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Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium: Pitch Report, Photos, Records & Stats

Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, also known as Rajkot Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Khanderi area of Rajkot City in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Recently, the Rajkot Cricket Stadium’s official name was changed to Niranjan Shah Stadium from Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on 14 February 2024, in honor of former first-class cricketer and honorary secretary of the Saurashtra Cricket Association—Niranjan Shah. The Rajkot Stadium is Gujarat’s first cricket stadium to operate on solar energy.

It is a newly built cricket stadium that was opened to the public in 2009. The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium has a seating capacity of 28,000. The first-ever international cricket match at this stadium was played between India and Australia on 10 October 2013. 

Venue NameSaurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
Also Known as Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri Cricket Stadium
Opened2009
LocationSaurashtra Cricket Association, Jamnagar – Rajkot Hwy, opp. GETCO, Rajkot, Gujarat 360110
Seating Capacity28,000
Pitch BehaviourBatting-friendly flat tracks with some assistance to spinners 
Shortest Boundary Distance61 meters
Longest Boundary Distance67 meters
Bowling EndsPavilion End, Pavilion End
FloodlightsYes

Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium Photos

Rajkot Pitch Report & Pitch Behaviour 

The pitch at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium is a renowned batting track where batters usually find it easy to score big runs. An average Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium pitch report suggests that it is a flat batting track that can provide some assistance to spinners in the later stages of a test match. But in white ball cricket, bowlers find it pretty tough to get something from the deck at this venue

Rajkot Stadium Pitch Report (Pitch Behavoiur) 

The pitch at Rajkot Stadium has been described as a good batting wicket where high-scoring encounters are quite frequent. 

Characteristics of Rajkot Cricket Stadium Pitch 

A flat wicket good for batting 

The pitch at Rajkot Stadium is generally flat; that’s why it provides a lot of assistance to batsmen to score big runs. 

Flat but turning & favor spinners later

The pitch at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium can be flat, or it can be low with some turn. Initially, the pitch plays well for the first two days and then starts to turn, which makes it easier for spinners to bowl on this wicket. 

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Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium Records & Stats

There have been a total of 12 international cricket matches in Rajkot Stadium where the first-inning score is generally higher compared to other international cricket grounds in India (an indication that the pitch at this venue is good for batting). 649/9 Dec is the highest score at this stadium achieved by India against the West Indies in a test match. The lowest score is 87 recorded by South Africa, against India in a T20I match. 

Total Matches12
Average 1st inning score544 in Tests 322 in ODIs 189 in T20Is 
Highest total recorded649/9 dec by India vs West Indies in Tests
352/7 by Australia vs India in ODIs
228/5 by India vs Sri Lanka in T20Is 
Lowest total recorded122 by England  vs India in Tests
286 India vs Australia in ODIs
87 by South Africa vs India in T20Is 
Highest score chasedN/A in Tests 
N/A ODIs 
202/4 by India vs Australia in T20Is 
Highest individual score 214* by Yashaswi Jaiswal for India vs England in Tests
103 by Quinton De Kock for South Africa vs India in ODIs
112*by Surya Kumar Yadav for India vs Sri Lanka in T20Is  
Best bowling performance 5/41 by Ravindra Jadeja for India vs England in Tests
4/39 by Morne Morkel for South Africa vs India in ODIs
4/18 by Axar Patel for India vs South Africa in T20Is 

India Record at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot 

India played a total of 12 matches at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot and won 7 of those 12 games, meanwhile, they lost 4 and drew one. 

Played12
Won7
Lost4
Tied0
Draw1
No Result0

India Test Record at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

India played 3 test matches at Rajkot Cricket Stadium and won two of them, and the remaining one ended in a draw. 

Played3
Won2
Lost0
Tied0
Draw1
No Result0

India ODI Record at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

There have been 4 ODI matches at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot in which India has taken part. But India has an awful ODI record at Rajkot Cricket Stadium, with one win and 3 losses from 4 matches.  

Played4
Won1
Lost3
Tied0
Draw0
No Result0

India T20I Record at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

At Rajkot Stadium, India played 5 T20I matches; of those 5 games, they won 4 and lost just one. 

Played5
Won4
Lost1
Tied0
Draw0
No Result0

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Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium IPL Records

The first-ever IPL match at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium was played between the Rising Pune Super Giants and Gujarat Lions on April 13, 2016. A total of 10 IPL matches have taken place at this stadium so far, and 7 of them were won by the second batting side, while three ended in favor of the team that batted first. 213/2 is the highest total in IPL at the venue, registered by Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Gujarat Lions on 18 April 2017. Virat holds the record for the highest individual score at Rajkot Cricket Stadium with his 100* inning against the Gujarat Lions.

CityKhandheri, Rajkot
CountryIndia
Also or previously Known asKhandheri Cricket Stadium, Niranjan Shah Stadium, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
First Match14/04/2016
Last T20 Match29/04/2017
Matches Played10
Matches Won Batting First
Matches Won Batting Second
Matches Won Winning Toss
Matches Won Losing Toss
Matches with No Result
Highest Individual Innings100*V Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)24/04/2016 v Gujarat Lions
Best Bowling5/17A J Tye (Gujarat Lions)14/04/2017 v Rising Pune Supergiant
Highest Team Innings213/2 (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)18/04/2017 v Gujarat Lions
Lowest Team Innings153 (Mumbai Indians)29/04/2017 v Gujarat Lions
Highest Run Chase Achieved182/4 (Gujarat Lions)24/04/2016 v Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Average Runs per Wicket30.99
Average Runs per Over8.67
Average Score Batting First169

Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium Map & Location 

The address of the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium is Saurashtra Cricket Association, Jamnagar – Rajkot Hwy, opp. GETCO, Rajkot, Gujarat 360110. 

FAQs

Is Rajkot a batting pitch? 

The pitch at Rajkot Stadium is a flat track that assists batters; however, in the later stages of a test match, it also provides some assistance to spinners.  

What is the new name of Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium? 

The new name of Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium is Niranjan Shah Stadium.  

How big is Rajkot Stadium?

 Rajkot Stadium can accommodate 28,000 people on a match day, which makes it a decent-sized cricket stadium.  

What is the boundary size of Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium?

 The longest boundary at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium measures 67 meters, while the shortest one measures only 61 meters.

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