| Ground Name: | University Stadium |
| Location: | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Seating Capacity: | 20,000[1] |
| Owner: | University of Kerala, Trivandrum |
| Former Names: | Kerala University Stadium |
| End1: | Church End |
| End2: | Hotel End |
| International: | true |
| Firstodidate: | 1 October |
| Firstodihome: | India |
| Firstodiaway: | Australia |
| Lastodidate: | 25 January |
| Lastodihome: | India |
| Lastodiaway: | West Indies |
| Date: | 18 January |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/58479.html University Stadium, Cricinfo |
University Stadium or Kerala University Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The stadium is used predominantly for football and athletics. It also hosted cricket matches.[2]
The stadium is owned by the University of Kerala and was opened in 1940. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000. It was used as the home ground of Kerala cricket team till the late 1980s. The stadium has hosted 2 ODI matches with the host India losing one match, and the other yielded no result.
The stadium was the home ground of Chirag United Club for their I-League season.[3]
The stadium has hosted following ODI matches till date.
| Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year | Scorecard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No result | 1984 | 2nd ODI, Australia tour of India | ||||
| 9 wickets | 1988 | 7th ODI, West Indies tour of India |
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101 | 106 | 1 | 25 January 1988 | Lost[4] | ||||
| 2 | 104* | 129 | 2 | 25 January 1988 | Won |