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MCA’s International Stadium, Gahunje

The dream to have our own stadium,started to turn into reality, in 2005 with the Managing Committee of Maharashtra Cricket Association taking a decision to build a new stadium for the Association. A suitable piece of land at Village Gahunje, along the Mumbai-Pune Expressway was identified in the year 2007. Nestled amidst the resplendent greens in a natural ‘bowl’, this land is flanked by hills on one side and a breathtaking view of the landscape on the other side - making it a very picturesque stadium.

The location of this stadium is such that it is easily accessible for the cricket buffs of Pune and Mumbai as well:

- It is within the close vicinity of the IT Hub of Hinjewadi, the auto hub of Chakan & the industrial belt of PCMC.
- It is also just a 2 hour drive from Mumbai.

A ground breaking ceremony was performed at this site, on the 21st of October 2007, by Mr. Sharad Pawar, the then President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, in the auspicious presence of various dignitaries of the Board of Control for Cricket in India including Mr. Shashank Manohar, Mr. Niranjan Shah, Mr. N Srinivasan and Mr. Ajit Pawar, the then Irrigation and Guardian Minister for Pune.

Meanwhile, with the assistance of several agencies involved in the project, MCA shortlisted various construction firms of national repute for carrying out the main construction work. M/S Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd. were finally selected and awarded the contract for the construction of the first phase of the stadium in November, 2009; after an elaborate technical evaluation and commercial negotiations by the Managing Committee.

Work on the site started on the 14th of November 2009 after the architectural design was completed by Sir Michael Hopkins of Hopkins Architects, London, England. The structural design was provided by the Adams Kara Taylor (UK) Ltd. Tata Consulting Engineers acted as the MEP consultants. Buro Happold India Ltd, Dongre & Associates and Eco Design India Pvt Ltd were the other agencies who provided project management, cost control and additional structural inputs respectively.

The capacity of the stadium today on completion of the first phase is 45000 seats.

A mammoth 6000 metric tonnes of steel went into the fabrication and erection of the imposing steel structures to construct the south stand which is also the Main Pavilion. This was a very challenging task for the contractor and all the partner agencies involved. SPCL rose to the challenge and successfully completed the erection of themassive structures for the south stand. The entire stadium was built using modern construction methods, where precast elements were used extensively with steel structures to ensure quality.

The south stand also provides for VIP and Corporate boxes. The wicket block with as many as 15 wickets have been developed by MCA with their in-house knowledge and expertise.

It is a known fact that rains causeinterruptions during matches, with several matches getting abandoned at many grounds on account of poor drainage systems. To avoid such an eventuality MCA has opted for a sand based outfield. The sand based outfield has been laiddepartmentally by MCA with the technical assistance of Sports Turf Research InstituteUK. A drainage layer of gravel, blinding layers of washed grit & sand with the rootzone layer of silica sand, zeolite and cocopeat have been deployed to make the drainage system as efficient as possible.

Bermuda grass has been chosen for the outfield and a pre grown turf has beenprocured from Golf Designs, Mysore. The drainage system has been effectively tested and it has been observed that even during heavy showers, water on the outfield drains out as designed, enabling the game to resume in a matter of minutes. A pop up automatic sprinkler system for proper, timely and systematic irrigation of the outfield has also been installed from Jain Irrigation Ltd.

In order to provide the spectators with the luxury of comfort seating even quality tip up seats are provided in all areas of the stadium. The stadium and the seating arrangement therein are so designed that a total unobstructed view is assured from each and every location, thereby ensuringvalue for money for each and every spectator. Seats have been imported from CAMATIC, a reputed manufacturer from Australia, with due importance being given to comfort and durability. Flood lights have been provided by PHILIPS India Ltd, leaders in illumination technology. Double column lighting masts have beenerected in the stadium to ensure the least light scatter outside of the playing arena. 50 square meter LED Screens sourced from the globally renowned manufacturer BARCO Belgium, have been mounted on all the four lighting masts so that everyone is able to watch the replays without having to movefrom their seats.

Fully automated turnstiles from SKIDATA, Austria, have been installed to regulate any unauthorized entry into the stadium. A captive power plant of 3.6 mega watts has also been installed, supplied by Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited, Pune.

Adequate numbers of sanitary blocks at convenient locations have been constructed,with a total of 38 sanitary blocks in different public areas.

A dedicated pipeline has been laid down from the Pavana river to the stadium for pumping raw water from the river. A modern water treatment plant from ION EXCHANGE has been installed to treat the water to potable quality.

Indoor and Outdoor air conditioning units in important areas with a Ventilation andExhaust system for sanitary blocks and other enclosed public areas have been installed. P.A systems & CCTV security and surveillance systems have been appropriately deployed at various locations.

A modern venue operations centre has been installed by Honeywell Automation along with Cisco Systems.

This imposing stadium with its modernfacilities and amenities was home to its first Ranji trophy game, played between Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh on the 21st December 2011, following a soft opening of the ground at the hands of Mr. Shashank Manohar.

It is now the pride and the home of the Maharashtra Cricket Association, and since its opening to the public has already hosted many Ipl and international full house cricket matches flawlessly. It will stand testimony to many more glorious matches that will be played in the years to come. In November 2015 this facility after inspection by the ICC was granted approval as a test match center, and has hosted the very first test match in February 2017, in the 80 year history of the association.

TEST MATCHES
1 AUSTRALIA TOUR OF INDIA
23-28 FEBRUARY 2017
AUSTRALIA 260/10 IN 94.5 OVERS
285/10 IN 87.0 OVERS
INDIA 105/10 IN 40.1 OVERS
107/10 IN 33.5 OVERS
AUSTRALIA WON BY 333 RUNS
ONE DAY INTERNATIONALS
1 AUSTRALIA TOUR OF INDIA ODI SERIES
13 OCTOBER 2013
AUSTRALIA 304/8 IN 50.0 OVERS
INDIA 232/10 IN 49.4 OVERS
AUSTRALIA WON BY 72 RUNS
2 ENGLAND TOUR OF INDIA
15 JANUARY 2017
ENGLAND 350/7 IN 50.0 OVERS
INDIA 356/7 IN 48.1 OVERS
INDIA WON BY 3 WICKETS (WITH 11 BALLS TO SPARE)
T/20 INTERNATIONALS
1 ENGLAND TOUR OF INDIA
20 DECEMBER 2012
ENGLAND 157/6 IN 20.0 OVERS
INDIA 158/5 IN 17.5 OVERS
INDIA WON BY 5 WICKETS (WITH 13 BALLS TO SPARE)
2 SRI LANKA TOUR OF INDIA
9 FEBRUARY 2017

INDIA 101/10 IN 18.5 OVERS
SRI LANKA 105/5 IN 18.0 OVERS
SRI LANKA WON BY 5 WICKETS (WITH 12 BALLS TO SPARE)
INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
DLF INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2012
1 8th APRIL 2012 (MATCH 8) (D/N)
PUNE WARRIORS 166/6 IN 20.0 OVERS
KINGS XI PUNJAB 144/8 IN 20.0 OVERS
WARRIORS WON BY 22 RUNS.
2 14th APRIL 2012 (MATCH 16) (D/N)
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS 155/5 IN 20.0 OVERS
PUNE WARRIORS 156/3 IN 19.2 OVERS
WARRIORS WON BY 7 WICKETS (WITH 4 BALLS TO SPARE).
3 24th APRIL 2012 (MATCH 31) (D/N)
PUNE WARRIORS 146/2 IN 20.0 OVERS
DELHI DAREDEVILS 148/2 IN 16.0 OVERS
WARRIORS WON BY 8 WICKETS (WITH 24 BALLS TO SPARE).
4 26th APRIL 2012 (MATCH 35) (D/N)
DECCAN CHARGERS 177/4 IN 20.0 OVERS
PUNE WARRIORS 159/7 IN 20.0 OVERS
CHARGERS WON BY 18 RUNS.
5 3rd MAY 2012 (MATCH 45) (D/N)
MUMBAI INDIANS 120/9 IN 20.0 OVERS
PUNE WARRIORS 119/6 IN 20.0 OVERS
MUMBAI WON BY 1 RUN.
6 8th MAY 2012 (MATCH 52)(D/N)
PUNE WARRIORS 125/6 IN 20.0 OVERS
RAJASTHAN ROYALS 126/3 IN 16.2 OVERS
ROYALS WON BY 7 WICKETS (WITH 22 BALLS TO SPARE).
7 11th MAY 2012 (MATCH 57) (D/N)
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE 173/3 IN 20.0 OVERS
PUNE WARRIORS 138/9 IN 20.0 OVERS
RCB WON BY 35 RUNS.
8 19th MAY 2012 (MATCH 70) (D/N)
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 136/4 IN 20.0 OVERS
PUNE WARRIORS 102/8 IN 20.0 OVERS
KKR WON BY 34 RUNS.
9 22nd MAY 2012 1st QUALIFYING MATCH (D/N)
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 162/4 IN 20.0 OVERS
DELHI DAREDEVILS 144/8 IN 20.0 OVERS
KKR WON BY 18 RUNS.
PEPSI INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2013
1 7th APRIL 2013 (MATCH 6) (D/N)
PUNE WARRIORS 99/9 IN 20.0 OVERS
KINGS XI PUNJAB 100/2 IN 12.2 OVERS
KINGS XI WON BY 8 WICKETS (WITH 46 BALLS TO SPARE).
2 11th APRIL 2013 (MATCH 13) (D/N)
RAJASTHAN ROYALS 145/5 IN 20.0 OVERS
PUNE WARRIORS 148/3 IN 18.4 OVERS
WARRIORS WON BY 7 WICKETS (WITH 8 BALLS TO SPARE).
3 17th APRIL 2013 (MATCH 22) (D/N)
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD 119/8 IN 20.0 OVERS
PUNE WARRIORS 108/10 IN 19.0 OVERS
SUNRISERS WON BY 11 RUNS.
4 30th APRIL 2013 (MATCH 42) (D/N)
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS 164/3 IN 20.0 OVERS
PUNE WARRIORS 127/9 IN 20.0 OVERS
SUPER KINGS WON BY 37 RUNS.
5 2nd MAY 2013 (MATCH 46) (D/N)
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE 187/3 IN 20.0 OVERS
PUNE WARRIORS 170/9 IN 20.0 OVERS
RCB WON BY 17 RUNS.
6 9th MAY 2013 (MATCH 56)(D/N)
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 152/6 IN 20.0 OVERS
PUNE WARRIORS 106/10 IN 19.3 OVERS
KKR WON BY 46 RUNS.
7 11th MAY 2013 (MATCH 58) (D/N)
PUNE WARRIORS 112/8 IN 20.0 OVERS
MUMBAI INDIANS 116/5 IN 18.5 OVERS
MUMBAI INDIANS WON BY 5 WICKETS (WITH 7 BALLS TO SPARE).
8 19th MAY 2013 (MATCH 71) (D/N)
PUNE WARRIORS 172/5 IN 20.0 OVERS
DELHI DAREDEVILS 134/9 IN 20.0 OVERS
WARRIORS WON BY 38 RUNS.
PEPSI INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2015
1 10th APRIL 2015 (MATCH 3) (D/N)
RAJASTHAN ROYALS 162/7 IN 20.0 OVERS
KINGS XI PUNJAB 136/8 IN 12.2 OVERS
ROYALS WON BY 26 RUNS.
2 15th APRIL 2015 (MATCH 10) (D/N)
KINGS XI PUNJAB 165/7 IN 20.0 OVERS
DELHI DAREDEVILS 169/5 IN 19.5 OVERS
DAREDEVILS WON BY 5 WICKETS (WITH 1 BALL TO SPARE).
3 18th APRIL 2015 (MATCH 14) (D/N)
KINGS XI PUNJAB 155/9 IN 20.0 OVERS
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 159/6 IN 17.5 OVERS
KKR WON BY 4 WICKETS (WITH 13 BALLS TO SPARE).
4 20th MAY 2015 (ELIMINATOR) (D/N)
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE 180/4 IN 20.0 OVERS
RAJASTHAN ROYALS 109/10 IN 19.0 OVERS
RCB WON BY 71 RUNS.
VIVO INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2016
1 22nd APRIL 2016 (MATCH 16) (D/N)
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE 185/3 IN 20.0 OVERS
RISING PUNE SUPERGIANT 172/8 IN 12.2 OVERS
RCB WON BY 13 RUNS.
2 24th APRIL 2016 (MATCH 20) (D/N)
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 160/5 IN 20.0 OVERS
RISING PUNE SUPERGIANT 162/8 IN 19.3 OVERS
KKR WON BY 2 WICKETS (WITH 3 BALLS TO SPARE).
3 29th APRIL 2016 (MATCH 25) (D/N)
RISING PUNE SUPERGIANT 195/3 IN 20.0 OVERS
GUJARAT LIONS 196/7 IN 20.0 OVERS
GUJARAT WON BY 3 WICKETS.
4 1st MAY 2016 (MATCH 29) (D/N)
RISING PUNE SUPERGIANT 159/5 IN 20.0 OVERS
MUMBAI INDIANS 161/2 IN 18.3 OVERS
MUMBAI INDIANS WON BY 8 WICKETS (WITH 9 BALLS TO SPARE).
VIVO INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2017
1 6th APRIL 2017 (MATCH 2) (D/N)
MUMBAI INDIANS 184/8 IN 20.0 OVERS
RISING PUNE SUPERGIANT 187/3 IN 19.5 OVERS
SUPERGIANT WON BY 7 WICKETS (WITH 1 BALL TO SPARE).
2 11th APRIL 2017 (MATCH 9) (D/N)
DELHI DAREDEVILS 205/4 IN 20.0 OVERS
RISING PUNE SUPERGIANT 108/10 IN 16.1 OVERS
DAREDEVILS WON BY 97 RUNS.
3 22nd APRIL 2017 (MATCH 24) (D/N)
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD 176/3 IN 20.0 OVERS
RISING PUNE SUPERGIANT 179/4 IN 20.0 OVERS
SUPERGIANT WON BY 6 WICKETS.
4 26th APRIL 2017 (MATCH 30) (D/N)
RISING PUNE SUPERGIANT 182/5 IN 20.0 OVERS
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 184/3 IN 18.1 OVERS
KKR WON BY 7 WICKETS (WITH 11 BALLS TO SPARE).
5 29th APRIL 2017 (MATCH 34) (D/N)
RISING PUNE SUPERGIANT 157/3 IN 20.0 OVERS
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE 96/9 IN 20.0 OVERS
SUPERGIANT WON BY 61 RUNS.
6 1st MAY 2017 (MATCH 39)(D/N)
GUJARAT LIONS 161/10 IN 20.0 OVERS
RISING PUNE SUPERGIANT 167/5 IN 19.5 OVERS
SUPERGIANT WON BY 5 WICKETS (WITH 1 BALL TO SPARE).
7 14th MAY 2017 (MATCH 55)(D/N)
KINGS XI PUNJAB 73/10 IN 15.5 OVERS
RISING PUNE SUPERGIANT 78/1 IN 12.0 OVERS
SUPERGIANT WON BY 9 WICKETS (WITH 48 BALLS TO SPARE).
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