name=test2258>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1062576.html|title=4th Test: India v Australia at Dharamsala, 25-29 March, 2017 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|newspaper=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-03-25}}</ref>
|}

===One Day Internationals===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || 113* || [[Ian Bell]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 143 || 2 || {{cr|IND}} || 27 January 2013 || Won<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/565816.html|title=5th ODI: India v England at Dharamsala, Jan 27, 2013 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|newspaper=Cricinfo|access-date=2016-10-31}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || 127 || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|IND}} || 114 || 1 || {{cr|WIN}} || 17 October 2014 || Won<ref name=odi3535>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-west-indies-2014-15/engine/match/770127.html|title=4th ODI: India v West Indies at Dharamsala, Oct 17, 2014 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|newspaper=Cricinfo|access-date=2016-10-31}}</ref>
|-
| 3 || 112 || [[Marlon Samuels]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 103 || 2 || {{cr|IND}} || 17 October 2014 || Lost<ref name=odi3535 />
|}

===Twenty20 Internationals===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-
|-
| 1 || 106 || [[Rohit Sharma]] || {{cr|IND}} || 66 || 1 || {{cr|RSA}} || 2 October 2015 || Lost<ref name=t20i456>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11287/scorecard/903587/india-vs-south-africa-1st-t20i-south-africa-tour-of-india-2015-16 |title=1st T20I (N), South Africa tour of India at Dharamsala, Oct 2 2015|work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=24 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || 103* || [[Tamim Iqbal]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 63 || 1 || {{cr|OMA}} || 13 March 2016 || Won<ref name=t20i534>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8604/scorecard/951327/bangladesh-vs-oman-12th-match-first-round-group-a-world-t20-2015-16 |title=12th Match, First Round Group A (N), World T20 at Dharamsala, Mar 13 2016|work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=24 August 2019}}</ref>
|}
'''Bowling records'''

===List of 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
|-
|'''Drawn'''
|The match was [[Draw (cricket)|drawn]].
|}

===Tests===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%"
|- align=center
! scope="col" width="38"|No.
! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler
! scope="col" width="220"|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 || [[Nathan Lyon]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|3|25}} || {{cr|AUS}} || {{cr|IND}} || {{nts|3}} || {{nts|34.1}} || {{nts|92}} || {{sort|5}} || {{nts|2.69}} || align=left |
*[[Cheteshwar Pujara]]
*[[Karun Nair]]
*[[Ajinkya Rahane]]
*[[Ravichandran Ashwin]]
*[[Kuldeep Yadav]]
|| Lost <ref name=test2258 />
|}

==References==

{{reflist|30em}}
{{List of cricket grounds in India}}
{{Indian Premier League}}
{{Coord|32.197672|76.325997|type:landmark_region:IN|display=title}}

[[Category:Cricket grounds in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Dharamshala]]
[[Category:Rugby union stadiums in India]]
[[Category:Test cricket grounds in India]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:2023 Cricket World Cup stadiums]]

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium - Revision history

Siasat at 08:14, 10 October 2023