Holkar Cricket Stadium
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| Location | Race Course Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh | ||||
| Establishment | 1990 | ||||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||||
| Owner | Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association | ||||
| Operator | Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association | ||||
| Tenants | Madhya Pradesh cricket team | ||||
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| Only Test | 8–12 October 2016: India v  New Zealand |
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| First ODI | 15 April 2006: India v  England |
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| Last ODI | 14 October 2015: India v  South Africa |
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| As of 8 October 2016 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
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Holkar Cricket Stadium (Hindi: होलकर क्रिकेट मैदान) is located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It was earlier known as Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground. But in 2010, Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association renamed it after the Holkar dynasty of the Marathas that ruled Indore. Indore city has another International Cricket stadium "Nehru Stadium" which was used for International matches until Mar 31, 2001.
It has a seating capacity of around 30,000 spectators. It is also equipped with flood lights for night matches.Virender Sehwag recorded the third highest ODI score of 219 at this ground.Gwalior's Captain Roop Singh Stadium, another international stadium in Madhya Pradesh, is a bit smaller than Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium. However, capacity of Captain Roop Singh Stadium is more than Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium.
The ground stages the majority of Madhya Pradesh cricket team's home matches in the Ranji Trophy. The stadium was selected to be one of the six new Test venues in India. On 8 October 2016, Holkar stadium stadium hosted its first Test match when India hosted New Zealand for the third and final test of the series and became the twenty-second test venue of India.
The credit for giving land for the stadium goes to the Holkar's of the Maratha Confederacy. The ruling Maratha family of Indore State encouraged and pioneered cricket in this part of the country. Holkar cricket team appeared in ten Ranji Trophy season's, reaching the final eight times and winning the title four times.
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