Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

By Anshul Saini

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Barsapara Cricket Stadium situated in Guwahati is the only international cricket stadium of Assam where international cricket tournaments are organised.

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Barsapara Cricket Stadium is also known as Assam Cricket Association Stadium or ACA Stadium but its official name is Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium. Assam Cricket Association is the owner and operator of the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium was inaugurated by Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal (Assam’s chief minister at that time) on 10 october 2017 and it become the 49th international cricket stadium in India. The pitch has the spectator capacity of more than 50,000 during the cricket events and the stadium is spread on 37 acres of land.

No international test match events has done on the ground since yet.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Barsapara Stadium is favourable for batting throughout the event. Bowlers don’t get much support from the pitch which leads the batsman to pile up good numbers on score board. Also, the dew factor at the pitch plays a crucial role, generally in the second innings.

The ground pitch squarer and its side boundaries are 68-70 meters and batsman easily toss the bowl to cross the boundary.

Records

  1. T20 match: The first international India vs Australia was played on 10 october 2017 (Australia won the match).
  2. IPL T20 match: The first match Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings.
  3. Barsapara Cricket Stadium become the second home to Rajasthan Royals since 2023.

ODI Records at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

  1. Rohit Sharma (India) has the highest individual score of 152 runs followed by Virat Kohli (India) 140 runs.
  2. Virat Kohli (India) has scored the most 253 runs followed by Rohit Sharma (India) 235 runs at Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
  3. Yuzvendra Singh Chahal (IND) has taken highest wickets 3/41 followed by Umar Malik (IND) 3/51 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
  4. Yuzvendra Singh Chahal (IND) has taken the most 4 wickets followed by Umar Malik (IND) 3 wickets at Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
Total matches3
Batting First Won1
Balling First Won2
Average 1st inning Score
248
Average 2nd inning Score227
highest total recorded373/7 (50 Overs) | IND vs SL
lowest total recorded50/10 (30.4 Overs) | ENGW vs INDW
highest score chased326/2 (42.1 Overs) | IND vs WI
lowest score defended373/7 (50 Overs) | IND vs SL

T20 Records at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Total matches7
Batting First Won3
Balling First Won3
Average 1st inning Score161
Average 2nd inning Score153
highest total recorded237/3 (20 Overs) | IND vs SA
lowest total recorded118/10 (20 Overs) | IND vs AUS
highest score chased225/5 (20 Overs) | AUS vs IND
lowest score defended119/6 (20 Overs) | ENGW vs INDW

IPL Records at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Total matches2
Batting First Won1
Balling First Won1
Average 1st inning score198
Average 2nd inning score167
highest total score199/4 (20 Overs) | RR vs DC
lowest total score142/10 (20 Overs) | DC vs RR
highest score chased192/7 (20 Overs) | Punjab Kings vs RR
lowest score defended199/4 (20 Overs) | RR vs DC

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