Sawai Mansingh Stadium

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Sawai Mansingh Stadium
SMS
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium during IPL 2013
Sawai Mansingh Stadium
AddressJanpath, Lalkothi, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Location Jaipur, Rajasthan
Owner Government of Rajasthan
OperatorRajasthan Cricket Association
Seating type Stadium seating
Capacity 24,000
SurfaceGrass
Ground information
Establishment1969(55 years ago) (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 Test21 February 1987:
Flag of India.svg  India v Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
First ODI2 October 1983:
Flag of India.svg  India v Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Last ODI16 October 2013:
Flag of India.svg  India v Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Only T20I17 November 2021:
Flag of India.svg  India v Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
First WODI25 January 1984:
Flag of India.svg  India v Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Last WODI21 December 2006:
Flag of India.svg  India v Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
As of 17 November 2021
Source: ESPNcricinfo

The Sawai Mansingh Stadium, popularly known as SMSStadium is a cricket stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Established in 1969, It is named after Sawai Man Singh II, the former Maharaja of the state of Jaipur. [1] Owned by the Government of Rajasthan and operated by RCA, the stadium has a seating capacity of about 24,000 spectators. [2] It is the home ground of Rajasthan Royals, in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2008. [3]

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History

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]

Matches

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. [5] 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. [6] [7]

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. [6]

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. [8]

Ground records

Re-development

During lalit Modi's tenure as a RCA president, in 2006, the stadium underwent a renovation at a cost of ₹20 crore. [11] A cricket academy was built for ₹7 crore, which has 28 appointed rooms, a gym, a restaurant, 2 conference halls and a swimming pool. [12]

New facilities:

Major tournaments

List of Centuries

Key

Test Centuries

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1110 Mohammad Azharuddin Flag of India.svg  India 2111Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 21 February 1987Draw [13]
2125 Ravi Shastri Flag of India.svg  India -1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 21 February 1987Draw [13]
3114 Rameez Raja Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2792Flag of India.svg  India 21 February 1987Draw [13]

One Day Internationals

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1104 Geoff Marsh Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1391Flag of India.svg  India 7 September 1986Lost [14]
2111 David Boon Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1181Flag of India.svg  India 7 September 1986Lost [14]
3102 Krishnamachari Srikkanth Flag of India.svg  India 1042Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 September 1986Won [14]
4100* Vinod Kambli Flag of India.svg  India 1491Flag of England.svg  England 18 January 1993Lost [15]
5105 Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg  India 1341WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 11 November 1994Won [16]
6102 Ricky Ponting Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1121WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 4 March 1996Lost [17]
7106 Daryll Cullinan Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1301Flag of India.svg  India 23 October 1996Won [18]
8138* Kumar Sangakkara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1471Flag of India.svg  India 31 October 2005Lost [19]
9183* MS Dhoni Flag of India.svg  India 1452Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 31 October 2005Won [19]
10104* Chris Gayle WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 1182Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 11 October 2006Won [20]
11123* Shahriar Nafees Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1611Won [21]
12133* Chris Gayle WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 1352Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2 November 2006Won [22]
13138* Gautam Gambhir Flag of India.svg  India 1162Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1 December 2010Won [23]
14141* Rohit Sharma Flag of India.svg  India 1232Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16 October 2013Won [24]
15100* Virat Kohli Flag of India.svg  India 522Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16 October 2013Won [24]

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