| The Wankhede Stadium is a cricket stadium in the | | | | The Wankhede Stadium is situated near the Church |
| city of Mumbai in Maharashtra. The stadium was | | | | gate Station in South Mumbai in the city. The main |
| established in the year 1974. The Wankhede Stadium | | | | gates to the ground are named after Vinoo Mankad |
| is arguably the best stadium in the Indian | | | | and Polly Umrigar. |
| subcontinent. The stadium hosts cricket matches | | | | Infrastructure: |
| both at the domestic and the international level. The | | | | The Wankhede Stadium is a cricket stadium in the |
| stadium apart from hosting international matches, also | | | | city of Mumbai with a seating capacity of around |
| serves as the home ground for the Mumbai Ranji | | | | 40,000 spectators. The stadium also has the facilities |
| Trophy team as well as the Mumbai Indians in the | | | | of floodlights. The stadium was designed by Shahshi |
| Indian Premier League (IPL). The stadium has | | | | Prabhu and Associates and its contractor was B.E. |
| witnessed all three forms of the game, namely tests, | | | | Bilimoria Company. The two seating ends of the |
| ODIs and the new Twenty20 format. | | | | ground are called as Garware Pavilion End and Tata |
| History: | | | | End. Apart from being one of the biggest stadiums in |
| The Wankhede Stadium was established in the year | | | | the country, it is also one of the most modernized |
| 1974 as a result of the then growing dispute | | | | and well equipped in every department. The |
| between the Cricket Club of India which owned the | | | | management of the stadium is in the hands of the |
| Brabourne Stadium and the Mumbai Cricket | | | | Maharashtra Cricket Association. |
| Association over the allocation of ticket sales. Then | | | | Facts & Figures: |
| under the initiative of the then secretary of MCA, Mr | | | | - The first test was played between India and West |
| S.K. Wankhede, the Wankhede Stadium came into | | | | Indies on 23-29 January, 1975. |
| being. The stadium was constructed in six months | | | | - The last test was played between India and |
| and then took over as the main stadium in the city | | | | England on 18-22 March, 2008. |
| overtaking Brabourne Stadium. The stadium has been | | | | - The first ODI was played between India and Sri |
| witness to great innings like Gavaskar's 205 against | | | | Lanka on 17th January, 1987. |
| the Windies and Kalicharan's 187 in the same match in | | | | - The last ODI was played between India and |
| 1978-79. In fact, Ravi Shastri's six sixes in an over | | | | Australia on 17th October, 2007. |
| off Baroda's Tilak Raj en route to the fastest double | | | | - The most successful batsman in ODIs is Sachin |
| hundred in first class cricket were witnessed at this | | | | Tendulkar with 437 runs. |
| venue. The stadium's pitch is well known to give | | | | - The most successful bowler at this venue is |
| assistance to spin bowlers. | | | | Venkatesh Prasad with 15 wickets. |
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