Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
అంతర్జాతీయ క్రికెట్ మైదానం

ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
Ground information
Location Pothinamallayya Palem, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Establishment 2003
Capacity 38,000[1]
Owner Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh
Operator Andhra cricket team
Tenants Indian cricket team
Andhra cricket team
End names
Vizzy End
DV Subba Rao End
International information
First Test 17–21 November 2016:
 India v  England
Last Test 17–21 November 2016:
 India v  England
First ODI 5 April 2005:
 India v  Pakistan
Last ODI 29 October 2016:
 India v  New Zealand
First T20I 8 September 2012:
 India v  New Zealand
Last T20I 14 February 2016:
 India v  Sri Lanka
As of 17 November 2016
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Visakhapatnam ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, also known as the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, is a multi-purpose magnificent stadium in Visakhapatnam, India with a lush green outfield.

The picturesque ACA-VDCA ground in the city of Visakhapatnam midst scenic hills has hosted 1 Test match, 6 One Day Internationals and 1 T20I as on 21 November 2016. The stadium has a two-tier architecture and is designed in such a way that the view of the match is not obstructed regardless of the seating location of the spectators.

Ground Profile

ACA-VDCA stadium flood light pole at PM.PALEM
ACA-VDCA stadium at Madhurawada

The ACA-VDCA stadium is known for its lush green outfield and is one of the most well maintained stadium .The grass for the outfield was specially imported from the Caribbean. In addition to this, the stadium has a very good water drainage facility. The stadium currently seats a 38,000 capacity crowd and is primarily used for cricket matches. The stadium has floodlight facilities to host a D/N cricket matches. The stadium has hosted 1 Test match, 6 ODI matches and 1 T20I till date.

History

The stadium hosted its first ODI match against Pakistan, in which Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored his maiden one day international century (148) in 2005

The stadium also hosts IPL matches and was the home ground of Deccan Chargers in 2012 and Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2015.

Due to water scarcity in Maharashtra during the IPL 2016 season, the Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants played 3 games each at Visakhapatnam, a neutral venue.

Indian and RPS skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored 23 runs off final over against Axar Patel to secure one of the highest chases in T20's at this stadium.

The ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam had hosted its first test match against England in November 2016, in which India won by 246 runs. The current Indian test cricket team skipper Virat Kohli stated this ground as his lucky one as Adelaide cricket ground.

References

  1. "Visakhapatnam Cricket stadium, Visakhapatnam". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
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