The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is one of the premier cricket stadiums of India, located in Bangalore, Karnataka. Flanked by picturesque Cubbon Park and uptown MG Road, this three-decade-old stadium is situated in the heart of the city of Bangalore. Formerly known as Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) stadium, the ground was later rechristened in tribute to Mr. M. Chinnaswamy who had served the KSCA for four decades and was president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 1977-1980. This 55,000 capacity stadium not only regularly hosts Tests, One-day internationals and other first class matches, but also other musical and cultural events. The stadium is the home ground of the Karnataka state cricket team. Bangalore (Kannada: ; in Kannada and // in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Although not the strongest team in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group, Karnataka has seen its fair share of glory in the Ranji Trophy tournament and has produced some of the finest superstars to emerge in the Indian cricket team. ... Bangalore (Kannada: ; in Kannada and // in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Cubbon Park is a park in Bangalore, India. ... Mangalam Chinnaswamy (born on March 29, 1900 - died on November 8, 1991) was a prominent Indian cricket administrator. ... The Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, is the apex governing body for cricket in India and lays down its law. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... Although not the strongest team in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group, Karnataka has seen its fair share of glory in the Ranji Trophy tournament and has produced some of the finest superstars to emerge in the Indian cricket team. ...

With generous patronage from Karnataka State Government, the foundation stone of this stadium was laid in 1969 and the construction work was commenced in 1970. The stadium was first used for first-class cricket matches during the 1972-73 season. It earned Test status during 1974-75 season when the West Indies toured India. The first Test played at this stadium was on 22-29 November 1974. Incidentally, this was the début Test match for the West Indian batting giants Viv Richards and Gordon Greenidge. The West Indians led by Clive Lloyd crushed M. A. K. Pataudi's Indian team by a convincing 256 runs. India registered their first Test win on this ground against the touring English team led by Tony Greig in 1976-77. The first one-day international match at this venue was played on 6 September 1982. India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in that match. Floodlights were first installed at this stadium for the 1996 Wills World Cup. The first match under lights was the quarter-final clash between arch rivals India and Pakistan on 9 March 1996 in which India defeated Pakistan by 39 runs in a thrilling encounter. Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... First-class cricket matches are those in which both teams have two innings each and which involve either international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards (born St Johns, Antigua on 7 March 1952), better known by his second name, Vivian or, more popularly, simply as Viv is a former West Indian cricketer. ... Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge was a West Indian cricketer, born May 1, 1951 in Black Bess, St. ... Clive Hubert Lloyd, born 31 August 1944 in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana), is a former West Indies cricketer. ... Mansoor (Mansur) Ali Khan, the 9th Nawab of Pataudi (Jr. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Anthony Tony William Greig (born October 6, 1946) is a former cricketer and currently a commentator. ... The 1996 Cricket World Cup was won by Sri Lanka, who beat Australia by 7 wickets at the final in Lahore. ...

After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chose Bangalore as the centre for the National Cricket Academy in 2000, many budding cricketers have passed out of the academy housed on this ground. This stadium also served as venue for the 1996 Miss World pageant. The KSCA plans to increase the seating capacity to 70,000. The Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, is the apex governing body for cricket in India and lays down its law. ... Bangalore (Kannada: ; in Kannada and // in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... The Miss World pageant is an international beauty pageant founded in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. ... Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, either in terms of the space available, or in terms of limitations set by law. ...

Records

Test Match Records

Highest innings total: 570 all out - Pakistan v India, 24-28 March 2005

Highest individual score: 267 - Younis Khan, Pakistan v India, 24-28 March 2005 Mohammad Younis Khan, (born November 29, 1977 in Mardan) popularly known as Younis Khan is a Pakistani cricketer and member of the Pakistani cricket team since February 2000. ...

Best innings bowling: 7-27 - Maninder Singh, India v Pakistan, 13-17 March 1987 Maninder sahota is hot stuff by god he is so sexc u need to see this indian sex god this sex god is livin in the city coventry he has a mate called andy hu is a big time player yh indeed he gets all the ladies (b. ...

Most runs: 600 - Sunil Gavaskar, India, scored in 8 matches (12 innings) at an average of 54.54 with a highest individual score of 172 Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (born July 10, 1949 at Bombay, Maharashtra), nicknamed Sunny, was a cricket player during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. ...

Most wickets: 35 - Anil Kumble, India, taken in 7 matches at an average of 30.85 with best figures of 6-98 Anil Radhakrishna Kumble (pronounced COOM-bley) (born October 17, 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer and has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 1990. ...

One Day International Match Records

Highest total: 347-2 - Australia v India 12 November 2003

Highest individual score: 121 - Roy Dias, Sri Lanka v India, 26 September 1982 Roy Luke Dias (born 18 October 1952, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played 20 Test matches as a specialist batsman, and became the first Sri Lankan to hit 1,000 Test runs. ...

Best bowling: 5-35 - Paul Jarvis, England v India, 26 February 1993 Paul William Jarvis (born June 29, 1965, Redcar, Yorkshire) is a former English cricketer who played in 9 Tests and 16 ODIs from 1988 to 1993. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ...

Most runs: 365 - Sachin Tendulkar, India, scored in 7 matches at an average of 52.14 with a highest individual score of 117 Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar   (Marathi: सचिन तेंडुलकर; born 24 April 1973) is an Indian cricketer who was rated by Wisden in 2002 as the second greatest Test batsman ever, after Sir Don Bradman[1]. He holds several key batting records, including the most Test centuries, most ODI centuries and the most runs in...

Most wickets: 10 - Javagal Srinath, India, taken in 5 matches at an average of 25.10 with best figures of 5-41 Javagal Srinath (born August 31, 1969) is an Indian cricketer. ...

External links

• Official KSCA Website
• Details on Cricinfo