BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground: key facts
The BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground is part of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's training and high-performance campus near Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. Opened in 2024 as the renamed National Cricket Academy, the campus has three full-sized grounds, specialist pitches and floodlit match facilities. It is used mainly for training and domestic-age-group cricket rather than international fixtures.
- Location
- Near Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Opened
- 2024
- Owned or run by
- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
- Home teams
- BCCI Centre of Excellence squads, India Under-19s (selected domestic fixtures)
- Floodlights
- Yes
- Status
- Domestic ground
BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground pitch report
How the surface usually plays, then the figures from completed matches stored at this ground (average first-innings score is the median).
The campus uses several pitch constructions rather than one standard surface. Ground A has Mumbai red-soil pitches; Ground B uses Mandya soil; and Ground C has Kalahandi black cotton soil from Odisha. The sources describe the materials and drainage, but do not establish a reliable general pattern for pace, spin or dew in match conditions.
- Ground A: 13 Mumbai red-soil pitches and an 85-yard boundary.
- Ground B: 11 Mandya-soil pitches and a 75-yard boundary.
- Ground C: nine Kalahandi black-cotton-soil pitches and a 75-yard boundary.
- A subsurface drainage system is intended to speed recovery after rain.
Pitch and toss figures from stored matches
| Format | Matches | Avg 1st innings | Bat-first wins | Chose to bowl | Toss winner won | Highest total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 and shorter | 3 | 197 | 100% | 0% | 100% | 226/4 Namibia, 4 Feb 2026 |
| Test and first-class | 6 | 336 | 40% | 67% | 60% | 658/4 North Zone, 28 Aug 2025 |
Upcoming matches at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground
No upcoming fixtures at this ground are confirmed.
Recent results
30 Aug 2026 · 09:30 IST
Duleep Trophy · 4day
Central Zone266 (80.1 ov) & 158 (50.2 ov)
East Zone266 (57 ov) & 162/6 (39.3 ov)
East Zone won by 4 wickets
23 Aug 2026 · 09:30 IST
Duleep Trophy · 4day
North Zone251 (66.5 ov) & 222 (51 ov)
West Zone187 (65.4 ov) & 234 (57.3 ov)
North Zone won by 52 runs
6 Feb 2026 · 17:00 IST
ICC Mens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches · T20
India A197/8 (20 ov)
Namibia67 (12.1 ov)
India A won by 130 runs
4 Feb 2026 · 13:00 IST
ICC Mens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches · T20
Namibia226/4 (20 ov)
Scotland220/5 (20 ov)
Namibia won by 6 runs
2 Feb 2026 · 15:00 IST
ICC Mens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches · T20
Afghanistan184/6 (20 ov)
Scotland123 (19.3 ov)
Afghanistan won by 61 runs
15 Oct 2025 · 09:30 IST
Ranji Trophy · 4day
Nagaland171 (69.3 ov) & 113 (46.3 ov)
Vidarbha463 (130.2 ov)
Vidarbha won by an innings and 179 runs
11 Sept 2025 · 09:30 IST
Duleep Trophy · Test/5day
South Zone149 (63 ov) & 426 (121 ov)
Central Zone511 (145.1 ov) & 66/4 (20.3 ov)
Central Zone won by 6 wickets
4 Sept 2025 · 09:30 IST
Duleep Trophy · 4day
West Zone438 (108 ov) & 216/8 (53.3 ov)
Central Zone600 (164.3 ov)
Match drawn (Central Zone won on 1st innings)
Showing the latest 8 of 9 stored results at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground.
History of BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground
The facility was inaugurated in Bengaluru on 29 September 2024 and given the name BCCI Centre of Excellence. It replaced the National Cricket Academy's earlier base at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which had operated from there since the academy was established in 2000. The new campus covers more than 40 acres near Kempegowda International Airport.
The cricket complex contains three grounds. Ground A is the principal match ground, with an 85-yard boundary, 13 Mumbai red-soil pitches, floodlights and broadcast infrastructure. Grounds B and C have 75-yard boundaries and are configured mainly for training, with Mandya soil and Kalahandi black-cotton-soil pitches. The wider site also includes indoor cricket, outdoor nets, fielding areas and sports-science and medical facilities.
The grounds began appearing in official BCCI match records during the 2025 India Men's Under-19 Tri-Series. The venue remains a controlled high-performance campus: the BCCI said government restrictions do not permit crowds on the site, although more matches may be televised. It has no recorded men's or women's international match in the material checked through 11 October 2026.
Milestones
- 2000
The National Cricket Academy began operating from the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium premises in Bengaluru.
- 29 September 2024
BCCI inaugurated the new National Cricket Academy campus, renamed the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
- 17 November 2025
Ground 1 hosted India Under-19s A v India Under-19s B in the India Men's Under-19 Tri-Series.
- 27 November 2025
Ground 2 hosted India Under-19s A v Afghanistan Under-19s in the same tri-series.
- 3 December 2025
BCCI announced that the Centre of Excellence had received an IGBC Gold Rating for Green New Buildings.
Famous matches at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground
17 November 2025
India Under-19s A v India Under-19s B, India Men's Under-19 Tri-Series
At Ground 1, India Under-19s A made 265 and beat India Under-19s B by 37 runs. The match is one of the first officially documented fixtures at the new campus.
27 November 2025
India Under-19s A v Afghanistan Under-19s, India Men's Under-19 Tri-Series
At Ground 2, Afghanistan Under-19s scored 233/8 and defeated India Under-19s A by 65 runs. Mahboob Khan was named player of the match.
How to reach BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground
- Nearest airport
- Kempegowda International Airport is the nearest named airport; the campus is described as being near it.
- By road
- The campus is in the airport-side outskirts of Bengaluru.
BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground: questions and answers
When was the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground opened?
The new National Cricket Academy campus was inaugurated on 29 September 2024 and was renamed the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
Where is the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground?
It is in Bengaluru, Karnataka, near Kempegowda International Airport.
Who owns the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground?
The campus is owned and operated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Can spectators attend matches at the Centre of Excellence?
The BCCI said government restrictions on the campus do not permit crowds at matches held there. Some fixtures may instead be televised.
More cricket stadiums in Karnataka
Every ground in India that has hosted an international, with its history, capacity and pitch. See all cricket stadiums in India.
International venueM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
- Capacity
- 40,000
- Opened
- 1969
- Internationals
- 87
Domestic groundSrikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground
- Capacity
- 15,000
- Opened
- 1997
Domestic groundKSCA Cricket Ground, Alur (Three Ovals)
- Opened
- 2011
- Domestic ground
KSCA Rajnagar Stadium (Hubballi)
- Opened
- 2012
- Former international venue
Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground
- Capacity
- 15,000
- Opened
- 1997
- Internationals
- 2
Former international venueInfosys Ground
- Internationals
- 2
Sources for this stadium guide
- How the BCCI Centre of Excellence is shaping India's high-performance system — BCCI
- BCCI inaugurates new National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru — Times of India
- India Under-19s A v India Under-19s B, 17 Nov 2025 — BCCI Match Centre
- India Under-19s A v Afghanistan Under-19s, 27 Nov 2025 — BCCI Match Centre
- BCCI Centre of Excellence Receives IGBC Gold Rating Award for Green New Buildings — BCCI
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