Barsapara Cricket Stadium
| Assam Cricket Association Stadium | |||
Aerial view of Barsapara Cricket Stadium
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| Location | Barsapara, Guwahati, Assam | ||
| Coordinates | 26°08′42″N 91°44′11″E / 26.145092°N 91.736512°ECoordinates: 26°08′42″N 91°44′11″E / 26.145092°N 91.736512°E | ||
| Establishment | 2012 | ||
| Capacity | 40,000 | ||
| Owner | Assam Cricket Association | ||
| Operator | Assam Cricket Association | ||
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Assam cricket team India national cricket team |
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| Only T20I | 10 October 2017: India v  Australia |
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| As of 22 February 2016 Source: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Cricinfo |
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Barsapara Cricket Stadium, officially known as 'Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium' and nicknamed 'Assam Cricket Association Stadium' is a cricket stadium in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was inaugurated by Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal on 10 October 2017. The Barsapara Cricket Stadium is India's 49th international cricket venue. First International cricket match played here was between India and Australia T20I. It is a new stadium which hosts domestic and international cricket matches.
In 2010, Assam Cricket Association change the Stadium’s name in memory of the late Dr. Bhupen Hazarika.
The foundation stone of the stadium was laid by then Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in June 2004 and he again laid the foundation stone of the club house and stand of the stadium in July 2007 in the presence of then BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah.
An area of 59 bighas of land was allotted to the Assam Cricket Association by the State Government and after clearing a portion from encroachers, Assam Cricket Association started construction in the year 2006. The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) has hosted an unofficial match in the stadium which was initially a dumping ground. In 2009, Assam Cricket Association officials hoped that within one year they will be able to complete the remaining work of the stadium which will be of an international standard.
On 4 November 2012, the East Zone Senior Women's Interstate One-day Championship match between Assam and Odisha became the first match to be played at the ground. In the 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season, the ground hosted four matches. Assam against Kerala was the first first-class match.
On 10 October 2017, the stadium hosted its first T20 international. The match was played between Australia and hosts India, Australia won the game by 8 wickets. In this match, the newly inaugurated stadium recorded an attendance of 38,132.
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