| Ground Name: | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Pune |
| Nickname: | Nehru Stadium |
| Country: | India |
| Location: | Swargate, Shukrawar Peth, Pune – 411002 |
| Coordinates: | 18.5022°N 73.8556°W |
| Establishment: | 1969 |
| Seating Capacity: | 25,000 |
| End1: | Tilak Road End |
| End2: | Laxmi Road End |
| International: | true |
| Firstodidate: | 5 December |
| Firstodiyear: | 1984 |
| Firstodihome: | India |
| Firstodiaway: | England |
| Lastodidate: | 3 November |
| Lastodiyear: | 2005 |
| Lastodihome: | India |
| Lastodiaway: | Sri Lanka |
| Firstwodidate: | 8 February |
| Firstwodiyear: | 1984 |
| Firstwodihome: | India |
| Firstwodiaway: | Australia |
| Lastwodidate: | 24 January |
| Lastwodiyear: | 2002 |
| Lastwodihome: | India |
| Lastwodiaway: | England |
| Year1: | 1969 - present |
| Club1: | Maharashtra |
| Year2: | 1975–2001 |
| Club2: | West Zone |
| Date: | 10 December |
| Year: | 2019 |
Nehru Stadium, formerly known as Club of Maharashtra Ground, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pune, India. It is mainly used for cricket matches. The stadium was built in 1969 and holds a capacity of 25,000.
The ground is home to Maharashtra Cricket Team who represent the state of Maharashtra in Ranji Trophy.
The stadium has hosted 11 One Day International[1] matches including two in the Cricket World Cup (1987 & 1996), 4 WODI till date. The first ever ODI played on this ground was between India and England in 1984. The ground is yet to host a test match.
One of cricket's biggest upsets occurred on this very ground when Kenya beat West Indies in a low scoring encounter in the 1996 Cricket World Cup.List of ODIs
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Results | Scorecard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December 1984 | England won by 4 wickets | Scorecard | |||
| 22 March 1987 | Pakistan won by 6 wickets | Scorecard | |||
| 30 October 1987 | England won by 8 wickets | Scorecard | |||
| 5 December 1990 | India won by 6 wickets | Scorecard | |||
| 25 March 1993 | India won by 8 wickets | Scorecard | |||
| 24 November 1995 | India won by 5 wickets | Scorecard | |||
| 29 February 1996 | Kenya won by 73 runs | Scorecard | |||
| 30 March 1999 | India won by 51 runs | Scorecard | |||
| 28 March 2001 | Australia won by 8 wickets | Scorecard | |||
| 3 November 2003 | Australia won by 2 wickets | Scorecard | |||
| 3 November 2005 | India won by 4 wickets | Scorecard |
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Results | Scorecard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February 1984 | AUS Women won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) | Scorecard | |||
| 14 December 1997 | SA Women won by 9 wickets (with 133 balls remaining) | Scorecard | |||
| 16 December 1997 | ENG Women won by 208 runs | Scorecard | |||
| 24 January 2002 | IND Women won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining) | Scorecard |
This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches when India hosted the Cricket World Cup.
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105 | 124 | 1 | 5 December 1988 | Lost[2] | ||||
| 2 | 115* | 135 | 2 | 5 December 1988 | Won | ||||
| 3 | 103 | 87 | 1 | 24 November 1995 | Lost[3] | ||||
| 4 | 103* | 102 | 1 | 30 March 1999 | Won[4] | ||||
| 5 | 100 | 98 | 1 | 28 March 2001 | Lost[5] | ||||
| 6 | 133* | 138 | 2 | 28 March 2001 | Won |
| Symbol | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| The bowler was man of the match | ||
| 10 or more wickets taken in the match | ||
| § | One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match | |
| Date | Day the Test started or ODI was held | |
| Inn | Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken | |
| Overs | Number of overs bowled. | |
| Runs | Number of runs conceded | |
| Wkts | Number of wickets taken | |
| Econ | Runs conceded per over | |
| Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken | |
| Drawn | The match was drawn. |
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | Won[6] | |||||||||||
| 2 | align=left | Won[7] |
The leading run scorers here have been Mike Gatting- 161 runs, Mark Waugh- 133 runs and Chris Cairns- 130 runs. The leading wicket takers here have been Ajit Agarkar- 8 wickets, Kapil Dev, Javagal Srinath and Brad Williams- 5 wickets.