The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, also known as the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Bengaluru city of the Indian state of Karnataka. The ground is owned by the Government of Karnataka and operated by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).
Flanked by the picturesque Cubbon Park, Queen's Road, Cubbon and uptown MG Road, this five-decade-old stadium is situated in the heart of the city of Bangalore. It regularly hosts Test, ODI, T20I and first-class cricket matches, as well as musical, cultural events. The stadium is the home ground of the Karnataka men's, Karnataka women's as well as franchises RCB men's and RCB women's teams. He served the KSCA for four decades and was also president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 1977 to 1980, latter's National Cricket Academy also situated in the premises of this stadium.
It is the first cricket stadium in the world to use solar panels to generate a bulk of the electricity needed to run the stadium. The panels were procured through the "Go Green" initiative of the KSCA. In 2016 a water purification plant was added, and by January 2017 a sophisticated system of aeration and drainage was in place to avoid matches being curtailed due to a wet outfield.
History
With generous patronage from the Government of Karnataka, the foundation stone of this stadium was laid in 1969 and construction work commenced in 1970. The stadium was first used for First-class cricket matches during the 1972–73 season. It earned test status during the 1974–75 season when the West Indies toured India.
The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) stadium, as it was known was later renamed as a tribute to M. Chinnaswamy, who was the BCCI President from 1977 to 1980 and the Secretary and President of KSCA.
The first Test played at this stadium was on 22–27 November 1974.
Following a crowd crush on 4 June 2025 which resulted in 11 fatalities, the stadium was deemed unfit to organise large gatherings and hence was withdrawn from list of IPL stadiums for 2026. In August 2025, ICC announced that the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai replaced Bengaluru for the ICC Women's World Cup 2025.
Features
Karnataka State Cricket Association claims that their stadium is world's only solar powered cricket stadium. They inspired to install a solar system at the stadium from Germany's Freiburg football stadium, which is fully powered by solar energy. KSCA initiated the ₹4.5 Cr and 400 KW project in February 2015.
The venue has 40,000 seats. Its ground is small thus it has small boundaries, due to this, batting teams often score high totals here. It is evident by the fact that in the 2023 Indian Premier League edition, teams scored 210 plus runs on four and 170+ on three occasions in 8 innings played here. As per former Royal Challengers Bangalore's bowler Harshal Patel "It is hard to bowl at the Chinnaswamy. It is a small ground and the ball generally flies".
Cricket World Cups
This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches for all editions of the World cups, when India was a host/co-host.
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Quarter final match
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11th Match, Group B
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15th Match, Group B
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22nd Match, Group B
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31st Match, Group A
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35th Match, Group A
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25th Match
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35th Match
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41st Match
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48th Match
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Domestic Cricket
The arena is regular venue of domestic cricket. It is home ground of Karnataka cricket team. Since 2008, it is the home ground of IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore. The first ever game of the IPL was held at the venue. In 1998-99 Ranji trophy final at the venue, Karnataka won against Madhya Pradesh (MP). In June 2022, 2021-22 edition final of the tournament MP won its maiden title by defeating Mumbai cricket team. 2022-23 Ranji semifinal held at the venue Saurashtra cricket team defeated Karnataka.
In the final of the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare trophy Karnataka defeated Tamil Nadu there. In October 2018, in the tournament's edition Mumbai won the final by defeating Delhi at the venue.
Events
Miss World 1996 beauty pageant was held in this stadium, it was the first ever that this event was organised in India. Irene Skliva of Greece became the winner.
Sustainability initiatives
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has adopted several sustainability initiatives to minimise its environmental impact.
Solar energy utilisation
The stadium is recognised for its utilisation of solar energy. A solar power plant was established, generating over six lakh units of electricity in the first year and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 600 tonnes. The solar panels, initially installed on the east end, are being extended to the west end to increase electricity generation.
Water management
A comprehensive water management system is in place, which includes rainwater harvesting and a sewage treatment plant. The treatment plant recycles sewage water for turf watering, gardening, and landscaping. This initiative was developed in collaboration with the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB).
Subair drainage system
The 'subair drainage system' installed at the stadium facilitates rapid water drainage, allowing the ground to dry within 10 to 15 minutes after heavy rains, thus minimising match interruptions due to wet conditions.
Other eco-friendly measures
Additional measures to reduce environmental impact include a water purification plant and an efficient aeration and drainage system.
Masterplan
KP Padmanabha and Associates designed the original masterplan, including the main stadium, which features facilities such as a matting pitch, clubhouse, indoor games, guest rooms, and a restaurant, with a total seating capacity of 55,000, comprising a three-level pavilion and members’ stand and two-level eastern and western stands.
Recognition and replication
The sustainability initiatives at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium have been noted, with some cricket associations in India considering replicating these initiatives. These eco-friendly projects were self-funded by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).
Records and statistics
On 14 June 2018, after being granted 'Test Status' by the ICC in 2017, Afghanistan played their first ever test match at this venue against India.
The only T20I match in which double super over was played is in this stadium between India and Afghanistan on 17 January 2024 where Rohit Sharma scored his 5th century in T20I. This match is considered as the longest T20I match in world.
Test match records
Batting
{| class="wikitable"
|+Most career runs
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! style="width:130px;"| Runs !! style="width:180px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Period
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| 869 (16 Innings) || Sachin Tendulkar || class="nowrap"| 1994–2012
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| 600 (12 Innings) || Sunil Gavaskar || 1974–1987
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| 513 (11 Innings) || Virender Sehwag || 2001–2012
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| 503 (13 Innings) || Sourav Ganguly || 1998–2008
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| 450 (8 Innings) || Gundappa Viswanath || 1974–1981
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Most career runs (Non-India)
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! style="width:130px;"| Runs !! style="width:165px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Period
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| 431 (4 Innings) || Younis Khan || class="nowrap"| 2005–2007
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| 305 (5 Innings) || Ricky Ponting || 1998–2010
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| 287 (6 Innings) || Simon Katich || 2004–2010
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| 245 (4 Innings) || Alvin Kallicharran || 1974–1978
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| 231 (4 Innings) || Michael Hussey || 2008–2010
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Highest individual score
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! style="width:130px;"| Runs !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Year
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| 267 vs India|| Younis Khan || 2005
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| 239 vs Pakistan|| Sourav Ganguly || 2007
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| 214 vs Australia|| Sachin Tendulkar || 2010
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| 201 vs Pakistan|| Virender Sehwag || 2005
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Bowling
{| class="wikitable"
|+Most career wickets
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! style="width:130px;"| Wickets !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Period
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| 41 (16 Innings) || Anil Kumble || class="nowrap"| 1994–2008
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| 30 (11 Innings) || R Ashwin || 2012–2024
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| 30 (14 Innings) || Harbhajan Singh || 1998–2010
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| 27 (15 Innings) || Kapil Dev || 1978–1994
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| 21 (9 Innings) || Ravindra Jadeja || 2015–2024
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Most career wickets (Non-India)
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! style="width:130px;"| Wickets !! style="width:180px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Period
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| 11 (4 Innings) || Danish Kaneria || class="nowrap"| 2005–2007
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| 10 (4 Innings) || Michael Kasprowicz || 1998–2004
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| 10 (4 Innings) || Tim Southee || 2010–2024
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| 9 (5 Innings) || Iqbal Qasim || 1979–1987
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| 9 (4 Innings) || Mohammad Sami || 2005–2007
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| 9 (2 Innings) || Tauseef Ahmed || 1987–1987
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| 9 (4 Innings) || Shane Warne || 1998–2004
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Best innings figures
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! style="width:130px;"| Figures !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Year
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| 8/50 vs India || Nathan Lyon || 2017
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| 7/27 vs Pakistan || Maninder Singh || 1987
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| 7/64 vs India || Tim Southee || 2012
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| 6/41 vs Australia || R Ashwin || 2017
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| 6/53 vs India || Bob Willis || 1977
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| 6/59 vs New Zealand || Narendra Hirwani || 1988
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| 6/71 vs England || Bishan Singh Bedi || 1977
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Best match figures
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! style="width:150px;"| Figures !! style="width:160px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Year
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| 11/224 vs England || Harbhajan Singh || 2004
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| 10/126 vs Australia || Maninder Singh || 1987
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| 9/120 vs Pakistan || Anil Kumble || 1995
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| 9/121 vs India || Iqbal Qasim || 1987
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| 9/131 vs New Zealand || B. S. Chandrasekhar || 1977
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| 9/139 vs India || Tauseef Ahmed || 1987
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Team records
{| class="wikitable"
|+Highest innings score
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! style="width:75px;"| Score !! style="width:205px;"|Team !! style="width:75px;"|Year
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| 626|| vs Pakistan || 2007
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| 570|| vs India || 2005
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| 541/6d|| vs Sri Lanka || 1974
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| 537|| vs India|| 2007
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| 495|| vs Australia || 2010
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Lowest completed innings
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! style="width:75px;"| Score !! style="width:205px;"|Team !! style="width:75px;"|Year
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| 46|| vs New Zealand || 2024
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| 103|| vs India || 2018
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| 109|| vs India || 2018
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| 109|| vs India || 2022
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| 112|| vs India || 2017
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| 145|| vs Pakistan || 1987
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Partnership records
{| class="wikitable nowraplinks"
|+Highest partnerships
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! style="width:75px;"|Runs !! style="width:75px;"|Wicket !! Players !! style="width:205px;"|Match !! style="width:75px;"|Year
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| 324|| 3rd || Younis Khan (267) & Inzamam-ul-Haq (187) || vs India || 2005
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| 308|| 3rd || Sachin Tendulkar (214) & Murali Vijay (139) || vs Australia || 2010
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| 300|| 5th || Sourav Ganguly (239) & Yuvraj Singh (169) || vs Pakistan || 2007
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| 207|| 4th || Gordon Greenidge (107) & Clive Lloyd (163) || vs India || 1974
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All records correct .
One day international match records
Highest total: 410-4 – IND v NED. The second was 401–6 – NZL v PAK 4 November 2023.
Highest Run Chase : 329–7 – Ireland scored 329 (in 49.1 overs) against England's 327 runs from 50 overs, 2 March 2011, during world cup match.
Highest individual score: 209 scored by Rohit Sharma
The most runs were scored by Sachin Tendulkar (534 runs) followed by Rohit Sharma (498 runs) and Virender Sehwag (328 runs).
The most wickets were taken by Zaheer Khan (14 wickets) followed by Javagal Srinath (10 wickets) and Venkatesh Prasad & Kapil Dev (8 wickets each)
IPL records
source:
Highest total - 287 - SRH v RCB, 2024
6th Highest total - 263 - RCB v Pune Warriors, 2013
Highest individual score - CH Gayle, 175 (66 balls) for RCB v Pune Warriors, 2013
Best Bowling figures - S Badree, 4/9 for RCB v MI, 2017
Gallery
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File:Royal challengers bangalore.JPG|The stadium during 2010 Champions League Twenty20
File:Chinnaswamy_Stadium.jpg|Stadium in 2017.
File:Chinnaswamystadium.jpg|Bangalore test, 10 October 2004
File:Chinnawamy Stadium panorama.jpg|Panoramic view (RCB vs SRH IPL match on 4 May 2019)
File:Chinnaswamy Stadium panoramic view2.jpg|panoramic view from P2 stand
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See also
- List of stadiums in India
- List of cricket grounds by capacity
- List of Test cricket grounds
- Lists of stadiums
References
External links
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium Notable Events (archived)
- Details on ESPNcricinfo
- More Details On Cricketyatri