Punjab Cricket Association Stadium

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
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Ground information
Location Mohali
Establishment 1993
Capacity 30,000
Owner Punjab Cricket Association
Tenants Punjab cricket team (1993-present)
Kings XI Punjab (2008-present)
End names
Pavilion End
City End
International information
First Test 10 Dec - 14 Dec 1994: India v West Indies
Last Test 19 Dec - 23 Dec 2008: India v England
First ODI 22 November 1993: India v West Indies
Last ODI 20 October 2011: India v England

The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium (Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬ ਕ੍ਰਿਕ੍ਕੇਟ ਆਸ੍ਸੋਕਿਅਤਿਓਨ ਸਟੇਡਿਯਮ) is located at Mohali, just outside the city of Chandigarh. It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium is home to the Punjab team. Punjab's second international cricket stadium has been approved by BCCI in Bathinda, Punjab. The construction of the stadium took around INR 25 crore and 3 years to complete.[1]. The stadium has an official capacity of 30000[2] spectators. The stadium was designed by Arun Loomba and Associates, Panchkula.[3]

The lights here are unconventional compared to other cricket stadiums, in that the light pillars are very low in height. This is to avoid aircraft from the nearby airport colliding with the light pillars.

The stadium is the 19th and a relatively new Test cricket venue in India. The pitch has a reputation for being lively and supporting pace bowlers, however in recent days it has slowed down and assists spin bowling as well. It was inaugurated with a One Day International match between India and South Africa during the Hero Cup on November 22, 1993.

The first Test match here was held the following season, between India and West Indies on December 10, 1994. One of the most famous one-day matches on this ground was a thrilling Cricket World Cup semi-final encounter between Australia and West Indies in 1996. PCA stadium hosted 3 matches of 2011 world cup including the nail biting second Semi-final match between India and Pakistan on March 30th, 2011 which was eventually won by India. The match was attended by the Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh of India and Yousaf Raza Gillani of Pakistan , owing to its crucial nature, and as a measure of cricket diplomacy for normalizing relations. The match was won by India.

PCA stadium is home of Kings 11 Punjab (IPL Mohali franchisee).

The current pitch curator for the PCA Stadium is Daljit Singh[4] and the design consultant is Ar. Sufyan Ahmad.

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Coordinates: 30°41′27.09″N 76°44′14.13″E / 30.6908583°N 76.7372583°E / 30.6908583; 76.7372583


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