Sawai Mansingh stadium – Overview
Sawai Mansingh Stadium (SMS) is a cricket stadium which is located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was named after Sawai Man Singh II, the then ruler of the princely state of Jaipur. It is located at one corner of PKMB. The stadium has 30,000 seats. As of July 2013, the stadium and grounds could be visited using Google Street View.
History of SMS stadium
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium hosted a solitary Test match between India and Pakistan in February 1987, when Pakistan’s President General Zia-ul-Haq crossed the border to watch the second day’s play as part of “Cricket for Peace” initiative.
On 2 October 1983 the stadium’s ODI debut began with a contest between the same two sides. The ground has hosted two World Cup matches in 1987 and 1996 respectively, with West Indies losing to England in the former and Australia defeating the latter. The last ODI match played at the ground was between India and Australia in October 2013, which they won comfortably by chasing down 362 in only 43.3 overs for the loss of one wicket, although it was an abominably flat wicket which did little for the bowlers.
Sawai Mansingh Stadium is also the venue in which Virat Kohli scored the fastest 100 for India in ODIs as India chased down a total of 359 runs against Australia. This is the second highest runs scored in ODIs after the Johannesburg epic in which the match played between Australia and South Africa. And This chase was successful.
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Redevelopment
In the year 2006, the Sawai Mansingh stadium undergoes a major renovation at a cost of Rs 400 crore. A world-class cricket academy was built for Rs 7 crore, with 28 appointed rooms, a gym, a restaurant, 2 conference halls and a swimming pool. New Features also include media room, the galleries, 2 new blocks and ability of accommodation.
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium records
- The highest ODI total at this ground is 362–1 by India against Australia in 2013–14.
- The lowest ODI total by England against India at this ground is 125 runs.
- The highest individual score by any batsman at this ground in ODIs is 183 not out by Mahendra Singh Dhoni on 31 October 2005.
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur is located in the picturesque state of Rajasthan, India. The stadium has hosted only one Test between India and Pakistan and has hosted several ODIs.
- It is also the ground where Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar, India’s most successful opening pair in ODIs, opened the innings for the first time.
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