IndiaTest and ODI ground1982 to 2025
Barabati Stadium
Cuttack, India
Barabati Stadium in numbers
Barabati Stadium, in Cuttack, India, has staged 2 Tests and 20 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between England and India in 1982, and the most recent international here was in 2025.
Of the 2 Tests played at Barabati Stadium, 1 was drawn (50%), 1 won by the side batting first and 0 by the side batting second. India have played only 2 of them; the most frequent sides are India (2), New Zealand (1) and Sri Lanka (1). Dilip Vengsarkar has made more Test runs here than anyone, 166 in 1 innings with 1 hundred, and Maninder Singh has taken the most wickets, 6 in 1 Test. The highest total is India's 400 in 1987; the highest individual score Dilip Vengsarkar's 166 against Sri Lanka in 1987; the best bowling Narendra Hirwani's 6 for 59 in 1995.
Of the 20 ODIs played at Barabati Stadium, sides batting first have won 7 and chasing sides 13. Only 35% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. India have played 18 of those ODIs and won 14, lost 4, a win rate of 78%. The most frequent visitors have been England (7) and West Indies (4). The average first-innings total was 211 in the 1980s (5 ODIs) and 318 in the 2010s (4 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 6 ODIs, against 5 in the 1980s. Sachin Tendulkar has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 469 in 10 innings with 1 hundred, and Ravindra Jadeja has taken the most wickets, 10 in 5 ODIs. The highest total is India's 381 for 6 in 2017; the lowest completed innings West Indies' 169 in 2007; the highest individual score Mohammad Azharuddin's 153 not out against Zimbabwe in 1998; the best bowling Daren Powell's 4 for 27 in 2007. The widest margin by runs was India's 169-run win over Sri Lanka in 2014. The closest finishes: India won by 1 wicket (2011) and England won by 1 run (1984).
Tests at Barabati Stadium
2 Tests, 1987 to 1995. The first was India v Sri Lanka on 4 January 1987: India won by an innings and 67 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 400 |
| 1990s | 1 | 296 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilip Vengsarkar | India | 1 | 166 | 1 |
| Kapil Dev | India | 1 | 60 | 0 |
| Roy Dias | Sri Lanka | 2 | 58 | 0 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | Sri Lanka | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| Mark Greatbatch | New Zealand | 1 | 50 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maninder Singh | India | 1 | 6 |
| Narendra Hirwani | India | 1 | 6 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | Sri Lanka | 1 | 5 |
| Kapil Dev | India | 1 | 5 |
| Don Anurasiri | Sri Lanka | 1 | 4 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 400
- Lowest completed total
- 142
- Highest score
- 166 · Dilip Vengsarkar
- Best bowling
- 6/59 · Narendra Hirwani
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 67
ODIs at Barabati Stadium
20 ODIs, 1982 to 2025. The first was England v India on 27 January 1982: India won by 5 wickets (with 24 balls remaining).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 211 |
| 1990s | 4 | 241 |
| 2000s | 6 | 241 |
| 2010s | 4 | 318 |
| 2020s | 1 | 304 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 10 | 469 | 1 |
| Ajay Jadeja | India | 3 | 273 | 2 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 4 | 262 | 1 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | India | 4 | 242 | 1 |
| Yuvraj Singh | India | 5 | 190 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | 5 | 10 |
| Anil Kumble | India | 3 | 7 |
| Ajit Agarkar | India | 5 | 7 |
| Ishant Sharma | India | 3 | 7 |
| Zaheer Khan | India | 5 | 6 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 381/6
- Lowest completed total
- 169
- Highest score
- 153* · Mohammad Azharuddin
- Best bowling
- 4/27 · Daren Powell
- Biggest win by runs
- 169 runs
Closest finishes
Most recent matches
- England v India (ODI, 9 February 2025): India won by 4 wickets
- West Indies v India (ODI, 22 December 2019): India won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
- India v England (ODI, 19 January 2017): India won by 15 runs
- India v Sri Lanka (ODI, 2 November 2014): India won by 169 runs
- West Indies v India (ODI, 29 November 2011): India won by 1 wicket (with 7 balls remaining)
- Sri Lanka v India (ODI, 21 December 2009): India won by 7 wickets (with 45 balls remaining)
- England v India (ODI, 26 November 2008): India won by 6 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)
- India v West Indies (ODI, 24 January 2007): India won by 20 runs
- India v New Zealand (ODI, 6 November 2003): New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
- England v India (ODI, 22 January 2002): England won by 16 runs
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 2 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 20 scorecards at this ground
- Figures computed with scripts/build-archive-derived.ts over the scorecards