Nehru Stadium, Pune

Nehru Stadium, formerly known as Club of Maharahstra Ground, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pune, India. It is mainly used for cricket matches. The stadium was built in 1969 and holds a capacity of 25,000.

The ground is home to Maharashtra Cricket Team who represent the state of Maharashtra in Ranji Trophy.

International Cricket

The stadium has hosted 11 One Day International matches till date including two in the Cricket World Cup (1987 & 1996). The first ever ODI played on this ground was between India and England in 1984. The ground is yet to host a test match.

One of cricket's biggest upsets occurred on this very ground when Kenya beat West Indies in a low scoring encounter in the 1996 Cricket World Cup.

Cricket World Cup

This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches when India hosted the Cricket World Cup.

i. 1987 Cricket World Cup

ii. 1996 Cricket World Cup

i. 1987 Cricket World Cup

1. October 30, 1987 : Sri Lanka v/s England

SL: 218/7 (50 overs): Roy Dias 80 (105), Eddie Hemmings 3/57 (10 overs)Eng: 219/2 (41.2 overs): Graham Gooch 61 (79), John Emburey 2/26 (10 overs)Result: England won by 8 wicketsUmpires: David Archer and Khizer HayatMan of the Match: Graham Gooch

ii. 1996 Cricket World Cup

2. March 1996 : Kenya v/s West Indies.

Ken: 166/10 (49.3 overs): Steve Tikolo 29 (50), Courtney Walsh 3/46 (9 overs)WI: 93/10 (35.2 overs): Shinarine Chaderpaul 19 (48), Maurice Odumbe 3/15 (10...
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