Captain Roop Singh Stadium

Captain Roop Singh Cricket Stadium

Ground information
Location	Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Establishment	1978
Capacity	40,000
Owner	Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association
Operator	Gwalior Division Cricket Association
Tenants	Madhya Pradesh cricket team
End names
Railway end Pavilion end
International information
First ODI	21 January 1988: India v West Indies
Last ODI	24 February 2010: India v South Africa
As of June 21 2014 Source: Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Cricinfo

Captain Roop Singh Stadium, is a cricket ground in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The stadium has hosted 10 ODI matches, the first one was played between India and West Indies on 22 January 1988.

The ground has flood lights and has hosted day-night encounters. It can hold 40,000 people. It was originally a hockey stadium named after great Indian hockey player Roop Singh brother of hockey legend Dhyan Chand.

Ground profile

The stadium's first one-day international was held in 1988, when West Indies beat India by 73 runs, a match in which Narendra Hirwani made his one-day debut. Floodlights were installed in preparation for the 1996 Cricket World Cup fixture, also between India and West Indies. The stadium was also the venue for the first and only day-night Ranji Trophy final in 1996. The match was played between Mumbai and Delhi over five days and Mumbai won on the basis of a first-innings lead.

The pitch at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium has traditionally favoured the batsmen. In eight of the 10 ODIs, the team batting first has scored over 250. It has also been very lucky for most of the cricketers from India in India, especially Sachin Tendulkar.

A pavilion at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium is named after Sachin Tendulkar who made the history by becoming the first cricketer to score a double century in ODI.

Matches hosted

One Match of the 1996 Cricket World Cup was also played on this ground between India and West Indies.

In May 1998, Kenya beat India by 69 runs in ODI for first time. As Kenya sailed confidently into the final of Coca-Cola Triangular Series.

It was their fifth win at this level, and their second over a Test nation. Ravindu Shah notching his third fifty in only his fourth one-day international, dominated the first phase of the innings. When he fell for 70 including 50 in boundaries, the score was 93. For once, Kenya built on their sound start.

Maurice Odumbe peppered his 91-ball 83 with five sixes, while Hitesh Modi contributed a run-a-ball fifty. In India's reply, eight batsmen made it to double figures, but none beyond 33. Maurice Odumbe followed his biggest score in one-day internationals with his best bowling, taking three for 14 with his off-spin.

In February 2010, in a match between India and South Africa where India scored 401/3 and Sachin Tendulkar became the first cricketer ever to score a double century in an ODI ending on 200 not out. This match was comfortably won by India by 153 runs, where South Africa was bowled out for 248 in 42.5 Overs.

ODI cricket

Team (A)	Team (B)	Winner	Margin	Match Date
India	West Indies	West Indies	By 73 runs	1988
England	West Indies	West Indies	By 26 runs	1989
India	South Africa	India	By 38 runs	1991
India	England	India	By 3 wickets	1993
India	England	India	By 4 wickets	1993
India	West Indies	India	By 5 wickets	1996
Pakistan	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	By 30 runs	1997
India	Kenya	Kenya	By 69 runs	1998
India	New Zealand	India	By 14 runs	1999
India	Australia	India	By 37 runs	2003
India	Pakistan	India	By 6 wickets	2007
India	South Africa	India	By 153 runs	2010

International cricket five-wicket hauls

ODIs

Five-wicket hauls in ODI matches at Captain Roop Singh Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing team	Inn	Overs	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Batsmen	Result
1	Aaqib Javed	12 May 1997	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	2	10	35	5	3.50	Sanath Jayasuriya Marvan Atapattu Romesh Kaluwitharana Aravinda de Silva Chaminda Vaas	Pakistan won

See also

• Madhya Pradesh cricket team
• Holkar Cricket Stadium

External links

• Cricinfo Website - Ground Page
• cricketarchive Website - Ground Page