Bandra Kurla Complex Ground Explained

Ground Name:Bandra Kurla Complex Ground
Nickname:BKC
Country:India
Location:Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Establishment:2006
End Names:n/a
Seating Capacity:n/a
Owner:Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
Operator:Mumbai Cricket Association
Tenants:Mumbai
International:true
Firstwodidate:1 March
Firstwodiyear:2010
Firstwodihome:India
Firstwodiaway:England
Lastwodidate:8 February
Lastwodiyear:2013
Lastwodihome:New Zealand
Lastwodiaway:Sri Lanka
Firstwt20idate:4 March
Firstwt20iyear:2010
Firstwt20ihome:India
Firstwt20iaway:England
Lastwt20idate:8 March
Lastwt20iyear:2010
Lastwt20ihome:India
Lastwt20iaway:England
Date:8 December
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/379598.html ESPNcricinfo

Bandra Kurla Complex Ground is a cricket ground in Bandra, Maharashtra.[1] [2] The ground normally hosts charity matches and some local matches. It also is home to the Mumbai Cricket Association.

Overview

In 2007, Mumbai Cricket Association installed a state-of-the-art recreation centre at the ground which forms part of their world class Indoor Cricket Academy. The Club House has top class sporting facilities ranging from an air conditioned badminton hall with two courts - billiards and snookers hall, equipped with two imported billiards tables. Three pitches are for spin, three others for seam bowling while the seventh is a normal wicket.[3]

In 2009, India under-19s for 2010 World Cup in New Zealand also did practice with Mike Young, Australian fielding coach.

The ground has also hosted women's ODI and T20I including two match of World Cup 2013. The Bandra Kurla Complex Ground has also hosted some matches which were part of the 2017 Blind T20 World Cup.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bandra Kurla Complex - India - Cricket Grounds - ESPNcricinfo. ESPNcricinfo.
  2. Web site: CricHQ - Making cricket even better. CricHQ. en. 2017-11-28.
  3. Web site: MCA. 10 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140701133155/http://www.mumbaicricket.com/mca/bkc-new/index.asp. 1 July 2014. dead.