Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex

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{{short description|Cricket stadium}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex
| other_names = Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground
| image =
| caption = Saheed Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| country = India
| location = [[Greater Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| coordinates = {{coord|28.470467|N|77.519936|E|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:IN}}
| establishment = 2013
| seating_capacity = 8,000 <ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/Officials-from-ICC-and-BCCI-inspect-Greater-Noida-stadium/articleshow/55967311.cms|title=Greater Noida stadium inspected by ICC and BCCI officials|publisher=Times of India}}</ref>
| owner = [[Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority]]
| operator = [[Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority]]
| tenants = [[Afghanistan national cricket team]]
| end1 = Far End
| end2 = Pavilion End
| international = true
| firsttestdate =
| firsttestyear =
| firsttesthome =
| firsttestaway =
| lasttestdate =
| lasttestyear =
| lasttesthome =
| lasttestaway =
| firstodidate = 15 March
| firstodiyear = 2017
| firstodihome = Afghanistan
| firstodihomevar = 2013
| firstodiaway = Ireland
| lastodidate = 24 March
| lastodiyear = 2017
| lastodihome = Afghanistan
| lastodihomevar = 2013
| lastodiaway = Ireland
| firstt20idate = 8 March
| firstt20iyear = 2017
| firstt20ihome = Afghanistan
| firstt20ihomevar = 2013
| firstt20iaway = Ireland
| lastt20idate = 10 March
| lastt20iyear = 2020
| lastt20ihome = Afghanistan
| lastt20ihomevar = 2013
| lastt20iaway = Ireland
| year1 = 2015-2020
| club1 = [[Afghanistan national cricket team]]
| date = 10 March
| year = 2020
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/942501.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

The '''Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex''' or '''Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground''' is a cricket and association football stadium in [[Greater Noida]], [[India]], and it was the home ground of the [[Afghanistan national cricket team]]. In 2017, it lost its status to hold any [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) conducted matches after staging a private league which was not permitted by BCCI.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/noida-stadium-banned-by-bcci/article19716020.ece|title=Noida stadium banned by BCCI|newspaper=The Hindu|date=19 September 2017|last1=Lokapally|first1=Vijay}}</ref>

The stadium is named after [[Vijay Singh Pathik]], an Indian revolutionary who fought against British rule. The stadium conforms to norms and specifications prescribed by [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) with associated amenities like media and corporate boxes, medical facilities, merchandise stores, a food court, an information kiosk and many others. In December 2016, the ICC gave approval for the ground to host international matches between [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Full Member teams]].<ref name="Dec16">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1073873.html |title=ICC approves Greater Noida for Full Member games |access-date=23 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==History==

[[Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association]] secretary [[Rajeev Shukla]] in November 2009 said the [[Jaypee Group]], who are developing a [[Jaypee Greens Sports City|Sports city]] in [[Greater Noida]] are building a cricket stadium there and [[Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association|UPCA]] has already inked a fifty-year agreement with them to hold matches. At that time, he added that stadium will be ready by 2011 and it will hold [[Twenty20]] and [[One-Day International]] matches. Initially the spectator capacity at the stadium will be 40,000 but it will be increased to 100,000.{{fact|date=April 2021}}

The stadium had discussions with ICC to give it a status for holding Tests and One Day International matches. Previously, the stadium qualified for holding all matches except Tests and ODIs,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/why-historic-ferozshah-kotla-has-competition-from-greater-noida-cricket-stadium/story-R7wfCTruqjwaiVcPZpbLeI.html|title=Ferozshah Kotla faces challenge from Greater Noida stadium}}</ref> but later confirmed to host any international match.{{fact|date=April 2021}}

It is also the home ground of the [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan cricket team]]. However, the seating capacity of the stadium is currently 8,000 with no current plans to upgrade it to what was initially planned.{{fact|date=April 2021}}

Shukla said they were ready to take [[Green Park Stadium]] on lease from the state government but they have not been successful in convincing the authorities. He said they were looking for a land between [[Kanpur]] and [[Lucknow]] to have their own stadium.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-27/top-stories/28090124_1_cricket-stadium-green-park-stadium-uttar-pradesh-cricket-association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811051638/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-27/top-stories/28090124_1_cricket-stadium-green-park-stadium-uttar-pradesh-cricket-association|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-08-11|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=UP to get one more cricket stadium by 2011| date=2009-11-27}}</ref><ref>[http://www.greaternoidaauthority.in/sports Official Website]</ref>

It is built as per the latest [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] specifications and guidelines, and is named Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex. The stadium is fully equipped with all the facilities with floodlights, a bowling alley, an indoor stadium, lawn tennis courts in the premises. The stadium is located near YMCA and [[Jaypee Resorts]] in [[Greater Noida]]. The stadium hosted its first ever [[Ranji Trophy]] match between [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team]] and [[Baroda cricket team]] from 1 to 4 December 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/UP-Vadodara-Ranji-match-shifted-to-Greater-Noida/articleshow/49857182.cms |title=UP-Vadodara Ranji match shifted to Greater Noida |publisher=Times Of India |date=2015-11-20 |access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref>

Greater Noida has hosted the [[2016–17 Duleep Trophy|2016 Duleep Trophy]] matches. All the matches were played with pink ball under [[Day/night cricket|lights]].

==Home ground for Afghanistan==
The stadium became the home ground for the [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan cricket team]] after they decided to shift their home ground from [[Sharjah]].<ref name="AfgHome">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/950961.html |title=India to host Afghanistan home games |access-date=11 December 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/soon-a-noida-home-for-afghan-cricketers/article7937869.ece |title=Soon a Noida home for Afghan cricketers |date=2 December 2015 |access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/11121_f.html |title=First-Class Matches played on Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida (1) |website=CricketArchive |access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref> The stadium hosted [[2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup]] match between [[Afghanistan cricket team]] and [[Namibia cricket team]] in April 2016 as [[Afghanistan cricket team|Afghanistan]] beat [[Namibia cricket team|Namibia]] by an innings and 36 runs.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/952195.html ICC Intercontinental Cup, Afghanistan v Namibia at Greater Noida, 10-13 April 2016]</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/997015.html Shahzad, spinners give Afghanistan innings win]</ref>

On 25 July 2016, it was announced that Afghanistan will host a full [[Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in India in 2016–17| series against Ireland]] at this stadium.<ref name="Afg Vs Ireland-2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/81552/ireland-afghanistan-set-to-play-nine-matches-in-india| title=Ireland, Afghanistan set to play nine matches in Greater Noida|publisher=[[Cricbuzz]]|access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref> Besides a 4-day [[ICC Intercontinental Cup|Intercontinental cup]] match, [[Ireland national cricket team|Ireland]] and Afghanistan played 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is in March 2017. Afghanistan won both T20I series 3–0,<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/347858 |title=Nabi, Shahzad lead Afghanistan sweep |access-date=12 March 2017 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> and ODI series 3-2.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-ireland-2016-17/engine/series/1040465.html |title=Afghanistan v Ireland ODI Series, 2016-17 |access-date=24 March 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==International Centuries==
The following table summaries the centuries scored at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=2;id=3203;type=ground|title=Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida / Records / One-Day Internationals / High scores|website=[[ESPNCricinfo]]|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref>

=== ODIs ===
{| style="font-size:95%" class="wikitable sortable"
!No. !!Score !!Player !!Team !!Balls !!Inns. !!Opposing team !!Date !!Winning team
|-
| 1 || 119 || [[William Porterfield]] || {{cr|IRE}} ||98 || 2 || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 15 March 2017 || {{cr|AFG|2013}}
|-
| 2 || 101 || [[Asghar Stanikzai]] ||{{cr|AFG|2013}} || 90 || 1 ||{{cr|IRE}} || 17 March 2017 || {{cr|AFG|2013}}
|-
| 3 || 108* || [[Rahmat Shah]] ||{{cr|AFG|2013}} || 128 || 2 ||{{cr|IRE}} || 24 March 2017 || {{cr|AFG|2013}}
|}

==List of Five Wicket Hauls==

{| 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]].
|}

===ODIs===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%"
|+ Five-wicket hauls in ODIs at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground
|- align=center
! scope="col" width="38"|No.
! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler
! scope="col" width="100"|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 || [[Paul Stirling]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|3|17}} || {{cr|IRE}} || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|10}} || {{sort|0124|55}} || {{sort|06188|6}} || {{nts|5.50}} || align=left |
*[[Samiullah Shenwari]]
*[[Mohammad Nabi]]
*[[Gulbadin Naib]]
*[[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]]
*[[Shafiqullah (cricketer)|Shafiqullah Shafiq]]
*[[Dawlat Zadran]]
|| Lost<ref name= odi3851>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-ireland-2016-17/engine/match/1040493.html | title=Afghanistan tour of India, 2nd ODI: Afghanistan v Ireland at Greater Noida, Mar 17, 2017 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=17 March 2017}}</ref>
|- align=center
|scope="row"| 2 || [[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|3|17}} || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || {{cr|IRE}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|9.3}} || {{sort|0124|43}} || {{sort|06188|6}} || {{nts|4.52}} || align=left |
*[[Paul Stirling]]
*[[Niall O'Brien (cricketer)|Niall O'Brien]]
*[[William Porterfield]]
*[[Gary Wilson (cricketer)|Gary Wilson]]
*[[Andy McBrine]]
*[[Peter Chase]]
|| Won<ref name= odi3851 />
|}

===T20Is===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%"
|+ Five-wicket hauls in T20Is at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground
|- align=center
! scope="col" width="38"|No.
! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler
! scope="col" width="100"|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 || [[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|3|10}} || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || {{cr|IRE}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|2}} || {{sort|0124|3}} || {{sort|06188|5}} || {{nts|1.50}} || align=left |
*[[Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]]
*[[Gary Wilson (cricketer)|Gary Wilson]]
*[[Lorcan Tucker]]
*[[Greg Thompson (cricketer)|Greg Thompson]]
*[[Barry McCarthy]]
|| Won<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-ireland-2016-17/engine/match/1040487.html | title=Afghanistan tour of India, 2nd T20I: Afghanistan v Ireland at Greater Noida, Mar 10, 2017 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[Greater Noida]]
* [[2016–17 Duleep Trophy]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811051638/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-27/top-stories/28090124_1_cricket-stadium-green-park-stadium-uttar-pradesh-cricket-association UP to get one more cricket stadium by 2011]
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/942501.html cricinfo]
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/11121.html cricketarchive]

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