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The Brabourne stadium is owned by the Cricket Club of India and houses the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters. The stadium was named after the then Bombay Governor Lord Brabourne at the suggestion of the Maharaja of Patiala. During the initial years, the Braborn stadium basically staged the Bombay Pentagular tournament.
The first Test match played at the Brabourne was between India and West Indies in 1948-49. The stadium went on to host seventeen Tests before the eventual fallout with the Bombay Cricket Association in 1973. After a lull of 13 long years, international cricket returned to Brabourne in 1989 when Pakistan played Australia in a one day international.
Ground Facts and Figures:
Name: Brabourne Stadium
Location: Mumbai
Established: 1937
Seating Capacity: 20,000
Floodlights: No
End Names: Pavilion End, Church Gate End
Home Team: Mumbai
Owner: Cricket Club of India
First Test: India v West Indies - Dec 9-13, 1948
First ODI Australia v Pakistan - October 23, 1989
Milestones at Brabourne Stadium:
