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IPCL Sports Complex Ground

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Capacity
  
20,000

Establishment
  
1990

Owner
  
Reliance Industries

Architect
  
Rakesh Parikh

Location
  
Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Operator
  
Baroda Cricket Association

First ODI
  
October 28, 1994:  India v  New Zealand

Last ODI
  
December 10, 2010:  India v  New Zealand

Tenants
  
India national cricket team, Baroda cricket team

Similar
  
Moti Bagh Stadium, Captain Roop Singh Sta, Vidarbha Cricket Associati, Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Indira Priyadarshini Stadium

Reliance Stadium or Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd Sports Complex Ground also known as the IPCL Ground is located in Vadodara, Gujarat.

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This stadium is now under Reliance Industries, also known as Reliance Stadium. The stadium is also the home of the Baroda cricket team - one of India's domestic teams.

The stadium has hosted 10 ODI matches since 1994, the last one in 2010 (part of the India New Zealand series December 2010), but has yet to stage a Test match.

History

One of the four first-class and two international grounds in Vadodara, the IPCL Sports Complex Ground is part of the sprawling IPCL complex, situated about 10 kilometers from the city centre. The ground was owned and maintained by the Reliance Industries and has taken preference over the oldest cricket ground in Asia the Moti Bagh Stadium for ODIs.

The batsmen have traditionally enjoyed this high-scoring venue with a true wicket that holds up throughout the length of a 50-over game.

One Day International cricket

The stadium has hosted following ODI matches till date.

Game Statistics:

Trivia

  • Sachin Tendulkar has scored three centuries in six matches on this ground and won the Man of the Match award on all three occasions. Tendulkar's overall record is 428 runs at an average of 85.60.
  • References

    IPCL Sports Complex Ground Wikipedia