Niranjan Shah Stadium
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Niranjan Shah Stadium (formerly known as Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium), also known as the Khandheri Cricket Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Rajkot, India. It is Gujarat's first solar-powered stadium.
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Location | Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
Establishment | 2008 |
Capacity | 28,000 |
Owner | Saurashtra Cricket Association |
Operator | Saurashtra Cricket Association |
Tenants | Indian cricket team Saurashtra cricket team Gujarat Lions (defunct) |
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First Test | 9–13 November 2016: India v England |
Last Test | 15–18 February 2024: India v England |
First ODI | 11 January 2013: India v England |
Last ODI | 27 September 2023: India v Australia |
First T20I | 10 October 2013: India v Australia |
Last T20I | 7 January 2023: India v Sri Lanka |
As of 19 February 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
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In 2013, the first international match took place in this stadium. In the same year, it hosted its first T20I between India and Australia which India won by six wickets. In 2016, this stadium hosted its first Test, India vs England. Although, the Test match ended in a draw.