Baroda Cricket Association Stadium
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| Location | Kotambi, Vadodara, Gujarat |
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| Owner | Baroda Cricket Association |
| Operator | Baroda Cricket Association |
| Capacity | 40,000[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2008 |
| Opened | December 2024 |
| Construction cost | ₹2,000,000,000 (US$23 million)[1] |
| Architect | Studio 3 Designs (S3D), India |
| Tenants | |
| Baroda Cricket Association | |
| Ground information | |
| End names | |
| BCA Media end | |
| International information | |
| First WODI | 22 December 2024: India v  West Indies |
| Last WODI | 27 December 2024: India v West Indies |
| As of 27 December 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
The Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (BCA Stadium) or Kotambi Stadium, also known as the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It opened on 22 December 2024 and organised a three one day international series between the Indian and West Indies women's teams. The stadium is the home ground for Baroda Cricket Association in the domestic circle.[3][4][5]
The ground hosted international cricket for the first time during West Indies women's tour of India in 2024.[6][7] All three ODIs of the tour were played at this Stadium.[8]
History
[edit]In January 2015, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Government of Gujarat and Baroda Cricket Association for the stadium which will be located at Kotambi on the outskirts of Vadodara with a cost of ₹200 crores to develop 29 acres of land.[9] The stadium was constructed under the executions of Mr. Amit Parikh, a member of the Baroda Cricket Association and Leadership of Mr. Pranav Amin, the President of the Baroda Cricket Association.
References
[edit]- ^ Tere, Tushar (18 February 2023). "Water from 18km away to keep grass green at Gujarat's Kotambi". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Thousands expected for first India-WI Women's ODI at Kotambi". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Baroda Cricket Association to construct stadium near Vadodara". Cricket Country.
- ^ Tere, Tushar (16 July 2012). "BCA strikes land deal for new stadium". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "BCA, Guj govt MoU will speed up new cricket stadium work:Patel". Business Standard.
- ^ "Kotambi gears up to host 1st int'l match". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Vadodara welcomes international cricket with new stadium". Sportstar. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "वडोदरा कोटांबी स्टेडियम पहली बार करेगा अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट मैच की मेजबानी, जानिए मैदान से जुड़ी बातें - VADODARA KOTAMBI STADIUM" [Vadodara Kotambi Stadium will host an international cricket match for the first time, know the things related to the ground - VADODARA KOTAMBI STADIUM]. ETV Bharat. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Vadodara to get world-class cricket stadium after six decades". The Times of India.
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