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|          caption = VCA Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
|          caption = VCA Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
|          country = India
|          country = India
|          location = [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
|          location = [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]]
|architect = [[Shashi Prabhu]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Rajaram |first=Sowmya |url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/mar/270311-wankhede-stadium-narrow-seats-mumbai.htm |title=Going for WC finals? You've bought backache and discomfort for Rs 12,500 |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=2011-03-27 |access-date=2012-12-13}}</ref>
|architect = [[Shashi Prabhu]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Rajaram |first=Sowmya |url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/mar/270311-wankhede-stadium-narrow-seats-mumbai.htm |title=Going for WC finals? You've bought backache and discomfort for Rs 12,500 |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=2011-03-27 |access-date=2012-12-13}}</ref>
|    establishment = 2008
|    establishment = 2008
|  seating_capacity = 45,000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium |work=espncricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/375326.html |access-date=2022-11-10}}</ref>
|  seating_capacity = 45,000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium |work=espncricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/375326.html |access-date=2022-11-10}}</ref>
|            owner =Vidarbha Cricket Association
|            owner = [[Vidarbha Cricket Association]]
|          operator = [[Vidarbha Cricket Association]]
|          operator = [[Vidarbha Cricket Association]]
|          tenants = [[Vidarbha cricket team]]
|          tenants = [[Vidarbha cricket team]]
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The '''Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium''', ({{lang-mr|विदर्भ क्रिकेट असोसिएशन स्टेडियम}}) also known as '''New VCA Stadium''', is a [[cricket]] stadium in [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is the largest cricket stadium in India in terms of field area, and the qualities of the stadium have been praised by the [[International Cricket Council]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131224101116/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-02/top-stories/28322831_1_host-third-vca-stadium-wankhede-stadium Nagpur likely to host third India-New Zealand Test – Times Of India]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2010-07-02). Retrieved on 2013-12-23.</ref>  
The '''Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium''', also known as '''New VCA Stadium''', is a [[cricket]] stadium in [[Nagpur, Maharashtra]], India. It is the largest cricket stadium in India in terms of field area, and the qualities of the stadium have been praised by the [[International Cricket Council]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131224101116/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-02/top-stories/28322831_1_host-third-vca-stadium-wankhede-stadium Nagpur likely to host third India-New Zealand Test – Times Of India]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2010-07-02). Retrieved on 2013-12-23.</ref>  


The ground, located at [[Jamtha]] on the southern outskirts of Nagpur, was inaugurated in 2008, replacing the old [[Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground]] as the city's main stadium. The VCA Stadium is the home ground for the [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]] and [[Central Zone cricket team|Central Zone]] cricket teams for the domestic [[Ranji Trophy]] and [[Duleep Trophy]] tournaments respectively. As of January 2020 it has hosted more [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] matches (12) than any other stadium in India. As of 10 November 2019 it has hosted 6 [[Test cricket|Tests]], 9 [[One Day International|ODIs]] and 12 [[Twenty20 International|T20Is]].
The stadium is located at Jamtha on the southern outskirts of Nagpur and was inaugurated in 2008, replacing the old [[Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground]] as the city's main stadium. The VCA Stadium is the home ground for the [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]] and [[Central Zone cricket team|Central Zone]] cricket teams for the domestic [[Ranji Trophy]] and [[Duleep Trophy]] tournaments respectively. As of January 2020 it has hosted more [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] matches (12) than any other stadium in India. As of 10 November 2019 it has hosted 6 [[Test cricket|Tests]], 9 [[One Day International|ODIs]] and 12 [[Twenty20 International|T20Is]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
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* '''Highest team total''': 219/5, by [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] against [[India national cricket team|India]] in 2009/10.
* '''Highest team total''': 219/5, by [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] against [[India national cricket team|India]] in 2009/10.
* '''Lowest team total''': 79/10, by [[Indian national cricket team|India]] against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] in 2016/17.
* '''Lowest team total''': 79/10, by [[Indian national cricket team|India]] against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] in 2016/17.
* '''highest individual score''': 81, by [[Mohammad Naim]] against [[Indian national cricket team|India]] in 2019/20.
* '''Highest individual score''': 81, by [[Mohammad Naim]] against [[Indian national cricket team|India]] in 2019/20.
* '''Best bowling in an innings''': 6/7 by [[Deepak Chahar]] against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] in 2019/20.
* '''Best bowling in an innings''': 6/7 by [[Deepak Chahar]] against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] in 2019/20.


== List of international cricket five wicket hauls ==
== List of five wicket hauls in international cricket ==


===Tests===
===Tests===
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://vca.co.in Official Vidarbha Cricket Association Website]
* [http://vca.co.in Official Vidarbha Cricket Association Website]
*[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/ground/375326.html VCA Stadium]
*[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/ground/375326.html VCA Stadium]