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{{short description|Cricket stadium}}
{{Short description|International Cricket stadium in Pune, Maharashtra}}
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{{Infobox cricket ground
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name      = Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
| ground_name      = Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
| nickname          = MCA Stadium
| nickname          = MCA Stadium<br/>MCA International Stadium<ref name=Puri>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/world-cup-venues-mca-international-stadium-pune-fixtures-2438506-2023-09-21 | title=Cricket World Cup 2023 venues: MCA International Stadium, Pune | date=21 September 2023 }}</ref>
| image            = Sahara Stadium Pune 1.jpg
| image            = File:Pune Cricket Stadium.jpg
| caption          = View of MCA Stadium
| image_size            = 350px
| caption          =  
| country          = India
| country          = India
| location          = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]
| location          = [[Gahunje]], [[Pune]]
| establishment    = April 2012
| coordinates        = {{Coord|18|40|28|N|73|42|24|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| seating_capacity  = 37,000
| establishment    = 2012<ref name = IT>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket-maharashtra-cricket-association-stadium-pune-history-odi-t20i-test-match-ipl-records-pitch-report-and-average-score-435503|title = Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune: History, Pitch Report, Average Score, ODI, T20I, Test Match, IPL Records, Stats. Cricket News – India TV|date = 2 April 2018}}</ref>
| seating_capacity  = 42,700<ref name=":23" /><ref name="BCCI23cap">{{cite web |title=Cricket Venues and Grounds |url=https://www.bcci.tv/venues |publisher=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.cricketmaharashtra.com/mca-stadium.html|title = MCA's International Stadium, Gahunje|date = 27 March 2021|access-date = 12 November 2021|archive-date = 12 November 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211112120223/http://www.cricketmaharashtra.com/mca-stadium.html|url-status = dead}}</ref>
| owner            = [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]]
| owner            = [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]]
| operator          = Pune Stadium Ltd.
| operator          = [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]]
|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>
|architect          = [[Michael Hopkins (architect)|Michael Hopkins]],<ref name= IT/> [[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 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226082257/https://www.hopkins.co.uk/projects/3/135/%20 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| tenants          =  [[Maharashtra cricket team]]<br>[[Indian Cricket Team]]<br>[[Pune Warriors India]] (2012–2013) <br> [[Veer Marathi]] (2013–2016) <br> [[Kings XI Punjab]] (2015) <br> [[Rising Pune Supergiant]] (2016–2017) <br> [[Chennai Super Kings]] (2018-2019)
| tenants          =  [[Indian national cricket team|India cricket team]]<br>[[India women's cricket team]]<br/>[[Pune Warriors India]] (2012–2013) <br> [[Kings XI Punjab]] (2015) <br> [[Rising Pune Supergiant]] (2016–2017) <br> [[Chennai Super Kings]] (2018)
| end1              =Pavilion End  
| end1              = Pavilion End  
| end2              =Hill End  
| end2              = Hill End  
| international    = true
| international    = true
| firsttestdate    =23–25 February  
| firsttestdate    = 23–25 February  
| firsttestyear    =2017  
| firsttestyear    = 2017  
| firsttesthome    =India   
| firsttesthome    = India   
| firsttestaway    =Australia   
| firsttestaway    = Australia   
| lasttestdate      =10–13 October
| lasttestdate      = 24–28 October
| lasttestyear      =2019
| lasttestyear      = 2024
| lasttesthome      =India
| lasttesthome      = India
| lasttestaway      =South Africa
| lasttestaway      = New Zealand
| firstodidate      = 13 October
| firstodidate      = 13 October
| firstodiyear      = 2013
| firstodiyear      = 2013
| firstodihome      = India
| firstodihome      = India
| firstodiaway      = Australia
| firstodiaway      = Australia
| lastodidate      = 28 March
| lastodidate      = 11 November
| lastodiyear      = 2021
| lastodiyear      = 2023
| lastodihome      = India
| lastodihome      = Bangladesh
| lastodiaway      = England
| lastodiaway      = Australia
| firstt20idate    = 20 December
| firstt20idate    = 20 December
| firstt20iyear    = 2012
| firstt20iyear    = 2012
| firstt20ihome    = India
| firstt20ihome    = India
| firstt20iaway    = England
| firstt20iaway    = England
| lastt20idate    = 10 January
| lastt20idate    = 31 January
| lastt20iyear    = 2020
| lastt20iyear    = 2025
| lastt20ihome    = India
| lastt20ihome    = India
| lastt20iaway    = Sri Lanka
| lastt20iaway    = England
 
| date              = 24 October
| date              = 28 March
| year              = 2024
| year              = 2021
| source            = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/545380.html Ground Info
| source            = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/545380.html Ground Info
}}
|established=2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/3362/england-tour-of-india-2021/venues/287/maharashtra-cricket-association-stadium|title=Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune details, matches, stats}}</ref>
|contractor=[[Shapoorji Pallonji Group|M/S Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd]]<ref>http://www.cricketmaharashtra.com/MCA{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} stadium.html</ref>|othernames=MCA international cricket stadium<br/>Gahunje Stadium<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/maharashtra-cricket-association-all-set-to-host-india-england-odis-in-march-7198551/|title = Maharashtra Cricket Association all set to host India-England ODIs in March|date = 21 February 2021}}</ref>|home_club={{Unbulleted list| [[Maharashtra cricket team]] | [[Maharashtra women's cricket team]] }}|map=}}


The '''Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium''' is a [[cricket stadium]] located at Gahunje, [[Pune]], [[India]] off the [[Mumbai]]-[[Pune]] Expressway.
'''Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium''' is an international [[cricket stadium]] in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=शहर होण्यासाठीची उत्सुकता. Sakal|url=https://www.esakal.com/pune/city-gahunje-village-development-112462|access-date=2021-11-13|work=esakal.com|date=27 April 2018 }}</ref> It is owned and operated by the [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra Cricket Association. MCA's International Stadium, Gahunje|url=http://www.cricketmaharashtra.com/mca-stadium.html|access-date=2021-11-12|work=cricketmaharashtra.com|archive-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112120223/http://www.cricketmaharashtra.com/mca-stadium.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


It serves as the home stadium for the [[Maharashtra cricket team]] including headquarters for the [[Maharashtra Cricket Association]].
It is the home ground of the [[Maharashtra cricket team]] and [[Maharashtra women's cricket team]], and the headquarters of the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA). The stadium is situated on the outskirts of city limits of Pune in [[Gahunje]] village near [[Mumbai–Pune Expressway]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Gahunje stadium awaits access road|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/gahunje-stadium-awaits-access-road/articleshow/9425241.cms}}</ref> It is one of the premier stadiums of the country. Before its existence, [[Nehru Stadium, Pune|Nehru Stadium]] of downtown Pune was the home ground of the Maharashtra Cricket team and venue for international matches organised by MCA.<ref name=reach>{{Cite web|url = https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/mca-stadium-will-reach-a-new-milestone-on-sunday/articleshow/81713445.cms|title = MCA Stadium will reach a new milestone on Sunday|date = 27 March 2021|access-date = 20 September 2021|archive-date = 14 November 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211114074124/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/mca-stadium-will-reach-a-new-milestone-on-sunday/articleshow/81713445.cms|url-status = dead}}</ref>


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.
MCA stadium was designed by [[Michael Hopkins (architect)|Michael Hopkins]] of [[Hopkins Architects|Hopkins architects]]. Its seating capacity is 42,700.<ref name=":23">{{cite web |title=ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 – Media Guide |url=https://resources.pulse.icc-cricket.com/ICC/document/2023/11/03/278e3b3a-d6cb-4511-b7df-75fc1428f096/ICC-Men-s-Cricket-World-Cup-2023-Media-Guide-v7.pdf |publisher=ICC |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> The arena's shape is like a deep bowl.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Chinmay Kulkarni |date=31 July 2011 |title=Gahunje stadium awaits access road. Pune News |website=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/gahunje-stadium-awaits-access-road/articleshow/9425241.cms |access-date=2021-11-13 }}</ref><ref name=AHA>{{Cite web|author=Avinash Rajput|title=MCA Stadium will reach a new milestone on Sunday|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/mca-stadium-will-reach-a-new-milestone-on-sunday/articleshow/81713445.cms|access-date=2021-11-14|work=Pune Mirror|date=27 March 2021|archive-date=14 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114074124/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/mca-stadium-will-reach-a-new-milestone-on-sunday/articleshow/81713445.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref> The venue hosted its first international match in December 2012.<ref name=":1" /> Its ground's shape is round, with Bermuda grass surface. The ground has high-tech pop-up sprinklers.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Cricket World Cup 2023 venues: MCA International Stadium, Pune |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/world-cup-venues-mca-international-stadium-pune-fixtures-2438506-2023-09-21 |access-date=2023-09-22 |work=India Today|date=21 September 2023 }}</ref> Its final phase of construction is  yet to be completed.<ref name=AHA/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket World Cup venues to get an upgrade: Imported grass, new outfields, better floodlights |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/cricket-world-cup-venues-to-get-an-upgrade-imported-grass-new-outfields-better-floodlights-8693468/ |access-date=30 June 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=30 June 2023 }}</ref> It has floodlights to organise games at night.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. India. Cricket Grounds  |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/545380.html |access-date=2021-11-13 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>


[[File:Sahara Stadium.jpg|thumb|MCA stadium from outside]]
On 1 April 2012, then [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] president [[Sharad Pawar]] inaugurated the MCA stadium.<ref name=IT/><ref name=":3"/><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 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=22 February 2017 }}</ref> The arena hosted its first first-class match in December 2011, when [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team|Himachal Pradesh]] played against home side [[Maharashtra cricket team]] in [[2011–12 Ranji Trophy|2011-12 Ranji trophy edition]], and hosted the  first IPL game (Pune Warriors v King's XI Punjab) in April 2012. MCA stadium hosted its first T20I match in December 2012 (between India-England) and [[English cricket team in India in 2016–17#1st Test|first Test]] in February 2017.<ref name="MCA" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2012-03-28 |title=Sharad Pawar to open Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/sharad-pawar-to-open-subrata-roy-sahara-stadium/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref>


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>
The arena hosted 5 games of [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023 ICC World Cup]] including the India–Bangladesh game.<ref name=":0" />


==History==
==History==
[[file:Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium.jpg|thumb|left|MCA Pune]]
===Background===
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.
[[file:Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium.jpg|thumb|left|Outside view of this arena at night]]
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.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}


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>
===Construction===
The groundbreaking ceremony was performed on the construction site on 21 October 2007 by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) president [[Sharad Pawar]]. MCA granted the contract to construct the first phase of the construction to [[Shapoorji Pallonji Group|Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd]] in November 2009. The construction work started on 14 November 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra Cricket Association. MCA's International Stadium, Gahunje|url=http://www.cricketmaharashtra.com/mca-stadium.html|access-date=12 November 2021|archive-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112120223/http://www.cricketmaharashtra.com/mca-stadium.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The stadium is designed by British architect Sir [[Michael Hopkins (architect)|Michael Hopkins]] of [[Hopkins Architects]], who also credited to designed [[Lord's]] mount stand and [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Ages bowl]] stadium of [[Southampton]], England. The project's original deadline was November 2010 with cost of ₹ 1.50&nbsp;billion, covering an area of {{convert|35|acre|m2}}. The construction of the stadium was held from 2010 to 2012, it faced various problems before completion in December 2011. Although it's claimed that major part of the stadium is built, the final phase of the construction is still yet to complete, 75% stands do not have roof and final phase of building is yet to started as of September 2023.<ref name=reach/><ref name=":0" />
Maharashtra Cricket Association intended to host matches of [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]], due to construction delayed, it was not able to do that.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />


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>
The stadium and the seating arrangement were designed in such a way that an unobstructed view is assured from each location.The most important feature of this stadium is its rainwater drainage system. Often, matches are abandoned due to heavy downpour to overcome this problem, MCA opted for a sand-based outfield developed departmentally with technical assistance from ''STRI Limited'', UK. Due to this technology, even during heavy showers, water on the outfield drains out fast, making it ready for play again just in few minutes.Zeolite supplied by G M Chemicals are used for Turf management.<ref name="MCA Stadium">{{cite web |title=MCA |url=http://www.constructionupdate.com/News.aspx?nId=xkE33MUk2uTSfxRQM5ec0Q== |access-date=27 February 2013 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040541/http://www.constructionupdate.com/News.aspx?nId=xkE33MUk2uTSfxRQM5ec0Q== |url-status=dead }}</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>
It was inaugurated in a ceremony by the then [[List of ICC presidents|ICC President]] and nation's [[Minister for Agriculture (India)|Agriculture Minister]] [[Sharad Pawar]] on 1 April 2012. Maharashtra's chief minister [[Prithviraj Chavan]], deputy CM [[Ajit Pawar]] was invited.<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><ref name=":3" />


===Construction===
In 2013, the Indian company [[Sahara India Pariwar]] bought the [[naming rights]] of the stadium, by virtue it was renamed as "Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium". However, the name was changed back to the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium because Sahara paid only a part of the ₹ 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 (12 September 2013). Retrieved on 2013-12-23.</ref>


The stadium was designed by British architecture company, [[Hopkins Architects]]. Its original completion date was November 2010 at a cost of Rs 1.50&nbsp;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.
===Began hosting games===
Before official inauguration, the stadium hosted a Ranji trophy match between [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team|Himachal Pradesh]]- [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] on 21 December 2011 and some practice games.<ref name=reach/> In November 2015, the stadium was selected as the new Test venue of the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/938911.html|title=BCCI revamps selection committee, announces new Test centres|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> It hosted its first Test match in February 2017, it was the 1st match of the [[Australian cricket team in India in 2016–17#Test series|four match series]], [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] became first batter to score a test century in the stadium, [[Steve O'Keefe]] took six wickets in each inning, Australia won by 333 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AUS vs IND, IND v AUS 2016/17, 1st Test at Pune, February 23 – 25, 2017 – Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ind-v-aus-2016-17-1030197/india-vs-australia-1st-test-1062573/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-09-23 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>


The site is located close to the [[Mumbai]]-[[Bengaluru]] highway, just outside the city of [[Pune]], with dramatic views of the surrounding mountains.
In the 2010s, it served as the home ground for [[Pune Warriors India]], [[Rising Pune Supergiant]] and [[Chennai Super Kings]] in different time.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}


The stadium and the seating arrangement have been designed in such a way that an unobstructed view is assured from each location.
In 2015 IPL, [[Kings Xi Punjab]] decided to move out of Mohali due to lukewarm spectator response at their primary home ground. Following the decision three home games were played at Pune.
In 2018 IPL, due to members of some political parties protested outside the [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]], political parties of Chennai demanded the IPL matches to be moved out of the city until the Cauvery Management Board{{clarify|date=September 2023}} was set up as directed by the honourable Supreme Court of India. Additionally Chennai police expressed that they are unable to provide stadium security. [[Chennai Super Kings]] relocated its remaining games to MCA stadium.<ref name=":4">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pune-chennai-set-to-be-ipl-2015-venues-828711 | title=Pune, Chennai set to be IPL 2015 venues | publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date= 10 February 2015}}</ref>


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" />
On 28 March 2021, MCA hosted its 50th game.<ref name=reach/>


===Notable Events===
== Controversy ==
In 2017, Indian TV network ''[[India Today (TV channel)|India Today]]'' exposed this stadium's official pitch curator Salgaonkar in a [[sting operation]]. The network alleged Salgaonkar for malpractice before India vs New Zealand ODI match of [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2017–18|New Zealand tour of India]]. In response to that Mahrashtra Cricket Association sacked Salgaonkar from the job. According to  '''[[cricket.com.au]]''<nowiki/>', the pitch curator showed batting pitch to the men around the Pune, which is clear breach of the ICC rule governing access to the Cricket pitch in international cricket matches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pune curator sacked in tampering scandal|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/pune-pitch-curator-sacked-sting-tampering-bcci-pandurang-salgaoncar-india-new-zealand-odi/2017-10-25|access-date=2021-11-13|work=cricket.com.au}}</ref> The second ODI went ahead on schedule after the pitch had been inspected by match referee [[Chris Broad (cricketer)|Chris Broad]]. The India Today footage of Salgaonkar speaking with a reporter, who was posing as a [[Bookmaker (gambling)|bookmaker]], was broadcast a few hours before the match.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41753622|title=India v New Zealand: Groundsman sacked after TV sting tampering claims|publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=25 October 2017}}</ref> India Today alleged that Salgaonkar shared information about the wicket to their undercover reporter about possible scores and Salgaonkar was ready to tamper wicket for bounce. As per India Today their undercover reporter accompanied by Salgaonkar was permitted to tap, walk, and stamp on the pitch. The curator guaranteed to doctor the pitch according to demand.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Latest News, Breaking News Today – Bollywood, Cricket, Business, Politics – IndiaToday|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-news-breaking-news-today-bollywood-cricket-business-politics|access-date=2021-11-13|work=India Today}}</ref>


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]]
Salgaonkar was suspended for 6 months from the curator position by BCCI and ICC, after that he returned on the job at MCA as curator.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Redirect Notice|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-mystery-of-the-pune-pitch-1202916|access-date=2021-11-13|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=8 October 2019 }}</ref>


[[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]]
In 2017, the pitch used for the first test of [[Australian cricket team in India in 2017|India vs Australia series]] was rated poor by ICC match referee [[Chris Broad (cricketer)|Chris Broad]] in his match report.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-02-28|title=Indian cricket and its history with poor pitches: Pune not an anomaly|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/indian-cricket-and-its-history-with-poor-pitches-pune-not-an-anomaly/story-Vly6l06FWnHVU27aldeWHJ.html|access-date=2021-11-13|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>


== Controversy ==
In 2018 [[Bombay High Court|Bombay High court]] restricted Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) from using [[Pavana River|Pavana river]] water for the maintenance of this stadium's ground. The court gave this verdict in response to a [[Public interest litigation]] field by a [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]], Loksatta movement. Maharashtra government granted the permission to use the water of Pavana river for industrial purpose to MCA. The judges of Bombay High court said that, "We are shocked to note that for a period of six years, the state government has allowed the MCA to draw water from the Pavana river for industrial purposes when admittedly the MCA is not running any industry. The water is being used for the stadium" and to do so was illegal.<ref>{{Cite news|title=High Court bans use of Pavana water for IPL 2018 matches in Pune|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/high-court-bans-use-of-pavana-water-for-ipl-2018-matches-in-pune/story-w7KKT36K5mGSmuwR1yoQFK_amp.html}}</ref>
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]].
 
==Domestic cricket==
[[File:Sahara Stadium Pune 4.jpg|thumb|View from pavellion end.]]
The arena has hosted many domestic tournaments such as
the [[Ranji trophy]], [[IPL]] and [[Women's T20 Challenge]] etc. In December 2011 the MCA stadium hosted its first first class match, when Himachal Pradesh played against home team Maharashtra in the [[2011–12 Ranji Trophy|2011-12 Ranji trophy]].<ref name=":3" /> In 2023 it hosted the inaugural season of the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL). The league has 6 teams, Maharashtra Cricket Association organises it.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/sports/arshin-kulkarni-hits-fastest-century-in-maharashtra-premier-league-history-hits-13-sixes-and-claimed-4-wickets-nashik-titans-win-puneri-bappa/722276 | title=Video: 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6... 16 चेंडूत 90 धावा; महाराष्ट्र प्रीमियर लीगमध्ये नाशिकच्या मुलाची कमाल | date=20 June 2023 }}</ref> In January 2016, the stadium hosted the Ranji trophy [[2015–16 Ranji Trophy#Final|final]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/pune-to-host-ranji-trophy-final-279666-2015-12-30&ved=2ahUKEwj8gO6rz7uBAxU59zgGHei9CvAQFnoECCsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw00vwm2UXY2qYA3GvBopvqn|work=India Today|title=Pune to host Ranji trophy final...|date=30 December 2015 }}</ref> It hosted the first semifinal of [[2017–18 Ranji Trophy|2017-18 Ranji]] between [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]] and [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]], Delhi won the game by an innings and 26 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2017-18-1118604/bengal-vs-delhi-1st-semi-final-1118702/full-scorecard&ved=2ahUKEwjH5rCI0buBAxU-yzgGHZZsBuIQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3yeLw14NroEdWenwpX3l9J|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=Bengal Vs Delhi : Ranji trophy}}</ref> Before the venue was built, Neharu stadium in downtown pune hosted  domestic tournaments. During the 1930s-1990s the [[Deccan Gymkhana Ground]] had hosted many first-class matches in the city. [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy's]] ground in Khadakwasala has also hosted some first class games in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pune in ... |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-in-big-league-of-cricket-gahunje-stadium-hosts-maiden-test/articleshow/57303434.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226090830/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-in-big-league-of-cricket-gahunje-stadium-hosts-maiden-test/articleshow/57303434.cms |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 February 2017 |work=The Times of India |access-date=22 April 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MUM vs MAH Deccan Gymkhana ground, Pune February 16, 1935 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-1934-35-484880/maharashtra-vs-bombay-484954/live-cricket-score&ved=2ahUKEwjx3bmW1ruBAxXYxjgGHfWlA0oQFnoECDYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2hbmqSVywImNbv8zonajJP |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref> After inauguration in 2012, MCA stadium served as the home venue of the IPL franchise [[Sahara Pune Warriors]].<ref name=":3" /> The arena also was allocated as The home ground of the [[Chennai Super Kings]] during an IPL season.<ref name=":4" /> It was the home ground of the [[Rising Pune Supergiant]] in 2016–17.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL 201... |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2017-1078425/rising-pune-supergiant-squad-1083999/series-squads&ved=2ahUKEwjotYfIhb6BAxWVTWwGHaDsA-IQFnoECDMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1MCCffQDb-SHEYmZgVYfBy |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> The entire edition of [[2022 Indian Premier League|2022 IPL]] was held in Maharashtra, and as a result the MCA stadium hosted a significant number of games of it.<ref>{{Cite news |title=IPL 2022 schedule |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2022-full-schedule-of-matches-venues-and-timings/articleshow/90042975.cms |work=The Times of India|date=30 May 2022 }}</ref>


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.
==Features==
{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2023}}
* A main 15 wicket match ground<ref name=":5" />
* [[Bermuda-grass]] surface ground, which has 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}}
* About 45,000 seats for patrons.<ref name=":3" />
* 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<ref name=":5" />
* 80 corporate hospitality boxes{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
* A state-of-the-art indoor Cricket academy with residential accommodation for youth training schemes{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
* Parking for almost 3,500 cars and 12,000 two-wheelers.<ref name=":3" />


The second ODI went ahead on schedule after the pitch had been inspected by match referee Chris Broad.
== ICC World Cup matches ==
The Maharashtra cricket association stadium is scheduled to host 5 matches of 2023 ICC World Cup including India–Bangladesh on 19 October. It is the first time that the arena will host the world cup. It was in contention to host [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 WC's]] games but was not able to do that due to construction delays. The city of Pune has hosted a game each in [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]] and [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996 World Cup]] between Sri Lanka–England and Kenya–West Indies respectively at the [[Swargate|Swargate's]] [[Nehru Stadium, Pune|Nehru stadium]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pune to host five ICC World Cup matches after 27 years of wait |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/maharashtra/pune-to-host-five-icc-world-cup-matches-after-27-years-of-wait/ |work=[[Lokmat|Lokmat Times]]}}</ref>


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>
===2023 ICC World Cup===
{{main|2023 Cricket World Cup}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 October 2023
| time = 14:00
| daynight = y
| team1 = {{cr|BAN}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 256/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Litton Das]] 66 (82)
| wickets1 = [[Ravindra Jadeja]] 2/38 (10 overs)
| score2 = 261/3 (41.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Virat Kohli]] 103[[not out|*]] (97)
| wickets2 = [[Mehidy Hasan]] 2/47 (10 overs)
| result = [[2023 Cricket World Cup group stage#Bangladesh vs India|India won by 7 wickets]]
| report =[https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384408.html Scorecard]
|venue =
|motm= [[Virat Kohli]]
| umpires = [[Adrian Holdstock]] (SA) and [[Richard Kettleborough]] (ENG)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
| round =
| rain = [[Mushfiqur Rahim]] scored his [[Bangladesh at the Cricket World Cup#Most runs|1,000th run in the World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mushfiq second Bangladeshi to reach 1000 WC runs, goes past Viv Richards, Sourav Ganguly |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/mushfiq-second-bangladeshi-reach-1000-wc-runs-goes-past-viv-richards-sourav-ganguly-722410 |access-date=20 October 2023 |work=The Business Standard |date=19 October 2023}}</ref>
* [[Virat Kohli]] (Ind) surpassed [[Sachin Tendulkar]] to become the fastest to reach 26,000 runs in international cricket, in terms of innings (567).<ref>{{cite news |title=Virat Kohli surpasses Sachin Tendulkar to become fastest to 26000 international runs |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-world-cup/news/virat-kohli-surpasses-sachin-tendulkar-to-become-fastest-to-26000-international-runs/articleshow/104561812.cms?from=mdr |access-date=20 October 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=19 October 2023}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=30 October 2023
|time=14:00
|daynight=y
|team1={{cr-rt|SL}}
|team2={{cr|AFG}}
|score1= 241 (49.3 Overs)
|runs1= [[Pathum Nissanka]] 46 (60)
|wickets1= [[Fazalhaq Farooqi]] 4/34 (10 overs)
|score2= 242/3 (45.2 Overs)
|runs2= [[Azmatullah Omarzai]][[not out|*]] 73 (63)
|wickets2= [[Dilshan Madushanka]] 2/48 (9 Overs)
|result= [[2023 Cricket World Cup group stage#Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka|Afghanistan won by 7 wickets]]
|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/afghanistan-vs-sri-lanka-30th-match-1384421/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
|venue=
|umpires= [[Chris Gaffaney]] (NZ) and [[Richard Illingworth]] (ENG)
|motm= [[Fazalhaq Farooqi]]
|toss= Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
|round=
|rain=
|notes=[[Rashid Khan]] (Afg) played in his 100th ODI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/afghanistan-vs-sri-lanka-rashid-khan-100-odi-milestone-reaction-pune-2455736-2023-10-30 |title=AFG vs SL, World Cup 2023: Rashid Khan relishes 'great achievement' of completing 100-ODI landmark|work=India Today|date=30 October 2023 |access-date=30 October 2023}}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 1 November 2023
| time = 14:00
| daynight = y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}
| score1 = 357/4 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rassie van der Dussen]] 133 (118)
| wickets1 = [[Tim Southee]] 2/77 (10 overs)
| score2 = 167 (35.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Glenn Phillips (cricketer)|Glenn Phillips]] 60 (50)
| wickets2 = [[Keshav Maharaj]] 4/46 (9 overs)
| result = [[2023 Cricket World Cup group stage#New Zealand vs South Africa|South Africa won by 190 runs]]
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384423.html Scorecard]
| venue =
| umpires = [[Kumar Dharmasena]] (SL) and [[Ahsan Raza]] (Pak)
| motm = [[Rassie van der Dussen]] (SA)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
| round =
| rain =
| notes =
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 November 2023
| time = 14:00
| daynight = y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|NED}}
| score1 = 339/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Ben Stokes]] 108 (84)
| wickets1 = [[Bas de Leede]] 3/74 (10 overs)
| score2 = 179 (37.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Teja Nidamanuru]] 41[[not out|*]] (34)
| wickets2 = [[Moeen Ali]] 3/42 (8.2 overs)
| result = [[2023 Cricket World Cup group stage#England vs Netherlands|England won by 160 runs]]
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384431.html Scorecard]
| venue =
| umpires = [[Ahsan Raza]] (Pak) and [[Rod Tucker]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Ben Stokes]] (Eng)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.
| round =
| rain =
| notes = Netherlands were eliminated as a result of this match.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=8 November 2023 |title=England vs Netherlands Live Score Updates: ENG vs NED, England defeat Netherlands by 160 runs|url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/england-vs-netherlands-live-score-updates-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-8-november-eng-vs-ned-buttler-stokes-edwards-pune/11699417863137.html|work=Mint|date=8 November 2023 }}</ref>
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 November 2023
| time = 10:30
| day = y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 306/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Towhid Hridoy]] 74 (79)
| wickets1 = [[Adam Zampa]] 2/32 (10 overs)
| score2 = 307/2 (44.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Mitchell Marsh]] 177[[not out|*]] (132)
| wickets2 = [[Taskin Ahmed]] 1/61 (10 overs)
| result = [[2023 Cricket World Cup group stage#Australia vs Bangladesh|Australia won by 8 wickets]]
| report =[https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384434.html Scorecard]
| venue =
| umpires = [[Marais Erasmus]] (SA) and [[Ahsan Raza]] (Pak)
| motm = [[Mitchell Marsh]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| round =
| rain =
| notes = This is the first time that Australia has successfully chased down a target of 300 or above in the World Cups.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mitchell Marsh 177* powers Australia to seventh straight win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/australia-vs-bangladesh-43rd-match-1384434/match-report |access-date=12 November 2023 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=11 November 2023}}</ref>
}}


==Feature==
==Statistics==
===One Day Internationals (ODI)===
====Team Records (ODI)====
{{updated|18 November 2023}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Highest score<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/ground/team-highest-innings-totals/ind-maharashtra-cricket-association-stadium-pune-2677/one-day-internationals-2|title=Statistics / ODI matches / Team records / MCA Stadium / Team score|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:75px;"| Score !! style="width:125px;"|Team !! style="width:125px;"|Opposition !! style="width:75px;"|Year
|-
| '''357/4'''|| {{cr|RSA}} || {{cr|NZ}}||  2023
|-
| '''356/7'''|| {{cr|IND}} || {{cr|ENG}}||  2017
|-
| '''350/7'''|| {{cr|ENG}} || {{cr|IND}} || 2017
|-
| '''339/9'''|| {{cr|ENG}} || {{cr|NED}}||  2023
|-
| '''337/4'''|| {{cr|ENG}} || {{cr|IND}} || 2021
|-
|}


The MPIC project included:
{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Lowest score<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/ground/team-lowest-innings-totals/ind-maharashtra-cricket-association-stadium-pune-2677/one-day-internationals-2|title=Statistics / odi matches / Team records / MCA Stadium / Team score (lowest)|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:75px;"| Score !! style="width:125px;"|Team !! style="width:125px;"|Opposition !! style="width:75px;"|Year
|-
| '''167'''|| {{cr|NZ}} || {{cr|SA}}||  2023
|-
| '''179'''|| {{cr|NED}} || {{cr|ENG}}||  2023
|-
| '''230/9'''|| {{cr|NZ}} || {{cr|IND}}||  2017
|-
| '''232'''|| {{cr|IND}} || {{cr|AUS}} || 2013
|-
| '''240'''|| {{cr|IND}} || {{cr|WIN}} || 2018
|}
{{Col-end}}


* A main 15 wicket match ground
====Individual Records (ODI)====
* Adjacent practice ground with nets, for practice and smaller matches
{{updated|18 November 2023}}
* Spectator seating for 37,406 grouped into 4 stands
{{Col-begin}}
* A Members' Pavilion and a media stand
{{Col-2}}
* Additional facilities for 5,000 members including [[squash (sport)|squash]] and badminton courts, a [[human swimming|swimming pool]], [[spa]], restaurants and bars
{| class="wikitable"
* 80 corporate hospitality boxes
|+Most career runs<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/ground/batting-most-runs-career/ind-maharashtra-cricket-association-stadium-pune-2677/one-day-internationals-2|title=Statistics / Odi matches / Batting records/ MCA Stadium / Runs scored| publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
* 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>
! style="width:130px;"| Runs !! style="width:180px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Period
|-
| '''551''' (8 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Virat Kohli]] || class="nowrap"| 2013–2023
|-
| '''305''' (5 Innings) || {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] || 2017–2023
|-
| '''280''' (7 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Shikhar Dhawan]] || 2013–2021
|-
| '''234''' (5 Innings) || {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Jonny Bairstow]] || 2021–2023
|-
| '''219''' (5 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[K.L. Rahul]] || 2017–2023
|-
|}
{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Most career wickets<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/ground/bowling-most-wickets-career/ind-maharashtra-cricket-association-stadium-pune-2677/one-day-internationals-2|title=Statistics / Odi matches / Bowling records/ MCA Stadium / Wickets|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:130px;"| Wickets !! style="width:180px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Period
|-
| '''10''' (4 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Jasprit Bumrah]] || 2017–2023
|-
| '''10''' (6 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]] || class="nowrap"| 2013–2021
|-
| '''8''' (4 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Shardul Thakur]] || 2021–2023
|-
| '''6''' (3 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Prasidh Krishna]] || 2021–2021
|-
| '''6''' (4 Innings) || {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] || 2017–2023
|}
{{Col-end}}


==List of Centuries==
===List of centuries===


===Key===
====Key====
* '''*''' denotes that the batsman was [[not out]].
* '''*''' denotes that the batsman was [[not out]].
* '''Inns.''' denotes the number of the innings in the match.
* '''Inns.''' denotes the number of the innings in the match.
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* The column title '''Result''' refers to the player's team result
* The column title '''Result''' refers to the player's team result


===Test Centuries===
====Test centuries====


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! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
! 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>
| 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|publisher=ESPNcricinfo| 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>
| 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 |date=10 October 2019 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 3 || 254* || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|IND}} || 336 || 1 || {{cr|SA}} || 10 October 2019 || | Won<ref name=test2364 />
| 3 || 254* || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|IND}} || 336 || 1 || {{cr|SA}} || 10 October 2019 || | Won<ref name=test2364 />
|}
|}


===One Day Internationals===
====One Day Internationals====


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
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! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
! 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>
| 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|publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=24 August 2019}}</ref>
|-   
|-   
| 2 || 120 || [[Kedar Jadhav]] || {{cr|IND}} || 76 || 2 || {{cr|ENG}} || 15 January 2017 || Won<ref name=odi3819 />
| 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>
| 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|publisher=ESPNcricinfo| 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>
| 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|publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 5 || 124 || [[Jonny Bairstow]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 112 || 2 || {{cr|IND}} || 26 March 2021 || Won<ref name=odi4283/>
| 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'''
| 6 || 103[[Not out|*]] || Virat Kohli || {{cr|IND}} || 97 || 2 || {{cr|BAN}} || 19 October 2023 || Won<ref name=odi4674>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/india-vs-bangladesh-17th-match-1384408/full-scorecard |title=17th Match (D/N), Pune, October 19, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=19 October 2023}}</ref>
|Number of [[Run (cricket)|runs]] conceded
|-
|-
|'''Wkts'''
| 7 || 114 || [[Quinton de Kock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 116 || 1 || {{cr|NZ}} || 1 November 2023 || Won<ref name=odi4689>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/new-zealand-vs-south-africa-32nd-match-1384423/full-scorecard|title=32nd Match (D/N), Pune, November 1, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
|Number of [[Wicket#Dismissing a batsman|wickets]] taken
|-
|-
|'''Econ'''
| 8 || 133 || [[Rassie van der Dussen]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 118 || 1 || {{cr|NZ}} || 1 November 2023 || Won<ref name=odi4689/>
|[[Cricket statistics#Bowling statistics|Runs conceded per over]]
|-
|-
|'''Batsmen'''
| 9 || 108 || [[Ben Stokes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 84 || 1 || {{cr|NED}} || 8 November 2023 || Won<ref name=odi4697>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/england-vs-netherlands-40th-match-1384431/full-scorecard|title=40th Match (D/N), Pune, November 8, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=8 November 2023}}</ref>
|[[Batting (cricket)|Batsmen]] whose wickets were taken
|-
|-
|'''Drawn'''
| 10 || 177[[Not out|*]] || [[Mitchell Marsh]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 132 || 2 || {{cr|BAN}} || 11 November 2023 || Won<ref name=odi4700>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/australia-vs-bangladesh-43rd-match-1384434/full-scorecard|title=43rd Match (D/N), Pune, November 11, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=11 November 2023}}</ref>
|The match was [[Draw (cricket)|drawn]].
|}
|}


===Tests===
===List of five wicket hauls===
====Tests====


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%"
|+ Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=2677;orderby=start;qualmin1=5;qualval1=wickets;size=200;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings|access-date=25 October 2024|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
|- align=center
|- align=center
! scope="col" width="38"|No.
! scope="col" width="38"|No.
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! scope="col" width="70"|Runs
! scope="col" width="70"|Runs
! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts
! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts
! scope="col" width="70"|Econ
! scope="col" width="160" class="unsortable" |Batsmen
! scope="col" width="70"|Result
! scope="col" width="70"|Result
|-align="center"
|-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 |
|scope="row"| 1 || {{sortname|Steve|O'Keefe}} || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|2|23}} || {{cr|AUS}} || {{cr|IND}} || 2 || 13.1 || 35 || 6 || Australia won<ref name=test2250 />
*[[K. L. Rahul]]
|-align="center"
*[[Ajinkya Rahane]]
|scope="row"| 2 || {{sortname|Steve|O'Keefe}} || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|2|23}} || {{cr|AUS}} || {{cr|IND}} || 4 || 15 || 35 || 6 || Australia won<ref name=test2250 />
*[[Wriddhiman Saha]]
*[[Jayant Yadav]]
*[[Ravindra Jadeja]]
*[[Umesh Yadav]]
|| Won <ref name=test2250 />
|-align="center"
|-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 |
|scope="row"| 3 || {{sortname|Washington|Sundar}} || {{dts|format=dmy|2024|10|24}} || {{cr|IND}} || {{cr|NZ}} || 1 || 23.1 || 59 || 7 || New Zealand won<ref name=test2557>{{Cite web |title=2nd Test, Pune, October 24-28, 2024, New Zealand tour of India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-in-india-2024-25-1439847/india-vs-new-zealand-2nd-test-1439897/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Murali Vijay]]
|-align="center"
*[[Virat Kohli]]
|scope="row"| 4 || {{sortname|Mitchell|Santner}} || {{dts|format=dmy|2024|10|24}} || {{cr|NZ}} || {{cr|IND}} || 2 || 19.3 || 53 || 7 || New Zealand won<ref name=test2557 />
*[[Ajinkya Rahane]]
|-align="center"
*[[Ravichandran Ashwin]]
|scope="row"| 5 || {{sortname|Mitchell|Santner}} || {{dts|format=dmy|2024|10|24}} || {{cr|NZ}} || {{cr|IND}} || 4 || 29 || 104 || 6 || New Zealand won<ref name=test2557 />
*[[Wriddhiman Saha]]
*[[Cheteshwar Pujara]]
|| Won <ref name=test2250 />
|}
|}
==Gallery==
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File:Sahara Stadium.jpg|MCA stadium from outside
File:Pune Cricket Stadium.jpg| Panoramic view of the stadium
File:Sahara Stadium Pune 4.jpg|A view of stadium from South Stand
</gallery>
==See also==
* [[Lists of stadiums]]
* [[List of stadiums in India]]
* [[Sports in Maharashtra]]
* [[Cricket in India]]
* [[Sports in India]]


==References==
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Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
MCA Stadium
MCA International Stadium[1]
Ground information
LocationGahunje, Pune
Coordinates18°40′28″N 73°42′24″E / 18.67444°N 73.70667°E / 18.67444; 73.70667
Home club
Establishment2012[2]
Capacity42,700[3][4][5]
OwnerMaharashtra Cricket Association
ArchitectMichael Hopkins,[2] Hopkins Architects[6]
ContractorM/S Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd[7]
OperatorMaharashtra Cricket Association
TenantsIndia cricket team
India women's cricket team
Pune Warriors India (2012–2013)
Kings XI Punjab (2015)
Rising Pune Supergiant (2016–2017)
Chennai Super Kings (2018)
End names
Pavilion End
Hill End
International information
First Test23–25 February 2017:
 India v Error creating thumbnail: File missing Australia
Last Test24–28 October 2024:
 India v Error creating thumbnail: File missing New Zealand
First ODI13 October 2013:
 India v Error creating thumbnail: File missing Australia
Last ODI11 November 2023:
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First T20I20 December 2012:
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Last T20I31 January 2025:
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As of 24 October 2024
Source: Ground Info

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium is an international cricket stadium in Pune, Maharashtra, India.[8] It is owned and operated by the Maharashtra Cricket Association.[9]

It is the home ground of the Maharashtra cricket team and Maharashtra women's cricket team, and the headquarters of the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA). The stadium is situated on the outskirts of city limits of Pune in Gahunje village near Mumbai–Pune Expressway.[10] It is one of the premier stadiums of the country. Before its existence, Nehru Stadium of downtown Pune was the home ground of the Maharashtra Cricket team and venue for international matches organised by MCA.[11]

MCA stadium was designed by Michael Hopkins of Hopkins architects. Its seating capacity is 42,700.[3] The arena's shape is like a deep bowl.[12][13] The venue hosted its first international match in December 2012.[14] Its ground's shape is round, with Bermuda grass surface. The ground has high-tech pop-up sprinklers.[15] Its final phase of construction is yet to be completed.[13][16] It has floodlights to organise games at night.[14]

On 1 April 2012, then ICC president Sharad Pawar inaugurated the MCA stadium.[2][17][18] The arena hosted its first first-class match in December 2011, when Himachal Pradesh played against home side Maharashtra cricket team in 2011-12 Ranji trophy edition, and hosted the first IPL game (Pune Warriors v King's XI Punjab) in April 2012. MCA stadium hosted its first T20I match in December 2012 (between India-England) and first Test in February 2017.[18][17]

The arena hosted 5 games of 2023 ICC World Cup including the India–Bangladesh game.[19]

History[edit | edit source]

Background[edit | edit source]

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Outside view of this arena at night

The MCA's decision to build a new cricket stadium in Pune stemmed from a dispute with the Pune Municipal Corporation,[citation needed] regarding ticket allocations for Nehru Stadium. This conflict came to a head when an international match between India and 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.[citation needed]

Construction[edit | edit source]

The groundbreaking ceremony was performed on the construction site on 21 October 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sharad Pawar. MCA granted the contract to construct the first phase of the construction to Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd in November 2009. The construction work started on 14 November 2007.[20] The stadium is designed by British architect Sir Michael Hopkins of Hopkins Architects, who also credited to designed Lord's mount stand and Ages bowl stadium of Southampton, England. The project's original deadline was November 2010 with cost of ₹ 1.50 billion, covering an area of 35 acres (140,000 m2). The construction of the stadium was held from 2010 to 2012, it faced various problems before completion in December 2011. Although it's claimed that major part of the stadium is built, the final phase of the construction is still yet to complete, 75% stands do not have roof and final phase of building is yet to started as of September 2023.[11][19] Maharashtra Cricket Association intended to host matches of 2011 World Cup, due to construction delayed, it was not able to do that.[15][19]

The stadium and the seating arrangement were designed in such a way that an unobstructed view is assured from each location.The most important feature of this stadium is its rainwater drainage system. Often, matches are abandoned due to heavy downpour to overcome this problem, MCA opted for a sand-based outfield developed departmentally with technical assistance from STRI Limited, UK. Due to this technology, even during heavy showers, water on the outfield drains out fast, making it ready for play again just in few minutes.Zeolite supplied by G M Chemicals are used for Turf management.[21]

It was inaugurated in a ceremony by the then ICC President and nation's Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on 1 April 2012. Maharashtra's chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, deputy CM Ajit Pawar was invited.[22][17]

In 2013, the Indian company Sahara India Pariwar bought the naming rights of the stadium, by virtue it was renamed as "Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium". However, the name was changed back to the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium because Sahara paid only a part of the ₹ 200 crore that it had promised when acquiring the rights.[23]

Began hosting games[edit | edit source]

Before official inauguration, the stadium hosted a Ranji trophy match between Himachal Pradesh- Maharashtra on 21 December 2011 and some practice games.[11] In November 2015, the stadium was selected as the new Test venue of the country.[24] It hosted its first Test match in February 2017, it was the 1st match of the four match series, Steve Smith became first batter to score a test century in the stadium, Steve O'Keefe took six wickets in each inning, Australia won by 333 runs.[25]

In the 2010s, it served as the home ground for Pune Warriors India, Rising Pune Supergiant and Chennai Super Kings in different time.[citation needed]

In 2015 IPL, Kings Xi Punjab decided to move out of Mohali due to lukewarm spectator response at their primary home ground. Following the decision three home games were played at Pune. In 2018 IPL, due to members of some political parties protested outside the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, political parties of Chennai demanded the IPL matches to be moved out of the city until the Cauvery Management Board[clarification needed] was set up as directed by the honourable Supreme Court of India. Additionally Chennai police expressed that they are unable to provide stadium security. Chennai Super Kings relocated its remaining games to MCA stadium.[26]

On 28 March 2021, MCA hosted its 50th game.[11]

Controversy[edit | edit source]

In 2017, Indian TV network India Today exposed this stadium's official pitch curator Salgaonkar in a sting operation. The network alleged Salgaonkar for malpractice before India vs New Zealand ODI match of New Zealand tour of India. In response to that Mahrashtra Cricket Association sacked Salgaonkar from the job. According to 'cricket.com.au', the pitch curator showed batting pitch to the men around the Pune, which is clear breach of the ICC rule governing access to the Cricket pitch in international cricket matches.[27] The second ODI went ahead on schedule after the pitch had been inspected by match referee Chris Broad. The India Today footage of Salgaonkar speaking with a reporter, who was posing as a bookmaker, was broadcast a few hours before the match.[28] India Today alleged that Salgaonkar shared information about the wicket to their undercover reporter about possible scores and Salgaonkar was ready to tamper wicket for bounce. As per India Today their undercover reporter accompanied by Salgaonkar was permitted to tap, walk, and stamp on the pitch. The curator guaranteed to doctor the pitch according to demand.[29]

Salgaonkar was suspended for 6 months from the curator position by BCCI and ICC, after that he returned on the job at MCA as curator.[30]

In 2017, the pitch used for the first test of India vs Australia series was rated poor by ICC match referee Chris Broad in his match report.[31]

In 2018 Bombay High court restricted Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) from using Pavana river water for the maintenance of this stadium's ground. The court gave this verdict in response to a Public interest litigation field by a NGO, Loksatta movement. Maharashtra government granted the permission to use the water of Pavana river for industrial purpose to MCA. The judges of Bombay High court said that, "We are shocked to note that for a period of six years, the state government has allowed the MCA to draw water from the Pavana river for industrial purposes when admittedly the MCA is not running any industry. The water is being used for the stadium" and to do so was illegal.[32]

Domestic cricket[edit | edit source]

View from pavellion end.

The arena has hosted many domestic tournaments such as the Ranji trophy, IPL and Women's T20 Challenge etc. In December 2011 the MCA stadium hosted its first first class match, when Himachal Pradesh played against home team Maharashtra in the 2011-12 Ranji trophy.[17] In 2023 it hosted the inaugural season of the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL). The league has 6 teams, Maharashtra Cricket Association organises it.[33] In January 2016, the stadium hosted the Ranji trophy final.[34] It hosted the first semifinal of 2017-18 Ranji between Delhi and Bengal, Delhi won the game by an innings and 26 runs.[35] Before the venue was built, Neharu stadium in downtown pune hosted domestic tournaments. During the 1930s-1990s the Deccan Gymkhana Ground had hosted many first-class matches in the city. National Defence Academy's ground in Khadakwasala has also hosted some first class games in the city.[36][37] After inauguration in 2012, MCA stadium served as the home venue of the IPL franchise Sahara Pune Warriors.[17] The arena also was allocated as The home ground of the Chennai Super Kings during an IPL season.[26] It was the home ground of the Rising Pune Supergiant in 2016–17.[38] The entire edition of 2022 IPL was held in Maharashtra, and as a result the MCA stadium hosted a significant number of games of it.[39]

Features[edit | edit source]

  • A main 15 wicket match ground[9]
  • Bermuda-grass surface ground, which has 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.[15]
  • Adjacent practice ground with nets, for practice and smaller matches[citation needed]
  • About 45,000 seats for patrons.[17]
  • A members' pavilion and a media stand
  • Additional facilities for 5,000 members including squash and badminton courts, a swimming pool, spa, restaurants and bars[9]
  • 80 corporate hospitality boxes[citation needed]
  • A state-of-the-art indoor Cricket academy with residential accommodation for youth training schemes[citation needed]
  • Parking for almost 3,500 cars and 12,000 two-wheelers.[17]

ICC World Cup matches[edit | edit source]

The Maharashtra cricket association stadium is scheduled to host 5 matches of 2023 ICC World Cup including India–Bangladesh on 19 October. It is the first time that the arena will host the world cup. It was in contention to host 2011 WC's games but was not able to do that due to construction delays. The city of Pune has hosted a game each in 1987 and 1996 World Cup between Sri Lanka–England and Kenya–West Indies respectively at the Swargate's Nehru stadium.[19]

2023 ICC World Cup[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2023 Cricket World Cup
19 October 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
 India
261/3 (41.3 overs)
Litton Das 66 (82)
Ravindra Jadeja 2/38 (10 overs)
Virat Kohli 103* (97)
Mehidy Hasan 2/47 (10 overs)
India won by 7 wickets
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
Player of the match: Virat Kohli
30 October 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Pathum Nissanka 46 (60)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 4/34 (10 overs)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rashid Khan (Afg) played in his 100th ODI.[42]
1 November 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
357/4 (50 overs)
v
Rassie van der Dussen 133 (118)
Tim Southee 2/77 (10 overs)
Glenn Phillips 60 (50)
Keshav Maharaj 4/46 (9 overs)
South Africa won by 190 runs
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (SA)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
8 November 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Ben Stokes 108 (84)
Bas de Leede 3/74 (10 overs)
Teja Nidamanuru 41* (34)
Moeen Ali 3/42 (8.2 overs)
England won by 160 runs
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Ben Stokes (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Netherlands were eliminated as a result of this match.[43]
11 November 2023
10:30
Scorecard
v
Towhid Hridoy 74 (79)
Adam Zampa 2/32 (10 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 177* (132)
Taskin Ahmed 1/61 (10 overs)
Australia won by 8 wickets
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • This is the first time that Australia has successfully chased down a target of 300 or above in the World Cups.[44]

Statistics[edit | edit source]

One Day Internationals (ODI)[edit | edit source]

Team Records (ODI)[edit | edit source]

As of 18 November 2023

Individual Records (ODI)[edit | edit source]

As of 18 November 2023

List of centuries[edit | edit source]

Key[edit | edit source]

  • * 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

Test centuries[edit | edit source]

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result
1 109 Steve Smith Error creating thumbnail: File missing Australia 202 3  India 23 February 2017 Won[49]
2 108 Mayank Agarwal  India 195 1  South Africa 10 October 2019 Won[50]
3 254* Virat Kohli  India 336 1  South Africa 10 October 2019 Won[50]

One Day Internationals[edit | edit source]

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result
1 122 Virat Kohli  India 105 2 Error creating thumbnail: File missing England 15 January 2017 Won[51]
2 120 Kedar Jadhav  India 76 2 Error creating thumbnail: File missing England 15 January 2017 Won[51]
3 107 Virat Kohli  India 119 2 Error creating thumbnail: File missing West Indies 27 October 2018 Lost[52]
4 108 KL Rahul  India 114 1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing England 26 March 2021 Lost[53]
5 124 Jonny Bairstow Error creating thumbnail: File missing England 112 2  India 26 March 2021 Won[53]
6 103* Virat Kohli  India 97 2 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bangladesh 19 October 2023 Won[54]
7 114 Quinton de Kock  South Africa 116 1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing New Zealand 1 November 2023 Won[55]
8 133 Rassie van der Dussen  South Africa 118 1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing New Zealand 1 November 2023 Won[55]
9 108 Ben Stokes Error creating thumbnail: File missing England 84 1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Netherlands 8 November 2023 Won[56]
10 177* Mitchell Marsh Error creating thumbnail: File missing Australia 132 2 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bangladesh 11 November 2023 Won[57]

List of five wicket hauls[edit | edit source]

Tests[edit | edit source]

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium[58]
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Result
1 Steve O'Keefe 23 February 2017 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Australia  India 2 13.1 35 6 Australia won[49]
2 Steve O'Keefe 23 February 2017 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Australia  India 4 15 35 6 Australia won[49]
3 Washington Sundar 24 October 2024  India Error creating thumbnail: File missing New Zealand 1 23.1 59 7 New Zealand won[59]
4 Mitchell Santner 24 October 2024 Error creating thumbnail: File missing New Zealand  India 2 19.3 53 7 New Zealand won[59]
5 Mitchell Santner 24 October 2024 Error creating thumbnail: File missing New Zealand  India 4 29 104 6 New Zealand won[59]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • MCA stadium from outside
    MCA stadium from outside
  • Panoramic view of the stadium
    Panoramic view of the stadium
  • A view of stadium from South Stand
    A view of stadium from South Stand

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 59.2 "2nd Test, Pune, October 24-28, 2024, New Zealand tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

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