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	* A main 15 wicket match ground{{Citation needed\|date=September 2023}}		* A main [https://cricketwatch.co.in/maharashtra-cricket-association-stadium-pune-pitch-report-mca-stadium-pitch-report-in-hindi/ 15 wicket match ground]{{Citation needed\|date=September 2023}}
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	The '''Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium''' is a [[cricket stadium]] located at Gahunje, [[Pune]], [[India]] off the [[Mumbai]]-[[Pune]] Expressway.		The '''Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium''' ({{lang-mr\|महाराष्ट्र क्रिकेट असोसिएशन स्टेडियम}}) is a [[cricket stadium]] located at Gahunje, [[Pune]], [[India]] off the [[Mumbai]]-[[Pune]] Expressway.

	It serves as the home stadium for the [[Maharashtra cricket team]] including headquarters for the [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]].		It serves as the home stadium for the [[Maharashtra cricket team]] including headquarters for the [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]].

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{{short description|Cricket stadium}}
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{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
| nickname = MCA Stadium
| image = Sahara Stadium Pune 1.jpg
| caption = View of MCA Stadium
| country = India
| location = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]
| establishment = April 2012
| seating_capacity = 37,000
| owner = [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]]
| operator = Pune Stadium Ltd.
|architect = [[Hopkins Architects]]<ref name="hopkins1">{{cite web|url=http://www.hopkins.co.uk/projects/3/135/ |title=MCA Pune International Cricket Centre|publisher=Hopkins |access-date=3 May 2012}}</ref>
| tenants = [[Maharashtra cricket team]] [[Indian Cricket Team]] [[Pune Warriors India]] (2012–2013) [[Veer Marathi]] (2013–2016) [[Kings XI Punjab]] (2015) [[Rising Pune Supergiant]] (2016–2017) [[Chennai Super Kings]] (2018-2019)
| end1 =Pavilion End
| end2 =Hill End
| international = true
| firsttestdate =23–25 February
| firsttestyear =2017
| firsttesthome =India
| firsttestaway =Australia
| lasttestdate =10–13 October
| lasttestyear =2019
| lasttesthome =India
| lasttestaway =South Africa
| firstodidate = 13 October
| firstodiyear = 2013
| firstodihome = India
| firstodiaway = Australia
| lastodidate = 28 March
| lastodiyear = 2021
| lastodihome = India
| lastodiaway = England
| firstt20idate = 20 December
| firstt20iyear = 2012
| firstt20ihome = India
| firstt20iaway = England
| lastt20idate = 10 January
| lastt20iyear = 2020
| lastt20ihome = India
| lastt20iaway = Sri Lanka

| date = 28 March
| year = 2021
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/545380.html Ground Info
}}

The '''Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium''' is a [[cricket stadium]] located at Gahunje, [[Pune]], [[India]] off the [[Mumbai]]-[[Pune]] Expressway.

It serves as the home stadium for the [[Maharashtra cricket team]] including headquarters for the [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]].

With India having the largest cricket audience in the world and Indian influence in international cricket growing, the MCA decided a new stadium was needed. [[Hopkins Architects]] of [[London]] was commissioned to design a new 37,000 seat stadium in Pune and the stadium was the result. As of 10 Oct, 2019 it has hosted 2 Test, 4 ODIs and 3 T20Is.

[[File:Sahara Stadium.jpg|thumb|MCA stadium from outside]]

The MCA Stadium was inaugurated by Shantanu Sarnayak nephew of ex cabinet minister of Maharashtra in April 2012 and the first match was played between [[Kings XI Punjab]] and [[Pune Warriors]] in April 2012. The first [[Twenty20 International]] match at the stadium was played between [[Indian cricket team|India]] and [[England cricket team|England]] in December 2012. The first [[Test cricket|Test]] match at the venue was played between [[Australian cricket team in India in 2016–17|India and Australia]] in February 2017.<ref name="MCA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2016-17/content/story/1083824.html |title=Australia brace for tough road test on Pune's debut |access-date=22 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==History==
[[file:Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium.jpg|thumb|left|MCA Pune]]
The MCA's decision to build a new Cricket stadium in [[Pune]] stemmed from a dispute with the [[Pune Municipal Corporation]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2012}}, regarding ticket allocations for [[Nehru Stadium, Pune|Nehru Stadium]]. This conflict came to a head when an international match between [[India national cricket team|India]] and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] was moved to [[Kolkata]], with the MCA stating they were in no position to host the match. Following this, the MCA decided a new stadium was needed.

MCA Pune was inaugurated by the then [[List of ICC presidents|ICC President]] and [[Minister for Agriculture (India)|Agriculture Minister]] [[Sharad Pawar]] on 1 April 2012.<ref name=ndtvapr12>{{cite news|title=International cricket stadium inaugurated near Pune|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/international-cricket-stadium-inaugurated-near-pune-192642?pfrom=home-cities|access-date=2 April 2012|newspaper=[[NDTV]]|date=1 April 2012}}</ref>

In 2013, the Indian company [[Sahara India Pariwar]] bought the naming rights and the stadium was renamed the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium. However, the name was changed back to the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium because Sahara paid only a part of the Rs. 200 crore that it had promised when acquiring the rights.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/naming-rights-tussle-sahara-stadium-to-go-by--mca--name/1167970/ Naming rights tussle: Sahara stadium to go by 'MCA' name]. Indian Express (2013-09-12). Retrieved on 2013-12-23.</ref>

In November 2015, the stadium was selected as one of the six new Test venues along with [[Holkar Stadium]], [[JSCA International Stadium Complex]], [[Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium]] and [[Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/938911.html|title=BCCI revamps selection committee, announces new Test centres|work=espncricinfo.com}}</ref>

===Construction===

The stadium was designed by British architecture company, [[Hopkins Architects]]. Its original completion date was November 2010 at a cost of Rs 1.50 billion, covering and area of {{convert|35|acre|m2}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pune-to-have-own-cricket-stadium/230931/ |title=Pune to have own cricket stadium |publisher=Indian Express |date=22 October 2010 |access-date=3 May 2012}}</ref> However, the stadium was ready by 2012. As a result, the stadium was not able to host [[ICC Cricket World Cup]] matches as originally intended.

The site is located close to the [[Mumbai]]-[[Bengaluru]] highway, just outside the city of [[Pune]], with dramatic views of the surrounding mountains.

The stadium and the seating arrangement have been designed in such a way that an unobstructed view is assured from each location.

The most important feature of this stadium is the rainwater drainage system. Often, matches are abandoned due to heavy downpour. To overcome this problem, MCA opted for sand-based outfield developed departmentally with technical assistance from STRI Limited, UK. Due to this technology, even during heavy showers, water on the outfield drained out fast making it ready for play again just in few minutes.<ref name="MCA Stadium" />

===Notable Events===

In 2018 IPL, due to members of a few fringe political parties staging protests outside the [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]] as well as several parts of Chennai demanding the IPL matches to be moved out of the city until the Cauvery Management Board (CMB) was set up as directed by the honourable Supreme Court of India. Despite tight security for the match against KKR, the Chennai police expressed their inability in ensuring enough personnel at the venue for the smooth conduct of the remaining games. MCA Stadium in Pune was selected to host remaining six home games of [[Chennai Super Kings]]

[[File:Sahara Stadium Pune 4.jpg|thumb|right|[[Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium]] at Gahunje, the home ground of Pune Warriors India from 2012 to 2013]]

== Controversy ==
In October 2017 a stadium groundsman, Pandurang Salgaoncar, was sacked after video emerged of him allegedly agreeing to tamper with the [[wicket]] before a one-day international between [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2017–18|India and New Zealand]].

The sting operation was conducted by [[India Today (TV channel)|India Today TV]]. They captured Salgaoncar on camera allegedly stating he would prepare the pitch to suit two unnamed bowlers.

The second ODI went ahead on schedule after the pitch had been inspected by match referee Chris Broad.

The India Today footage of Salgaoncar speaking with a reporter, who was posing as a [[Bookmaker (gambling)|bookmaker]], was broadcast a few hours before the match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41753622|title=India v New Zealand: Groundsman sacked after TV sting tampering claims|website=BBC News|access-date=25 October 2017}}</ref>

==Feature==

The MPIC project included:

* A main 15 wicket match ground
* Adjacent practice ground with nets, for practice and smaller matches
* Spectator seating for 37,406 grouped into 4 stands
* A Members' Pavilion and a media stand
* Additional facilities for 5,000 members including [[squash (sport)|squash]] and badminton courts, a [[human swimming|swimming pool]], [[spa]], restaurants and bars
* 80 corporate hospitality boxes
* A state-of-the-art indoor Cricket Academy with residential accommodation for youth training schemes
* Parking for almost 4,000 cars and 10,000 two-wheelers.<ref name="MCA Stadium">{{cite web|title=MCA|url=http://www.constructionupdate.com/News.aspx?nId=xkE33MUk2uTSfxRQM5ec0Q==|access-date=27 February 2013}}</ref>

==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 [[Delivery (cricket)|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

===Test Centuries===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || 109 || [[Steve Smith (cricketer, born 1989)|Steve Smith]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 202 || 3 || {{cr|IND}} || 23 February 2017 || Won<ref name=test2250>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10839/scorecard/1062573/india-vs-australia-1st-test-ind-v-aus-2016-17 |title=1st Test, Australia tour of India at Pune, Feb 23-25 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=24 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || 108 || [[Mayank Agarwal]] || {{cr|IND}} || 195 || 1 || {{cr|SA}} || 10 October 2019 || | Won<ref name=test2364>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19430/game/1187008/india-vs-south-africa-2nd-test-icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021 |title=2nd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Pune, Oct 10-14 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 3 || 254* || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|IND}} || 336 || 1 || {{cr|SA}} || 10 October 2019 || | Won<ref name=test2364 />
|}

===One Day Internationals===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || 122 || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|IND}} || 105 || 2 || {{cr|ENG}} || 15 January 2017 || Won<ref name=odi3819>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10732/scorecard/1034819/india-vs-england-1st-odi-england-tour-of-india-2016-17 |title=1st ODI (D/N), England tour of India at Pune, Jan 15 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=24 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || 120 || [[Kedar Jadhav]] || {{cr|IND}} || 76 || 2 || {{cr|ENG}} || 15 January 2017 || Won<ref name=odi3819 />
|-
| 3 || 107 || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|IND}} || 119 || 2 || {{cr|West Indies}} || 27 October 2018 || Lost<ref name=odi4062>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18902/scorecard/1157756/india-vs-west-indies-3rd-odi-west-indies-in-india-2018-19 |title=3rd ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of India at Pune, Oct 27 2018|work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=24 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 4 || 108 || [[KL Rahul]] || {{cr|IND}} || 114 || 1 || {{cr|ENG}} || 26 March 2021 || Lost<ref name=odi4283>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-india-2020-21-1243364/india-vs-england-2nd-odi-1243394/full-scorecard |title=2nd ODI (D/N), Pune, Mar 26 2021, England tour of India|work=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 5 || 124 || [[Jonny Bairstow]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 112 || 2 || {{cr|IND}} || 26 March 2021 || Won<ref name=odi4283/>
|}

==List of Five Wicket Hauls==

===Key===
{| 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]].
|}

===Tests===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%"
|- align=center
! scope="col" width="38"|No.
! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler
! scope="col" width="220"|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 || [[Steve O'Keefe]] {{dagger}} {{double-dagger}} §|| {{dts|format=dmy|2017|2|23}} || {{cr|AUS}} || {{cr|IND}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|13.1}} || {{nts|35}} || {{sort|6}} || {{nts|2.65}} || align=left |
*[[K. L. Rahul]]
*[[Ajinkya Rahane]]
*[[Wriddhiman Saha]]
*[[Jayant Yadav]]
*[[Ravindra Jadeja]]
*[[Umesh Yadav]]
|| Won <ref name=test2250 />
|-align="center"
|scope="row"| 2 || [[Steve O'Keefe]] {{dagger}} {{double-dagger}} §|| {{dts|format=dmy|2017|2|23}} || {{cr|AUS}} || {{cr|IND}} || {{nts|4}} || {{nts|15}} || {{nts|35}} || {{sort|6}} || {{nts|2.33}} || align=left |
*[[Murali Vijay]]
*[[Virat Kohli]]
*[[Ajinkya Rahane]]
*[[Ravichandran Ashwin]]
*[[Wriddhiman Saha]]
*[[Cheteshwar Pujara]]
|| Won <ref name=test2250 />
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.hopkins.co.uk/projects/3/135/ hopkins]
* [http://www.internationalsportsturf.com internationalsportsturf]

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[[Category:Buildings by Hopkins Architects]]
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Pune]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2012]]
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Pune]]
[[Category:Sport in Pimpri-Chinchwad]]
[[Category:Test cricket grounds in India]]
[[Category:2012 establishments in Maharashtra]]

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	* A main 15 wicket match ground{{Citation needed\|date=September 2023}}		* A main [https://cricketwatch.co.in/maharashtra-cricket-association-stadium-pune-pitch-report-mca-stadium-pitch-report-in-hindi/ 15 wicket match ground]{{Citation needed\|date=September 2023}}
	* [[Bermuda-grass]] surface ground, which have pop-up sprinklers. For fast drainage of water its underground is made up 3 layers that is drainage layer of gravel, blinding layers composed of washed grit-sand and rootzone layer of silica sand, [[zeolite]], [[cocopeat]].<ref name=":2" />		* [[Bermuda-grass]] surface ground, which have pop-up sprinklers. For fast drainage of water its underground is made up 3 layers that is drainage layer of gravel, blinding layers composed of washed grit-sand and rootzone layer of silica sand, [[zeolite]], [[cocopeat]].<ref name=":2" />
	* Adjacent practice ground with nets, for practice and smaller matches{{Citation needed\|date=September 2023}}		* Adjacent practice ground with nets, for practice and smaller matches{{Citation needed\|date=September 2023}}

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