Motibaug Stadium is a cricket stadium located in
Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...
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Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
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The ground form part of the
Lakshmi Vilas Palace
The Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, was constructed by the Gaekwad family, a prominent Maratha family, who ruled the Baroda State. Major Charles Mant was credited to be the main architect of the palace.
Lakshmi Vilas Palace w ...
building complex - a sprawling complex in the heart of the city. The palace and the stadium, earlied belonged to the former rulers of Baroda and the patrons of cricket in Baroda - the
Gaekwad
Gaekwad (also spelt Gaikwar and Gaikwad; mr, Gāyǎkǎvāḍǎ) is a surname native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. The surname is found among the Marathas, Kolis and in Scheduled castes. It is also a common surname among Bharadis, Dhor, an ...
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The stadium has a
seating capacity
Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available, and limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that ...
of 18,000 people. The use of the stadium for International cricket has been discontinued in favour of
IPCL Sports Complex Ground
Reliance Stadium or Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd Sports Complex Ground also known as the IPCL Ground is located in Vadodara, Gujarat.
The stadium is owned by Reliance Industries and is also known as, Reliance Stadium. The stadium is ...
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List of Centuries
Key
* * denotes that the batsman was
not out
In cricket, a batter is not out if they come out to bat in an innings and have not been dismissed by the end of an innings. The batter is also ''not out'' while their innings is still in progress.
Occurrence
At least one batter is not out at t ...
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* Inns. denotes the number of the innings in the match.
* Balls denotes the number of
balls faced in an innings.
* NR denotes that the number of balls was not recorded.
* Parentheses next to the player's score denotes his century number at Edgbaston.
* The column title Date refers to the date the match started.
* The column title Result refers to the player's team result
One Day Internationals
List of Five Wicket Hauls
Key
One Day Internationals
References
External links
Motibaug Cricket Ground History
Cricket grounds in Gujarat
Sport in Vadodara
Buildings and structures in Vadodara
Sports venues completed in 1956
1956 establishments in Bombay State
1996 Cricket World Cup stadiums
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