The Khandheri Cricket Stadium, commonly known as the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Rajkot, Gujarat, India. It is Gujarat’s first solar-powered sports complex. The grass of the Chinaswamy Stadium surface aids quick bowlers, but it is also regarded as the greatest batting pitch in limited overs cricket.
This stadium hosted its first international game in 2013. India hosted a One-Day International (ODI) versus England. In the same year, it hosted India’s maiden T20I victory over Australia by six wickets. This stadium hosted its inaugural Test match in 2016, between India and England. Despite the fact that a draw was declared at the end of the test.
Stadium details
- Full Name: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
- Location: Rajkot, Gujarat, India
- Operator: Saurashtra Cricket Association
- Capacity: 28,000
- Surface: Have to fill according to stats
- Floodlights: Yes
- End names: Pavilion End, END
- Boundary Length (Dimension):
- Also known as: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
Record & Stats
T20 Stats
| Total Match Played: 3 |
| Batting First Won: 1 |
| Batting Second Won: 2 |
| Tie: 0 |
| Avg. Score in 1st bat: 183 |
| Highest Score: Australia 201/7 |
| Lowest Score: Bangladesh 153/6 |
| Scoring Pattern |
| Below Score 150: 0 |
| Score between 150 and 169: 1 |
| Score between 170 and 189: 0 |
| Above Score 190: 2 |
ODI Stats
| Total Match Played: 3 |
| Batting First Won: 3 |
| Batting Second Won: 0 |
| Tie: 0 |
| Avg. Score in 1st bat: 312 |
| Highest Score: India 340/6 |
| Lowest Score: South Africa 270/7 |
| Scoring Pattern |
| Below Score 200: 0 |
| Score between 200 and 249: 0 |
| Score between 250 and 299: 1 |
| Above Score 300: 2 |
T20 Domestic
| Total Match Played: 10 |
| Batting First Won: 3 |
| Batting Second Won: 6 |
| Tie: 1 |
| Avg. Score in 1st bat: 169 |
| Highest Score: Royal Challengers Bangalore 213/2 |
| Lowest Score: Gujarat Lions 135/8 |
| Scoring Pattern |
| Below Score 150: 2 |
| Score between 150 and 169: 3 |
| Score between 170 and 189: 4 |
| Above Score 190: 1 |
Pitch details
The grass of the Chinaswamy Stadium surface aids quick bowlers, but it is also regarded as the greatest batting pitch in limited overs cricket. In Test cricket, this wicket assists fast bowlers throughout the five days, and spin spinners begin to benefit from the pitch in the last days of the match.