SMS | |
Address | Janpath, Lalkothi, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
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Location | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
Owner | Government of Rajasthan |
Operator | Rajasthan Cricket Association |
Seating type | Stadium seating |
Capacity | 30,000 |
Surface | Grass |
Ground information | |
Establishment | 1969 |
Tenants | Indian Cricket Team Rajasthan cricket team Rajasthan Royals (2008-15 & 2018–present) |
End names | |
Van Vihar Colony End Garh Ganesh Temple End | |
International information | |
Only Test | 21 February 1987: India v Pakistan |
First ODI | 2 October 1983: India v Pakistan |
Last ODI | 16 October 2013: India v Australia |
Only T20I | 17 November 2021: India v New Zealand |
First WODI | 25 January 1984: India v Australia |
Last WODI | 21 December 2006: India v Sri Lanka |
As of 17 November 2021 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium, popularly known as SMS Stadium, [1] is a cricket stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was built during the reign of Sawai Man Singh II, [2] [1] the former Maharaja of the state of Jaipur. The stadium owned by the Government of Rajasthan and operated by RCA, having a seating capacity of about 30,000 spectators. [2] [3] The stadium is the home ground of Rajasthan Royals, a team in the Indian Premier League.
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium has hosted a solitary Test match, between India and Pakistan, starting in February 1987, when Pakistan President General Zia-ul-Haq crossed the border to watch the second day's play as part of his "Cricket for Peace" initiative.
The Test was notable for Younis Ahmed's return to the Test fray after an absence of over 17 years and also for Sunil Gavaskar's dismissal to the first ball of the Test match, for the third time in an otherwise illustrious career.
The game sputtered to a draw after the third day's play was abandoned following heavy rain and a controversy over the alleged deposition of sawdust on the wicket which Pakistan objected to.
The stadium's ODI debut had kicked off with a contest between the same two sides on 2 October 1983. Fresh from their World Cup triumph, the Indians comfortably won by four wickets, sporting the same XI that won the World Cup final.
The ground has also hosted two World Cup matches in 1987 and 1996 respectively, the West Indians losing to England in the former and beating Australia in the latter. The last ODI played on the ground is between India and Australia in October 2013 which they won comfortably by just losing one wicket chasing 362 in just 43.3 overs.
The highest individual score by any batsman on this ground in ODIs is 183 (not out) by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
This is also the venue in which Virat Kohli made the fastest 100 for India in ODIs as India chase total of 359 against Australia which was second highest successful chase in ODIs, after the Johannesburg epic between Australia and South Africa. [4]
In 2006, the stadium underwent a major renovation at a cost of ₹400 crore. [5] A world-class cricket academy was built for ₹7 crore, which has 28 appointed rooms, a gym, a restaurant, 2 conference halls and a swimming pool. [6]
New facilities:
The first ODI, played at Sawai Mansingh stadium, kicked off with a contest between India and Pakistan in 1983, in which, India won by four wickets. [7] The 1987 Test between India and Pakistan proved to be an instrument of peace, when Pakistan President General Zia-ul-Haq came over to witness the second day's play as part of his "Cricket for Peace" initiative. [8] [9]
The game, which saw Sunil Gavaskar being dismissed to the first ball of a Test match for the third time in his career, ended in a draw amid a controversy over the alleged deposition of sawdust on the wicket that Pakistan objected. [8]
Sawai Mansingh Stadium has hosted IPL matches for Rajasthan Royals its local team and who won first season.
In a match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in 2008, Sohail Tanvir became the first player in IPL history to take a 6 wicket haul while playing for Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings. [10]
Royals have been deprived of their home advantage because of the inability of the Rajasthan Cricket Association to acquire requisite state government clearances.[ citation needed ]
After announcement of shifting of some Indian Premier League matches in Maharashtra due to a severe drought situation in 2016, the IPL franchise Mumbai Indians opted for this stadium as its home ground as a substitution for Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.[ citation needed ]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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1 | 110 | Mohammad Azharuddin | India | 211 | 1 | Pakistan | 21 February 1987 | Draw [13] |
2 | 125 | Ravi Shastri | India | - | 1 | Pakistan | 21 February 1987 | Draw [13] |
3 | 114 | Rameez Raja | Pakistan | 279 | 2 | India | 21 February 1987 | Draw [13] |
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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1 | 104 | Geoff Marsh | Australia | 139 | 1 | India | 7 September 1986 | Lost [14] |
2 | 111 | David Boon | Australia | 118 | 1 | India | 7 September 1986 | Lost [14] |
3 | 102 | Krishnamachari Srikkanth | India | 104 | 2 | Australia | 7 September 1986 | Won [14] |
4 | 100* | Vinod Kambli | India | 149 | 1 | England | 18 January 1993 | Lost [15] |
5 | 105 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 134 | 1 | West Indies | 11 November 1994 | Won [16] |
6 | 102 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | 112 | 1 | West Indies | 4 March 1996 | Lost [17] |
7 | 106 | Daryll Cullinan | South Africa | 130 | 1 | India | 23 October 1996 | Won [18] |
8 | 138* | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 147 | 1 | India | 31 October 2005 | Lost [19] |
9 | 183* | MS Dhoni | India | 145 | 2 | Sri Lanka | 31 October 2005 | Won [19] |
10 | 104* | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 118 | 2 | Bangladesh | 11 October 2006 | Won [20] |
11 | 123* | Shahriar Nafees | Bangladesh | 161 | 1 | Won [21] | ||
12 | 133* | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 135 | 2 | South Africa | 2 November 2006 | Won [22] |
13 | 138* | Gautam Gambhir | India | 116 | 2 | New Zealand | 1 December 2010 | Won [23] |
14 | 141* | Rohit Sharma | India | 123 | 2 | Australia | 16 October 2013 | Won [24] |
15 | 100* | Virat Kohli | India | 52 | 2 | Australia | 16 October 2013 | Won [24] |
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