IndiaTest and ODI ground2008 to 2025
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
Nagpur, India
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in numbers
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, in Nagpur, India, has staged 7 Tests and 10 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between India and Australia in 2008, and the most recent international here was in 2025. The scorecards know it by 2 names: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (2008 to 2023) and Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha (2025).
Of the 7 Tests played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, 1 was drawn (14%), 3 won by the side batting first and 3 by the side batting second. India have played 7 of those Tests and won 5, lost 1 and drawn or tied 1, a win rate of 71%. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 5 Tests, against 1 in the 2000s. Virat Kohli has made more Test runs here than anyone, 366 in 5 innings with 2 hundreds, and Ravichandran Ashwin has taken the most wickets, 31 in 4 Tests. The highest total is India's 610 for 6 in 2017; the lowest completed innings South Africa's 79 in 2015; the highest individual score Hashim Amla's 253 not out against India in 2010; the best bowling Jason Krejza's 8 for 215 in 2008. The heaviest defeat was Sri Lanka's, by an innings and 239 runs against India in 2017.
Of the 10 ODIs played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, sides batting first have won 3 and chasing sides 7. Only 30% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. India have played 7 of those ODIs and won 5, lost 2, a win rate of 71%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (5). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 7 ODIs, against 2 in the 2000s. Virat Kohli has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 325 in 5 innings with 2 hundreds, and Mitchell Johnson has taken the most wickets, 9 in 3 ODIs. The highest total is India's 354 for 7 in 2009; the lowest completed innings Canada's 123 in 2011; the highest individual score George Bailey's 156 against India in 2013; the best bowling Dale Steyn's 5 for 50 in 2011. The widest margin by runs was Zimbabwe's 175-run win over Canada in 2011.
Tests at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
7 Tests, 2008 to 2023. The first was India v Australia on 6 November 2008: India won by 172 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 441 |
| 2010s | 5 | 300 |
| 2020s | 1 | 177 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 5 | 366 | 2 |
| Virender Sehwag | India | 6 | 357 | 1 |
| MS Dhoni | India | 6 | 339 | 0 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 3 | 293 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 6 | 291 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 4 | 31 |
| Ishant Sharma | India | 6 | 19 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | 4 | 19 |
| Harbhajan Singh | India | 3 | 13 |
| Jason Krejza | Australia | 1 | 12 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 610/6
- Lowest completed total
- 79
- Highest score
- 253* · Hashim Amla
- Best bowling
- 8/215 · Jason Krejza
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 239
- Biggest win by runs
- 172 runs
ODIs at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
10 ODIs, 2009 to 2025. The first was India v Australia on 28 October 2009: India won by 99 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 328 |
| 2010s | 7 | 276 |
| 2020s | 1 | 248 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 5 | 325 | 2 |
| MS Dhoni | India | 5 | 268 | 2 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 4 | 206 | 1 |
| Shane Watson | Australia | 3 | 183 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 3 | 158 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 3 | 9 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | 5 | 9 |
| Harbhajan Singh | India | 3 | 5 |
| Dale Steyn | South Africa | 1 | 5 |
| Zaheer Khan | India | 2 | 4 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 354/7
- Lowest completed total
- 123
- Highest score
- 156 · George Bailey
- Best bowling
- 5/50 · Dale Steyn
- Biggest win by runs
- 175 runs
Most recent matches
- England v India (ODI, 6 February 2025): India won by 4 wickets
- Australia v India (Test, 9 February 2023): India won by an innings and 132 runs
- India v Australia (ODI, 5 March 2019): India won by 8 runs
- Sri Lanka v India (Test, 24 November 2017): India won by an innings and 239 runs
- Australia v India (ODI, 1 October 2017): India won by 7 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
- India v South Africa (Test, 25 November 2015): India won by 124 runs
- Australia v India (ODI, 30 October 2013): India won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
- England v India (Test, 13 December 2012): Match drawn
- India v South Africa (ODI, 12 March 2011): South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
- Zimbabwe v Canada (ODI, 28 February 2011): Zimbabwe won by 175 runs
Names in the scorecards
Grounds are renamed and sponsors change; the archive keeps the name each scorecard used. This page brings them together as one ground.
| Name | Used |
|---|---|
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 2008 to 2023 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha | 2025 |
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 7 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 10 scorecards at this ground
- Figures computed with scripts/build-archive-derived.ts over the scorecards