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| caption = VCA Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur | | caption = VCA Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| location = [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]] | | location = [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | ||
|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 | ||
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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''', ({{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 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 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]]. | ||