Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Jaipur, India ( RR HOME GROUND)
FACTS
| Capacity | 30000 |
| Location | Jaipur, India |
| Time Zone | UTC +05:30 |
| Home Team | Rajasthan Royals |
| Floodlights | Yes |
Venue Description
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur has hosted a solitary Test match, in February 1987, when Pakistan President Gen Zia-ul-Haq hopped across the border to watch the second day’s play as part of his “Cricket for Peace” initiative. The game sputtered to a draw after the third day’s play was abandoned following heavy rain and a controversy over the alleged deposition of sawdust on the wicket which Pakistan objected to. Jaipur had made its international debut with an india-Pakistan ODI in 1983-84 and it also hosted World Cup matches in 1987 and 1996. But it seemed destined to be a one-Test wonder and a cricketing backwater until Lalith Modi took charge of the Rajasthan Cricket Association. There followed a major renovation programme which transformed a dull concrete bowl and also led to the establishment of an academy next to the ground. It was not coincidence that, with Modi at the helm, the ground hosted a number of matches in the 2006-07 Champions Trophy.
STATS – ODI
| Total matches | 19 |
| Matches won batting first | 7 |
| Matches won bowling first | 12 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 244 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 227 |
| Highest total recorded | 362/1 (43.3 Ov) by Ind vs Aus |
| Lowest total recorded | 125/10 (37 Ov) by Eng vs Ind |
| Highest score chased | 362/1 (43.3 Ov) by Ind vs Aus |
| Lowest score defended | 259/5 (50 Ov) by Ind vs WI |
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