The Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium is a cricket ground situated in Mohali, Punjab. It is named after Inderjit Singh Bindra, the former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Punjab Cricket Association (PCA). Fans have witnessed many historic moments in this stadium and here in this article, we are going to look at a few of them along with some basic details.
Overview
The Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium also known as the Mohali Stadium is one of the best cricket venues in India. It was established 31 years ago and is currently owned and operated by the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA). Apart from international cricket, domestic matches have been held here since its establishment. It is the home ground of the Punjab cricket team and the IPL franchise, Punjab Kings. Here are some additional details:
| Also Known As | Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali |
| Location | Mohali, Punjab, India |
| Establishment | 1993 |
| Owner | Punjab Cricket Association |
| Capacity | 27,000 |
| Pitch | Grass |
International Matches
Here are the first and last matches of different formats of cricket matches that have been organized in Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium:
| First Test | 10–14 December 1994 | India vs West Indies |
| Last Test | 4–6 March 2022 | India vs Sri Lanka |
| First ODI | 22 November 1993 | India vs West Indies |
| Last ODI | 22 September 2023 | India vs Australia |
| First T20I | 12 December 2009 | India vs Sri Lanka |
| Last T20I | 11 January 2024 | India vs Afghanistan |
| Only WODI | 21 December 1997 | England vs Sri Lanka |
| First WT20I | 18 March 2016 | Ireland vs New Zealand |
| Last WT20I | 27 March 2016 | India vs West Indies |
Records in this ground:
Test
- Highest Total: 630/6d – New Zealand vs. India, 16 October 2003.
- Highest Individual Score: 187 – Shikhar Dhawan, 14 March 2013.
- Best Innings Bowling: 6/27 – Dion Nash, 10 October 1999.
- Highest Partnership: 314 – Rahul Dravid & Gautam Gambhir, 19 December 2008.
- Most successful batsman: Sachin Tendulkar (767 runs).
- Most successful bowler: Anil Kumble (36 wickets).
ODI
- Highest Total: 393/3 – India vs. Sri Lanka, 13 December 2017.
- Highest Individual Score: 208 – Rohit Sharma, 13 December 2017.
- Best Innings Bowling: 5/21 – Makhaya Ntini, 27 October 2006.
- Highest Partnership: 221 – Hashim Amla & AB De Villiers, 3 March 2011.
- Most Successful Batsman: Rohit Sharma (410 runs).
- Most Successful Bowler: Harbhajan Singh (11 wickets).
T20I
- Highest Total: 211/4 – India vs. Sri Lanka, 12 December 2009.
- Highest Individual Score: 82* – Virat Kohli, 27 March 2016.
- Best Innings Bowling: 5/27 – James Faulkner, 25 March 2016.
- Highest Partnership: 81 – Sanath Jayasuriya & Kumar Sangakkara, 12 December 2009.
- Most successful batsman: Virat Kohli (154 runs).
- Most successful bowler: James Faulkner (6 wickets).
Domestic Cricket
In domestic tournaments like Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy, the Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium has been the home ground of Punjab Cricket Team since 1993. From 2008 when the inaugural season of Indian Premier League was played, this stadium got another tenant, Punjab Kings. In the very first season of IPL, a high total of 240 runs was made which is yet to be broken in this ground.
History
The Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium was established in 1993 and inaugurated the same year with an ODI match between India and West Indies. So far the stadium has hosted many matches and has been selected for ICC events multiple times.
It has hosted 4 ODI World Cup matches (one in 1996 and three in 2011) including the historic semi-final match between India and Pakistan during the 2011 ODI World Cup where team India won the match and entered the final.
The first T20I match on this pitch was played in 2009 between India and Sri Lanka. This stadium was also one of the selected venues during the 2016 ICC World T20 where it hosted 3 matches.
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