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The Vidharba C.A. stadium has been a happy hunting ground for some Indian greats. The venue witnessed the successful ODI comeback of Sachin Tendulkar after elbow surgery where he contributed 93 in a thumping Indian win. Tendulkar has an excellent record at the ground, having made three centuries in Tests and averaging over 70 in ODIs.
Sunil Gavaskar scored his only one-day, and World Cup, century here when India won by a huge margin against New Zealand in their final league encounter of the 1987 Reliance World Cup.
The pitch of the venue was re-layed in 1999 and subsequently has become notorious for offering generous assistance to genuine pace bowlers. The Australians fully exploited the lively conditions to conquer the 'final frontier' as they beat India to clinch the 2004 series.
Ground Facts and Figures:
Name: Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
Location: Vidarbha Cricket Association, Civil Lines, Nagpur
Established: 1975
Seating Capacity: 40,000
End Names: Jaika End, Church End
Home Team: Vidarbha
Owner: Vidarbha Cricket Association
First Test: India v New Zealand - Oct 3-8, 1969
First ODI: India v England - Jan 23, 1985
Milestones at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground:
