Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
VCA Stadium at civil lines, Nagpur
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| Location | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
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| Establishment | 2008 |
| Capacity | 45,000 |
| Owner | Vidarbha Cricket Association |
| Architect | Shashi Prabhu |
| Operator | Vidarbha Cricket Association |
| Tenants | Vidarbha cricket team |
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| Secretary End Pavilion End |
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| First Test | 6–10 November 2008: India v  Australia |
| Last Test | 25–27 November 2015: India v  South Africa |
| First ODI | 28 October 2009: India v Australia |
| Last ODI | 30 October 2013: India v Australia |
| First T20I | 9 December 2009: India v  Sri Lanka |
| Last T20I | 29 January 2017: India v  England |
| As of 29 January 2017 Source: Cricinfo |
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The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium also known as New VCA stadium is a cricket ground built in 2008 located in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India,and it is largest cricket stadium in India in terms of field area.
The ground was inaugurated in 2008 and it replaced the old Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground as the main stadium in the city. The new Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium is a top class venue which has been praised by the International Cricket Council
VCA Stadium is the home ground for the Vidarbha and Central Zone teams for the domestic Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy tournaments, respectively.
Sachin Tendulkar said,"the facilities exceeded all expectations." Ricky Ponting commented about the comforts in the changing rooms.Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne was extremely pleased with the "largeness of the ground" after his team’s two-run win over Deccan Chargers. "Michael Lumb's slog to deep mid-wicket found a fielder. Now, if this was M. A. Chidambaram Stadium or M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, then that ball would have landed in a taxi going to the team hotel. We need big grounds like these," Warne had said. It has 80 Yard Straight & 85 Yard Square Leg Boundaries,which makes it one of the largest ground (playing area wise) in the world.
Lalit Modi gushed that the VCA was "by far the best stadium in India".The swanky stadium has been praised not only by the players but also by commentators and journalists because of the facilities in the VCA Stadium.Alan Wilkins said "It is a fabulous stadium,a Colosseum here in Nagpur.It has the most impressive Press box for the travelling media.It really is a wonderful venue."
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