The Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Ground, commonly known as Gangotri Glades Cricket Ground ( kn, ಗಂಗೋತ್ರಿ ಗ್ಲೇಡ್ಸ್ ) and formerly known as the University of Mysore Platinum Jubilee Cricket Stadium, is a

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stadium located in the Manasagangotri campus of the

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in the southern Indian city of

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, named after Prince Srikantadatta Wadiyar. The

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provides an idyllic backdrop, and the iconic Kukkarahalli lake is just a big-hit away. It has a seating capacity of about 15,000. It was constructed by the University of Mysore. In 1997, the

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entered into a 20-year agreement with the university to develop and maintain the ground as part of its efforts to promote the game in smaller centres. It was in 2007 that a new pavilion complex was constructed and the stadium got a facelift, making it fit to host

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matches. This ground is the second home ground for the

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after the

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. This ground is covered with

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History and development

The

needed a quality cricket ground in

. Nadig Constructions took up the Earth Moving and Ground Creation Activities and completed in 1993. This Ground was Inaugurated on 20 July 1993 by Karnataka Sports Council Chairman Prakash Padukone, BCCI Secretary C Nagaraj, KSCA Vice President Kasturi rangan, KSCA Mysore Zonal Committee Member Satyanarayana S Nadig, Minister for Higher education S M Yahya, University of Mysore Vice Chancelleor Dr. M Madaiah, University of Mysore Registrar Evaluation A K Monnappa, Former Test Cricketer Syed Kirmani, Varsity Senate Member Venkatesh, University of Mysore registrar Pattanayak, Karnataka State Cricket team Captain Karthik Jeswanth and Ideal Jawa Cricketer V Prabhakar. Ground was later upgraded to stadium in 1996/1997, just in time for the

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and hosted a game between Denmark women and Pakistan women and later

made a 20-year deal to maintain and develop this ground.This wicket is most suitable for batsmen but also provides assistance to bowlers with its pace and bounce. Many games, which are held here are high scoring games but records show that

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have excelled here. First there is some swing and pace on the track and bowlers have an advantage, but as the game progresses it suits the batsmen.

Matches held

The most notable match held her was finals of 2009–10 Ranji Trophy Final between

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and

in which

won by 6 runs in a close game. It has also hosted an International Women's Cricket Match between Denmark and Pakistan in 1997. It also hosts various tournaments such as

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Trophy,

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Trophy and

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Trophy. It is one of the most important stadiums in

so various tournaments are held here and people throng to watch these matches. This ground is yet to host a men's

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but has hosted many games for

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against various other "A" team opponents. The Knockout stages of

Trophy was Also Held here.

Ranji Trophy

Karnataka Premier League(KPL)

Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2011/12

Pre-Quarter-Final-Karnataka Under-19s v Gujarat Under-19s=''Karnataka Under-19s won by 12 runs'' Quarter-Final-Bengal Under-19s v Madhya Pradesh Under-19s=''Madhya Pradesh Under-19s won by 9 wickets'' Quarter-Final-Punjab Under-19s v Uttar Pradesh Under-19s=''Uttar Pradesh Under-19s won by 5 wickets'' Semi-Final-Delhi Under-19s v Madhya Pradesh Under-19s=''Madhya Pradesh Under-19s won by 7 wickets'' Final- Madhya Pradesh Under-19s v Uttar Pradesh Under-19s=''Uttar Pradesh Under-19s won by 44 runs''

Records

Lowest Score=65- Pakistan women vs Denmark women Highest Score=619/8 dec-

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Highest Individual Score=257-

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Best Bowling Figures in innings=6/51-P Vijaykumar vs

Best Bowling Figures in match=10/108-

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Most Wicket-keeper Dismissals in Innings=6-VST Naidu vs

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Most Wicket-keeper Dismissals in Match=9-VST Naidu vs

Most Fielder Catches in Innings in first-class cricket=4- RV Uthappa vs

Most Fielder Catches in Match in first-class cricket=5- RV Uthappa vs

Highest Partnership=272-

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All-time Highest Run Scorer=621- RV Uthappa All-time Highest Wicket taker=37-

Centurions

References

Inauguration of Gangothri Glades Cricket Ground,1993 4. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Gangothri_Glades.jpg

External links

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