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The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (also known as New VCA stadium) is a Test cricket ground built in 2008 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Inaugurated in 2008, it replaced the old Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground as the main stadium in the city.
VCA Stadium is the home ground for the Vidharba and Central Zone teams for the domestic Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy tournaments, respectively.

The stadium is located in the Jamtha neighborhood, about 15 km from Nagpur.
Spread over 33 acres (130,000 m2), VCA Stadium features include wi-fi coverage and a capacity of 45,000. The venue also has world-class training and practice facilities. The stadium has four stands. The East and West stands are open to air stands with two tiers. The North stand houses the commercial box and has three tiers. The South stand also has three tiers and houses the players pavilion.

The first international match hosted at this venue was the 4th Test between India and Australia (Nov 2008), which India won by 172 runs. The Aussie spinner Jason Krejza finished with 12 wickets, while Harbhajan Singh claimed seven.Four matches were played here during the 2011 Cricket World Cup. The highest Test scores were by India- 566/8, 558/6 and 441/10. The most runs were scored by Virendar Sehwag(357 runs), Sachin Tendulkar(289 runs) and Hashim Amla(253 runs). The leading wicket takers were Harbhajan Singh(13 wickets), Jason Krejza(12 wickets) and Ishant Sharma(11 wickets). The highest ODI scores were by India 35476, New Zealand 302/7 and India 301/7. The most runs were scored by Mahendar Singh Dhoni (243 runs), Sachin Tendulkar(158 runs) and Gautam Gambhir(147runs). The leading wicket takers were Mitchell Johnson(7 wickets), Dale Steyn(5 wickets) and Harbhajan Singh(5 wickets).
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidarbha_Cricket_Association_Stadium
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Coordinates:   21°0'48"N   79°2'22"E

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  • jaldi banao
  • kab tak Banega VCA
  • Folks this seems a very small stadium. Like in West Indies.
  • Pehla Match India Vs Australia............ 9-13 November 2008........... What a Start to this Stadium and Must b a Gr8 Finish to the Series........ And It is One of the top 8 ground only Nominated frm India for Next World Cup in India-Pak-Sri-Ban
  • india win here
  • hey dude who's sayin its a small stadium..........!!! bhadwe aa ke dekha hai teri soch se to bahot badi hai.... and its one of the best in India.....!!
  • Ya Its quite big stadium, newest in India...sitting Capacity of more than 35 k... By any means it is not small...The first ODI ever played here was Day-Night Match.. so its an Achievement...
  • I Love Nagpur. Happy to see Progress of our City.
  • good to see nagpur doing progress. we also need to focus on the low class community at nagpur. markets will become expensive and it'll be difficult for them to survive in next few years. nobody wants nagpur to become another bangalore..
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