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Wankhede Stadium had witnessed the last match of Sachin Tendulkar’s international cricket career. The stadium, situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra is the ground of numerous high-profile cricket matches till date. It was established in the year 1974 after the fallout between Cricket Club of India and Mumbai Cricket Association. The first test staged on this ground was during the West Indies’ India tour in 1974 under the captaincy of Clive Lloyd.
Wankhede stadium has the capacity of 33,108 audiences. The two ends of the stadium are named after Garware Pavillion End and Tata End. The present curator of the stadium is Sudhir Naik. It is the home ground of the Mumbai Indians team for the Indian Premier League and Mumbai Ranji Team. The pitch helps both the spinner and the pacer but the wind of the Arabian sea considerably helps the swing baller always.
Some Must-Known Facts About Wankhede Stadium:
- It is located at Churchgate station
- The distance of the stadium with Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport is 23.4 KM.
- The owner of the ground is The Mumbai Cricket Association
- Tenants of the stadium are Indian Cricket Team, Mumbai Cricket Team and Mumbai Indians
- India got its first victory at Wankhede stadium against New Zealand in 1976
- First Test Match on Wankhede was India V/s West Indies in 1975
- First International One Day on the ground was India V/S Srilanka in 19887
- First T 20 International match took place in 2012 between India and England.
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Contact Details:
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Contact Details
Address: D Road, Churchgate, Mumbai
Maharashtra – 400020
Phone Number: 022 2281 1795/7876/9910
E-mail: mcacrik@vsnl.com
Official Website: www.mumbaicricket.com
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