The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, also known as the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, is a

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stadium in

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city of the Indian state of Karnataka. The ground is owned by the

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and operated by the

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. Flanked by the picturesque

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, 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

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, ODI,

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and

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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. It is owned by the

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

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and the founding member of the Mysore State Cricket Association. He served the KSCA for four decades and was also president of the

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(BCCI) from 1977 to 1980, latter's

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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. The panels were procured through the "Go Green" initiative of the KSCA. In 2016 a water purification plant was added, and by January 2017 a sophisticated system of aeration and drainage was in place to avoid matches being curtailed due to a wet outfield.

History

With generous patronage from the

, 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

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toured India. The

(KSCA) stadium, as it was known was later renamed as a tribute to M. Chinnaswamy, who was the

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from 1977 to 1980 and the Secretary and President of KSCA. Born in

in 1900, he was the founding member of the Mysore State Cricket Association and a lawyer by profession. 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. The first Test played at this stadium was on 22–27 November 1974. This was the debut Test match for the West Indian batsmen

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and

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. The West Indians led by

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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

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in 1976–77. The first ODI match at this venue was played on 6 September 1982. India defeated

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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

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on 9 March 1996 in which India defeated Pakistan by 39 runs. In 2007, in the 3rd Test Match between India and Pakistan,

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and

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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

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.

Features

Karnataka State Cricket Association claims that their stadium is world's only

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ed 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. The venue has 40,000 seats. 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

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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

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"It is hard to bowl at the Chinnaswamy. It is a small ground and the ball generally flies".

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. ---- ---- Quarter final match ---- ---- 11th Match, Group B ---- ---- 15th Match, Group B ---- ---- 22nd Match, Group B ---- ---- 31st Match, Group A ---- ---- 35th Match, Group A ---- ---- 18th Match ---- ---- 25th Match ---- ---- 35th Match ---- ---- 41st Match ---- ---- 48th Match ----

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

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(MP). In June 2022, 2021-22 edition final of the tournament MP won its maiden title by defeating

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. 2022-23 Ranji semifinal held at the venue

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defeated Karnataka. In the final of the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare trophy Karnataka defeated

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there. In October 2018, in the tournament's edition Mumbai won the final by defeating Delhi at the venue.

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

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became the winner.

Sustainability initiatives

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has adopted several sustainability initiatives to minimise its environmental impact.

Solar energy utilization

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. 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).

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.

Other Eco-friendly measures

Additional measures to reduce environmental impact include a water purification plant and an efficient aeration and drainage system.

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).

Records and statistics

On 14 June 2018, after being granted 'Test Status' by the ICC in 2017,

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played their first ever test match at this venue against

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. 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

Bowling

Team records

Partnership records

All records correct .

One day international match records

Highest total: 410-4 –

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v NED. The second was 401–6 – NZL v PAK 4 November 2023. Highest Run Chase : 329–7 –

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scored 329 (in 49.1 overs) against

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's 327 runs from 50 overs, 2 March 2011, during world cup match. Highest individual score: 209 scored by

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The most runs were scored by Sachin Tendulkar (534 runs) followed by

(498 runs) and

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(328 runs). The most wickets were taken by

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(14 wickets) followed by

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(10 wickets) and Venkatesh Prasad & Kapil Dev (8 wickets each)

IPL records

source: 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

File:Royal challengers bangalore.JPG, The stadium during

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File:Chinnaswamystadium.jpg, Bangalore test, 10 October 2004 File:Test Match Cricket India Vs. Pakistan.jpg, India vs Pakistan Test match, 2007 File:Cheerleaders at M Chinnaswamy Stadium Indian Premier League Match Bangalore India.jpg, IPL 2014 RR vs RCB 11 May 2014 File:Chinnawamy Stadium panorama.jpg, Panoramic view (RCB vs SRH IPL match on 4 May 2019) File:Chinnaswamy Stadium panoramic view2.jpg, panoramic view from P2 stand File:Chinnaswamy Stadium during India vs New Zealand Test Match,October 2024 2.jpg, A view of the Stadium during the India vs New Zealand Test Match, October 2024

References

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