M.Chinnaswamy cricket stadium is equipped with the spectators capacity of near 50,000 and regular host of test matches, ODI matches and T20 matches. Royal Challengers Bangalore the IPL franchise declared this ground as their home ground for Indian Premier League.
History
The foundation of this test venue was laid in 1969 and construction works was started at early 1970's. It didn’t take much time to build the whole stadium and first ever first class match was played in 1972-73 season. During the West Indies tour of India in 1974-75 it earned the Test status but first test match was played in 1974, which was the first test match for all time great cricketers like Sir Viv Richards and Gordon Greenidge. Unfortunately India lost that test match with massive margin of 256 runs. It took Indian cricket team more then 2 years to taste the first test match win on M.Chinnaswamy cricket stadium when England lost the test match to India. First ODI was hosted by this venue on 6th September 1982, which India won against touring Sri Lankan cricket team by 6 wickets.
For 1996 wills world cup floodlights were installed and during the premier event of world cup it hosted the quarterfinal match of India vs Pakistan, where India posted a thrilling win over Pakistan cricket team.
National Cricket Academy
One of the most prestigious cricket academies, National Cricket Academy was centered here in 2000 by BCCI. This academy is helping young Indian crickets to pass out as national and international cricket player.
Test Match Records
- Highest innings total - India 626/all out - India vs Pakistan, 3rd Test in Bangalore, December 8-12, 2007
- Highest individual score - 267 - Younis Khan, Pakistan v India, 24-28 March 2005
- Best innings bowling - 7-27 - Maninder Singh, India v Pakistan, 13-17 March 1987
- Most runs: 600 - Sunil Gavaskar, India, scored in 8 matches (12 innings) at an average of 54.54 with a highest individual score of 172
- Most wickets - 35 - Anil Kumble, India, taken in 7 matches at an average of 30.85 with best figures of 6-98
- Highest total - 347-2 - Australia v India, November 12, 2003
- Highest individual score - 121 - Roy Dias, Sri Lanka v India, September 26, 1982
- Best bowling - 5-35 - Paul Jarvis, England v India, February 26, 1993
- Most runs - 365 - Sachin Tendulkar, India, scored in 7 matches at an average of 52.14, with a highest individual score of 117
- Most wickets - 10 - Javagal Srinath, India, taken in 5 matches at an average of 25.10 with best figures of 5-41
As per the fixture of cricket world cup 2011, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium will host 4 cricket matches, here is the list of matches to be hosted :
10th Match,Group B - India vs England,27 Feb 2011
15th Match, Group B - England v Ireland, 2nd March 2011
22nd Match, Group B - India v Ireland, 6th March 2011
31st Match, Group A - Australia v Kenya, 13th Match 2011
35th Match, Group A - Australia v Canada, 16th Match 2011
Live telecast of cricket matches would be available on espnstar sports; live cricket scores would be available at cricinfo.com during match day. All the cricket teams would be playing for this prestigious world cup and prize money of 2011 world cup.
10th Match,Group B - India vs England,27 Feb 2011
15th Match, Group B - England v Ireland, 2nd March 2011
22nd Match, Group B - India v Ireland, 6th March 2011
31st Match, Group A - Australia v Kenya, 13th Match 2011
35th Match, Group A - Australia v Canada, 16th Match 2011
Live telecast of cricket matches would be available on espnstar sports; live cricket scores would be available at cricinfo.com during match day. All the cricket teams would be playing for this prestigious world cup and prize money of 2011 world cup.