Indira Gandhi Stadium (Vijayawada) Explained

Ground Name:Indira Gandhi Cricket Stadium
Nickname:Municipal Stadium
Image Alt:Pwdgroundvijayawada.png
Country:India
Location:Labbipet, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Establishment:1969
Seating Capacity:25,000[1]
Owner:Andhra Cricket Association
Operator:Andhra Cricket Association
Architect:n/a
Tenants:Andhra cricket team
End1:n/a
International:true
Onlyodidate:24 November
Onlyodiyear:2002
Onlyodihome:India
Onlyodiaway:West Indies
Onlywodidate:12 December
Onlywodiyear:1997
Onlywodihome:England
Onlywodiaway:Pakistan
Date:9 December
Year:2019
Source:ESPNcricinfo

Indira Gandhi Stadium (formerly Municipal Stadium) is located in Vijayawada city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The stadium has hosted a solitary ODI between India and West Indies on Sunday, 24 November 2002. It also hosted a WODI in December 1997 between England women and Pakistan women, which was won by England by 230 runs.

National festivals like Independence Day, Republic Day and other cultural programmes have been held here after the state's bifurcation in June, 2014.

List of centuries

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One Day Internationals

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Notes and References

  1. News: ‘IGMC stadium only meant for sports and games'. The Hindu. 12 April 2012. 19 November 2014.
  2. Web site: 7th ODI, West Indies tour of India at Vijayawada, Nov 24 2002. ESPNcricinfo. 24 August 2019.