Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Raipur area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand.[2] It is the first international standard stadium in the state and was constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji Engineering and Construction.[1] The cost of constructing the stadium was 237 crore. In May 2018, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed that Afghanistan would host Bangladesh in June 2018; this was the first international fixture at the stadium.[3] Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is India's 21st venue to host T20 internationals, and the 51st Indian international cricket venue.[4][5]

For other uses, see Rajiv Gandhi Stadium.

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
Aerial view of the stadium
Ground information
LocationDehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates30°18′05″N 78°06′09″E
Establishment16 December 2016
Capacity25,000
OwnerGovernment of Uttarakhand
ContractorShapoorji Pallonji Group[1]
OperatorCricket Association of Uttarakhand
TenantsUttarakhand cricket team
Afghanistan cricket team
End names
Pavilion End
Southern End
International information
Only Test15–18 March 2019:
 Afghanistan v  Ireland
First ODI28 February 2019:
 Afghanistan v  Ireland
Last ODI10 March 2019:
 Afghanistan v  Ireland
First T20I3 June 2018:
 Afghanistan v  Bangladesh
Last T20I24 February 2019:
 Afghanistan v  Ireland
As of 18 March 2019
Source: ESPNcricinfo

History
Rajeev Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Dehradun

With the formation of the state in the year 2000, the state suffered a blow to its sport facilities as Uttar Pradesh had the entire infrastructure for sports and Uttarakhand had hosted very few Ranji Trophy matches. Due to the lack of infrastructure, players started moving to different states.

Due to lack of infrastructure facilities, state was not given affiliation by BCCI to make its team to complete in Ranji trophy and other domestic tournaments. This was a major drawback for the young cricketers in Uttarakhand who started seeking cricketing opportunities from other states.

In November 2012, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Vijay Bahuguna, laid the foundation of the stadium. On 16 December 2016, Chief Minister Harish Rawat inaugurated the stadium along with Rajeev Shukla, Chairperson of IPL. The total cost of stadium was Rs. 237.20 crore. The stadium is located in picturesque surroundings in the Raipur area of Dehradun and has a seating capacity of 25,000 people, along with floodlights facility for conducting day-night matches. The seats inside the stadium have been arranged in a manner that it gives a look of Aipan, a traditional Kumaoni art. The stadium is the first in the state to meet international standards, and is built on a 23-acre site.[6] The stadium was selected as the second home ground for the Afghanistan cricket team in India.[7]

The venue hosted its inaugural ODI and Test match during Ireland against Afghanistan in India series.[8]

List of Centuries

Key
  • * denotes that the batsman was not out.
  • Inns. denotes the number of the innings in the match.
  • Balls denotes the number of 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

ODIs
No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateWinning team
1104Najibullah Zadran Afghanistan981 Ireland5 March 2019Lost[9]
2145*Andrew Balbirnie Ireland1362 Afghanistan5 March 2019Won[9]

T20s
No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateWinning team
1162*Hazratullah Zazai Afghanistan621 Ireland23 February 2019Won[10]

List of Five Wicket Hauls

Key
Symbol Meaning
The bowler was man of the match
10 or more wickets taken in the match
§ One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match
Date Day the Test started or ODI was held
Inn Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken
Overs Number of overs bowled.
Runs Number of runs conceded
Wkts Number of wickets taken
Econ Runs conceded per over
Batsmen Batsmen whose wickets were taken
Drawn The match was drawn.

Tests
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Rashid Khan15 March 2019 Afghanistan Ireland3348252.41 Won[11]

T20Is
Five-wicket hauls in T20Is at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Dehradun
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Rashid Khan24 February 2019 Afghanistan Ireland242756.75 Won[12]

See also

References
  1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Govt-to-develop-intl-cricket-stadium-on-finance-operate-transfer-basis/articleshow/46899533.cms
  2. allindoon Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Lukewarm response for first T20 match at Doon stadium".
  4. "Advantage Afghanistan in spin-friendly Dehradun".
  5. "Afghanistan To Face Bangladesh In First T20I At Dehradun On Sunday".
  6. dailypioneer statdium
  7. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/dehradun-likely-to-be-afghanistans-second-home-ground/articleshow/62554424.cms
  8. "Afghanistan, Ireland to face off in full series in 2019". Cricbuzz. 1 December 2018.
  9. "3rd ODI (D/N), Ireland tour of India at Dehradun, Mar 5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  10. "2nd T20I, Ireland tour of India at Dehradun, Feb 23 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  11. "Only Test, Ireland tour of India at Dehradun, Mar 15-18 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  12. "3rd T20I, Ireland tour of India at Dehradun, Feb 24 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.


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