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Holkar Cricket Stadium (Hindi: होलकर क्रिकेट स्तादियम) is located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It was earlier named Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, but in 2010, Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association renamed it. [1] It has a seating capacity of around 30,000 spectators. It is also equipped with flood lights for night matches.[2]The ground stages the majority of Madhya Pradesh's home matches in the Ranji Trophy.
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History
The stadium has hosted two One Day Internationals, both of them between India and England. The first was staged on 15 April 2006, India successfully chasing 289 to complete a 5-0 series win in what was a dead rubber. Its second international match came two and a half years later when England next toured, India again winning.
The Holkar Cricket Stadium hosted its first ever IPL match on 13 May 2011. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi is the home venue for the Indian Premier League team Kochi Tuskers Kerala and officially hosted 5 home-matches of the franchise. The remaining 2 home matches will be played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.
ODI Matches held
15 April 2006
Scorecard
India
289/3 (49.1 overs)v 
England
288 (50 overs)India won by 7 wickets
Umpires: AV Jayaprakash (India) and RE Koertzen (South Africa)
Player of the match: S Sreesanth (India)Robin Uthappa 86 (96)
Kabir Ali 1/47 (8 overs)Kevin Pietersen 64 (56)
S Sreesanth 6/55 (10 overs)- India won the toss and elected to field.
17 November 2008
Scorecard India
292/9 (50 overs)v England
238 (47 overs)India won by 54 runs
Umpires: AM Saheba (India) and RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe)
Player of the match: Yuvraj Singh (India)Yuvraj Singh 118 (122)
SCJ Broad 4/55 (10 overs)OA Shah 58 (78)
Yuvraj Singh 4/28 (10 overs)- India won the toss and elected to bat.
Indian Premier League
The Holkar Cricket Stadium hosted its first ever IPL match on 13 May 2011.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi was the home venue for the Indian Premier League team Kochi Tuskers Kerala and officially hosted 5 home-matches of the franchise. The remaining 2 home matches were played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.
13 May 2011
ScorecardKochi Tuskers Kerala
178/7 (20 overs)v Kings XI Punjab
181/4 (18.5 overs)Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets
Umpires: Sudhir Asnani (Ind) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Dinesh Karthik (Kings XI Punjab)Mahela Jayawardene 76 (52)
Bipul Sharma 2/32 (4 overs)Dinesh Karthik 69 (33)
R. P. Singh 4/25 (4 overs)- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
15 May 2011
ScorecardKochi Tuskers Kerala
98/2 (7.2 overs)v Rajasthan Royals
97/10 (18.3 overs)Kochi Tuskers Kerala won by 8 wickets.
Umpires: PR Reiffel (Aus) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Brad Hodge (Kochi Tuskers Kerala)AL Menaria 31 (28)
Brad Hodge 33* (17)Brad Hodge 4/13 (4 overs)
ND Doshi 1/15 (1.2 overs)- Kochi Tuskers Kerala won the toss and elected to field.
References
- ^ "Usha Raje is now Holkar cricket stadium". Dainik Bhaskar Online Edition, dated 2010-08-23. http://www.bhaskar.com/article/MP-IND-usha-raje-holkar-cricket-stadium-now-1286044.html. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ http://www.itsonlycricket.com/photos/maharani-usha-raje-cricket-stadium-indore
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Coordinates: 22°43′27.49″N 75°52′47.90″E / 22.7243028°N 75.879972°E
Categories:- Cricket grounds in India
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- Sport in Madhya Pradesh
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