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Top 5 famous cricket stadium in India

          A list of top 5 famous cricket stadium in India and some intersting facts each of them.

1.Eden Gardens - Kolkata

      Eden gardens is the largest cricket stadium in Asia. It is one of the iconic stadium in the world. Eden gardens is a home ground of two time IPL champions kolkata knight riders. Eden gardens have more memorable moments like VVS lakshmanan and Rahul dravid unbeaten 376 runs partnership vs Australia and Kapil Dev and Kuldeep yadhav ODI hat-tricks. This ground is very special to Rohit sharma who hit a magnificient 264 runs in ODI in 2014.




2.Wankhede Stadium - Mumbai

       Wankhede is a home ground of  Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. It is a redsoil ground. In 2011 ODI worldcup hosted in Wankhede. India lift a World cup after 28 years in Wankhede. Wankhede is a  home ground of three time IPL champions Mumbai Indians. The last match of our little Master Blaster and God of Indian cricket, Sachin Tendulkar's International Career was played at this very stadium. In this ground first batting average is 195 in T20. The Wankhede stadium hosted numerous high profile matches and it is a witness to a number of records.


wankhede is a cricket ground of mumbai cricket association


3.Himachal Pradesh cricket association stadium - Dharamsala

       HPCA stadium is surrounded by hills on all sides and it is situated at an attitude of 1,457 above sea level. In two IPL matches it acts as a home ground of Kings XI Punjab. This stadium located in the city of Dharamsala in Himachal pradesh. In 2016 a T20 World cup between India and Pakistan was slated to be palyed but due to several protests, the game was shifted to Eden gardens. In November 2015, the stadium was selected because it was 1 of the New 6 test venues.

  
HPCA stadium is fully surrounded by hills which located in dharamsala

 4.Chinnaswamy stadium - Bengaluru

       Chinnaswamy stadium is a home ground of Royal challengers Bangalore in IPL. It is also the  first ever cricket stadium to have an house solar rooftop.This stadium have a rainwater harvesting system and an effective sewage treatment plant because of Bangalore receives torrential rains each year. Chinnaswamy stadium contains some great moments,South Africa's historic series win in 2000, Michael Clarke's hundred on debut, Anil kumble's 400th test wicket, Inzamam-ul-Haq's century in his 100th test, Rohit sharma scored 209 Runs against Australia in 2013.This stadium is used not  only to play ODIs,Test cricket and First-class matches but also hosts cultural and music concerts.


Chinnaswamy stadium had great moments for many players

    

5.MA Chidambaram stadium - Chennai

       Formerly known as Chepauk and Madras Cricket Club ground,the stadium was renamed after the  president of BCCI, and also the president of TNCA, MA Chidambaram. It has a seating capacity of 38,000. Chepauk is a home ground of three time IPL champions Chennai super kings. Chepauk is a Pride of CSK. The venue has been particularly special for former Indian captain MS Dhoni. Chepauk is a second home of Thala Dhoni. Dhoni has hit some memorable knocks in chepauk, including his most 79 runs against australia in the first match of five ODI series, Dhoni's 224 runs against in Chennai is the third highest score by an Indian captain.The first-ever test victory of Indian cricket team was seen at this stadium back in 1952 agaimst England.


chepauk is a second home for former indian skipper MS Dhoni


Thus those described above are the 20 largest cricket stadiums in India. While cricket is the lifeline of the Indian sports, the game remains incomplete without having a proper stadium to play the game at international level.However, there is news that the top 5 famous cricket stadium. So which stadium is your favourite? Share your views.
  
        


 

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