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The cricket stadium gained Test status during 1974-75 cricketing season when West Indies toured India and the first Test on this stadium ushered West Indian legends Vivian Richards and Gordon Greenidge into Test cricket. Floodlights were first installed in the Chinnaswami stadium for the 1996 Wills World cup and the first match under lights was the mouth-watering quarterfinal clash between arch rivals India and Pakistan on March 9, 1996.
The cricket ground houses India's National Cricket Academy established for imparting training to the country's aspiring cricketers.
Ground Facts and Figures:
Name: M. Chinnaswami Stadium
Location: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Karnataka State Cricket Association, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore
Established: 1969
Seating Capacity: 70,000
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: BEML End, Pavilion End
Home Team: Karnataka
Owner: Karnataka State Cricket Association
First Test: India vs. West Indies - Nov 22-27, 1974
First ODI: India v Sri Lanka - Sep 26, 1982
Milestones at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium:
