Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur- Check out Sawai Mansingh Stadium in IPL 2023 matches
Located near the Ranbagh Circle in Jaipur- the capital of Rajasthan, it is considered one of the best stadiums in India and has a seating capacity of over 30,000.
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur
The iconic Sawai Mansingh Stadium, named after Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II, was built during his reign in 1969 in the picturesque state of Rajasthan. Located near the Ranbagh Circle in Jaipur- the capital of Rajasthan, it is considered one of the best stadiums in India and has a seating capacity of over 30,000.
Owned by the Rajasthan Cricket Association, the stadium underwent renovation in 2006 at a cost of Rs 400 crore. It has also a well-equipped indoor stadium and is the home ground of Jaipur Pink Panthers, a Pro Kabaddi League team.
The first international match was played in 1983 between India and Pakistan, shortly after the conclusion of the 1983 World Cup. India, led by the legendary Kapil Dev, were brimming with confidence having won the coveted cup a few days ago and defeated the visitors.
In total, this venue has hosted just one Test match, between India and Pakistan, back in 1987. The first ODI was played in 1983, while the first T20I was played in November 2021. At this venue, Virat Kohli slammed the fastest ODI century for India while chasing a mammoth total of 359 against Australia. MS Dhoni played an unbeaten knock of 183 back in 2005, which is the highest score here. The stadium has also hosted matches of the 1987 and 1996 Cricket World Cup, the 2006 Women’s Asia Cup, and the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy.
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium is the home ground of Rajasthan Royals
The stadium has hosted several memorable international and Indian Premier League (IPL) matches. And as the 16th edition of the IPL will welcome the home-away format, Rajasthan Royals will be playing their home games at this venue after a gap of four years. The Royals played their home games from 2008 to 2013 here.
The Rajasthan Royals under Sanju Samson‘s captaincy will be playing their first match in IPL 2023 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the latter’s home venue. But the Pink brigade have to wait for a long time to play at their home ground.
After playing five league stage matches, RR will lock horns with the KL Rahul-led Lucknow Supergiants on April 19 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. After clashing with the LSG at home ground, RR will be playing against Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
In total, the stadium has organized 46 IPL matches with the highest score being 197 and the lowest score being 92. 1320 boundaries and 355 sixes were smashed here. Ajinkya Rahane has amassed more runs (1100); he also scored the highest individual score of 105 runs off 63 balls.
Siddharth Trivedi scalped the most wickets (36). Notably, at this venue, Sohail Tanvir became the first player in the history of IPL to scalp six wickets for 14 runs while playing for the Pink jersey against MS Dhoni-led CSK back in the inaugural season of the cash-rich league in 2008.
The batting first team won 15 games, while the chasing team won 31 matches. A total of 70 wickets were scalped off the 46 IPL matches.
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