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The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, also known as the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Bengaluru city of the Indian state of Karnataka.[1] The ground is owned by the Government of Karnataka and operated by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).[2]
Flanked by the picturesque Cubbon Park, Queen's Road, Cubbon and uptown MG Road, this five-decade-old stadium is situated in the heart of the city of Bangalore. It regularly hosts Test, ODI, T20I and first-class cricket matches, as well as musical, cultural events. The stadium is the home ground of the Karnataka men's, Karnataka women's as well as franchises RCB men's and RCB women's teams.[3] It is owned by the Government of Karnataka and has been leased out to the KSCA for a period of 100 years.
Formerly known as the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, it was later rechristened in tribute to M. Chinnaswamy, a lawyer from Mandya and the founding member of the Mysore State Cricket Association.[4] He served the KSCA for four decades and was also president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 1977 to 1980, latter's National Cricket Academy also situated in the premises of this stadium.
It is the first cricket stadium in the world to use solar panels to generate a bulk of the electricity needed to run the stadium.[5] The panels were procured through the "Go Green" initiative of the KSCA.[6][7] In 2016 a water purification plant was added,[8] and by January 2017 a sophisticated system of aeration and drainage was in place to avoid matches being curtailed due to a wet outfield.[9]
History
Template:More citations needed section With generous patronage from the Government of Karnataka, the foundation stone of this stadium was laid in 1969 and construction work commenced in 1970. The stadium was first used for First-class cricket matches during the 1972–73 season. It earned test status during the 1974–75 season when the West Indies toured India.[10][11]
The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) stadium, as it was known was later renamed as a tribute to M. Chinnaswamy, who was the BCCI President from 1977 to 1980 and the Secretary and President of KSCA.[10][11] Born in Mandya in 1900, he was the founding member of the Mysore State Cricket Association and a lawyer by profession.[4] He, helped by other eminent people, was instrumental in prevailing upon the Government of Karnataka to allot the ground for cricket in the prime MG Road area in 1969.[12]
The first Test played at this stadium was on 22–27 November 1974.[11] This was the debut Test match for the West Indian batsmen Viv Richards and Gordon Greenidge. The West Indians led by Clive Lloyd crushed M. A. K. Pataudi's Indian team by 256 runs. India registered their first Test win on this ground against the touring English team led by Tony Greig in 1976–77. The first ODI match at this venue was played on 6 September 1982. India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in that match.
Floodlights were first installed at this stadium for the 1996 Wills World Cup. The first match played here under lights was the quarter-final clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on 9 March 1996 in which India defeated Pakistan by 39 runs. In 2007, in the 3rd Test Match between India and Pakistan, Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh led a 300 run partnership fightback from 61/4, breaking several records. India's 365/5 at stumps was the highest first-day score in India. The 300 run partnership was the highest partnership at the stadium and the highest left-hander batsmen partnership. Sourav Ganguly's 239 is the highest left-hander score.
Since the BCCI chose Bangalore as the centre for the National Cricket Academy in 2000, many budding cricketers have passed out of the academy housed on this ground. Chinnaswamy Stadium is also the home ground of the Bangalore franchise team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore. It was painted in red and yellow, the team colours of the Royal Challengers and also the colours of the Karnataka flag (cultural flag). This stadium also served as the venue for the 1996 Miss World pageant, when it was first held in India.[13]
Following a crowd crush on 4 June 2025 which resulted in 11 fatalities, the stadium was deemed unfit to organise large gatherings and hence was withdrawn from list of IPL stadiums for 2026.[14] In August 2025, ICC announced that the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai replaced Bengaluru for the ICC Women's World Cup 2025.[15]
Features
Karnataka State Cricket Association claims that their stadium is world's only solar powered cricket stadium. They inspired to install a solar system at the stadium from Germany's Freiburg football stadium, which is fully powered by solar energy. KSCA initiated the ₹4.5 Cr and 400 KW project in February 2015.[16]
The venue has 40,000 seats.[17] Its ground is small thus it has small boundaries, due to this, batting teams often score high totals here. It is evident by the fact that in the 2023 Indian Premier League edition, teams scored 210 plus runs on four and 170+ on three occasions in 8 innings played here. As per former Royal Challengers Bangalore's bowler Harshal Patel "It is hard to bowl at the Chinnaswamy. It is a small ground and the ball generally flies".[18][19][20][21][22]
Cricket World Cups
This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches for all editions of the World cups, when India was a host/co-host.
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Quarter final match
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15th Match, Group B
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22nd Match, Group B
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31st Match, Group A
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35th Match, Group A
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25th Match
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35th Match
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41st Match
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48th Match
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Domestic Cricket
The arena is regular venue of domestic cricket. It is home ground of Karnataka cricket team. Since 2008, it is the home ground of IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore. The first ever game of the IPL was held at the venue. In 1998-99 Ranji trophy final at the venue, Karnataka won against Madhya Pradesh (MP). In June 2022, 2021-22 edition final of the tournament MP won its maiden title by defeating Mumbai cricket team. 2022-23 Ranji semifinal held at the venue Saurashtra cricket team defeated Karnataka.[23][24]
In the final of the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare trophy Karnataka defeated Tamil Nadu there. In October 2018, in the tournament's edition Mumbai won the final by defeating Delhi at the venue.[25][26]
Events
Miss World 1996 beauty pageant was held in this stadium, it was the first ever that this event was organised in India. Irene Skliva of Greece became the winner.
Sustainability initiatives
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has adopted several sustainability initiatives to minimise its environmental impact.
Solar energy utilisation
The stadium is recognised for its utilisation of solar energy. A solar power plant was established, generating over six lakh units of electricity in the first year and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 600 tonnes.[27] The solar panels, initially installed on the east end, are being extended to the west end to increase electricity generation.
Water management
A comprehensive water management system is in place, which includes rainwater harvesting and a sewage treatment plant. The treatment plant recycles sewage water for turf watering, gardening, and landscaping. This initiative was developed in collaboration with the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB).[28]
Subair drainage system
The 'subair drainage system' installed at the stadium facilitates rapid water drainage, allowing the ground to dry within 10 to 15 minutes after heavy rains, thus minimising match interruptions due to wet conditions.[29]
Other Eco-friendly measures
Additional measures to reduce environmental impact include a water purification plant and an efficient aeration and drainage system.[30]
Recognition and replication
The sustainability initiatives at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium have been noted, with some cricket associations in India considering replicating these initiatives. These eco-friendly projects were self-funded by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).[31]
Records and statistics
On 14 June 2018, after being granted 'Test Status' by the ICC in 2017, Afghanistan played their first ever test match at this venue against India.[32] The only T20I match in which double super over was played is in this stadium between India and Afghanistan on 17 January 2024 where Rohit Sharma scored his 5th century in T20I. This match is considered as the longest T20I match in world.
Test match records
Batting
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| Runs | Player | Period |
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| 869 (16 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Sachin Tendulkar | 1994–2012 |
| 600 (12 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Sunil Gavaskar | 1974–1987 |
| 513 (11 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Virender Sehwag | 2001–2012 |
| 503 (13 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Sourav Ganguly | 1998–2008 |
| 450 (8 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Gundappa Viswanath | 1974–1981 |
| Runs | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 431 (4 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Younis Khan | 2005–2007 |
| 305 (5 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Ricky Ponting | 1998–2010 |
| 287 (6 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Simon Katich | 2004–2010 |
| 245 (4 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Alvin Kallicharran | 1974–1978 |
| 231 (4 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Michael Hussey | 2008–2010 |
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| Runs | Player | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 267 vs India | Template:Flagicon Younis Khan | 2005 |
| 239 vs Pakistan | Template:Flagicon Sourav Ganguly | 2007 |
| 214 vs Australia | Template:Flagicon Sachin Tendulkar | 2010 |
| 201 vs Pakistan | Template:Flagicon Virender Sehwag | 2005 |
Bowling
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| Wickets | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 41 (16 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Anil Kumble | 1994–2008 |
| 30 (11 Innings) | Template:Flagicon R Ashwin | 2012–2024 |
| 30 (14 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Harbhajan Singh | 1998–2010 |
| 27 (15 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Kapil Dev | 1978–1994 |
| 21 (9 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Ravindra Jadeja | 2015–2024 |
| Wickets | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 11 (4 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Danish Kaneria | 2005–2007 |
| 10 (4 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Michael Kasprowicz | 1998–2004 |
| 10 (4 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Tim Southee | 2010–2024 |
| 9 (5 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Iqbal Qasim | 1979–1987 |
| 9 (4 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Mohammad Sami | 2005–2007 |
| 9 (2 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Tauseef Ahmed | 1987–1987 |
| 9 (4 Innings) | Template:Flagicon Shane Warne | 1998–2004 |
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| Figures | Player | Year |
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| 8/50 vs India | Template:Flagicon Nathan Lyon | 2017 |
| 7/27 vs Pakistan | Template:Flagicon Maninder Singh | 1987 |
| 7/64 vs India | Template:Flagicon Tim Southee | 2012 |
| 6/41 vs Australia | Template:Flagicon R Ashwin | 2017 |
| 6/53 vs India | Template:Flagicon Bob Willis | 1977 |
| 6/59 vs New Zealand | Template:Flagicon Narendra Hirwani | 1988 |
| 6/71 vs England | Template:Flagicon Bishan Singh Bedi | 1977 |
| Figures | Player | Year |
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| 11/224 vs England | Template:Flagicon Harbhajan Singh | 2004 |
| 10/126 vs Australia | Template:Flagicon Maninder Singh | 1987 |
| 9/120 vs Pakistan | Template:Flagicon Anil Kumble | 1995 |
| 9/121 vs India | Template:Flagicon Iqbal Qasim | 1987 |
| 9/131 vs New Zealand | Template:Flagicon B. S. Chandrasekhar | 1977 |
| 9/139 vs India | Template:Flagicon Tauseef Ahmed | 1987 |
Team records
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| Score | Team | Year |
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| 626 | Template:Cr vs Pakistan | 2007 |
| 570 | Template:Cr vs India | 2005 |
| 541/6d | Template:Cr vs Sri Lanka | 1974 |
| 537 | Template:Cr vs India | 2007 |
| 495 | Template:Cr vs Australia | 2010 |
| Score | Team | Year |
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| 46 | Template:Cr vs New Zealand | 2024 |
| 103 | Template:Cr vs India | 2018 |
| 109 | Template:Cr vs India | 2018 |
| 109 | Template:Cr vs India | 2022 |
| 112 | Template:Cr vs India | 2017 |
| 145 | Template:Cr vs Pakistan | 1987 |
Partnership records
| Runs | Wicket | Players | Match | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324 | 3rd | Younis Khan (267) & Inzamam-ul-Haq (187) | Template:Cr vs India | 2005 |
| 308 | 3rd | Sachin Tendulkar (214) & Murali Vijay (139) | Template:Cr vs Australia | 2010 |
| 300 | 5th | Sourav Ganguly (239) & Yuvraj Singh (169) | Template:Cr vs Pakistan | 2007 |
| 207 | 4th | Gordon Greenidge (107) & Clive Lloyd (163) | Template:Cr vs India | 1974 |
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One day international match records
Highest total: 410-4 – IND v NED. The second was 401–6 – NZL v PAK 4 November 2023.
Highest Run Chase : 329–7 – Ireland scored 329 (in 49.1 overs) against England's 327 runs from 50 overs, 2 March 2011, during world cup match.
Highest individual score: 209 scored by Rohit Sharma
The most runs were scored by Sachin Tendulkar (534 runs) followed by Rohit Sharma (498 runs) and Virender Sehwag (328 runs).
The most wickets were taken by Zaheer Khan (14 wickets) followed by Javagal Srinath (10 wickets) and Venkatesh Prasad & Kapil Dev (8 wickets each)
IPL records
source:[42]
Highest total - 287 - SRH v RCB, 2024
6th Highest total - 263 - RCB v Pune Warriors, 2013
Highest individual score - CH Gayle, 175 (66 balls) for RCB v Pune Warriors, 2013
Best Bowling figures - S Badree, 4/9 for RCB v MI, 2017
Gallery
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The stadium during 2010 Champions League Twenty20
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Bangalore test, 10 October 2004
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India vs Pakistan Test match, 2007
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IPL 2014 RR vs RCB 11 May 2014
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Panoramic view (RCB vs SRH IPL match on 4 May 2019)
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panoramic view from P2 stand
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A view of the Stadium during the India vs New Zealand Test Match, October 2024
See also
- List of stadiums in India
- List of cricket grounds by capacity
- List of Test cricket grounds
- Lists of stadiums
References
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- ↑ Miss World Crowned As Indians Protest. The New York Times(24 November 1996).
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- ↑ M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report, RCB vs KKR: Small Boundaries at Bengaluru Set to Ignite High-Scoring Encounter as Royal Challengers Bangalore face-off against Kolkata Knight Riders, Check Team Stats, Record, & All Details here. Inside Sport India(26 April 2023). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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- ↑ Arpit Vasavada guides Saurashtra to Ranji Trophy final. The Indian Express(12 February 2023). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ Karnataka beat Tamil Nadu Karnataka won by 60 runs (VJD) - Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Final M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore October 25, 2019 Match Summary, Report. ESPNcricinfo(25 October 2019). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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- ↑ Facilities at Chinnaswamy stadium to be replicated in other states. The New Indian Express(2 June 2018). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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- ↑ Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at Bengaluru, Jun 14-15 2018: Match Summary. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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- ↑ Statistics / Test matches / Batting records / M. Chinnaswamy Stadium / Runs scored in an innings. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Statistics / Test matches / Bowling records / M. Chinnaswamy Stadium / Wickets taken. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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- ↑ IPL Records M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Karnataka Bangalore. T20 Head to Head(1 March 2023). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
External links
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium Notable Events (archived)
- Details on ESPNcricinfo
- More Details On Cricketyatri
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