Former international venue · Karnataka

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground, Mysore

Manasagangotri campus, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka. Stadium guide with history, famous matches and records.

Capacity 15,000
Opened 1997

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Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground: key facts

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground, widely known as Gangothri Glades, is a 15,000-seat cricket venue inside the University of Mysore's Manasagangotri campus. It hosted one women's ODI in 1997 and one women's Test in 2014, and has also served Karnataka for domestic and India A cricket.

Location: Manasagangotri campus, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka
Capacity: 15,000Published venue profiles consistently list 15,000; no newer official capacity figure was found.
Opened: 1997
First international: 10 December 1997Pakistan Women v Denmark Women, 4th match, Women's World Cup
Owned or run by: University of Mysore
Home teams: Karnataka cricket team
Ends: Coffee Board End and Hunsur Board End
Former names: Gangothri Glades Cricket Ground; University Platinum Jubilee Gangothri Glades Cricket Ground
Status: Former international venue

International matches hosted

1Women's Tests
1Women's ODIs

Counts up to 6 June 2026; first international 10 December 1997, last 10 December 1997.

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground pitch report

ESPNcricinfo lists the surface as turf.

Turf wicket

History of Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground

The University of Mysore developed the ground in the Manasagangotri campus. The stadium is associated with the Gangothri Glades name and was later renamed for Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar. Published accounts differ on the early timeline: one account says earthwork was completed in 1993 and the ground was inaugurated that year, while venue listings date the establishment to 1997.

In 1997, the Karnataka State Cricket Association entered an agreement with the university to develop and maintain the venue. A new pavilion complex and wider upgrade followed in 2007, allowing the ground to host Ranji Trophy cricket. The venue staged the 2009-10 Ranji Trophy final and remains a Karnataka domestic venue, but its only listed international fixtures are the women's ODI in 1997 and women's Test in 2014.

The ground sits on the university campus near Kukkarahalli Lake, with the Chamundi Hills visible from the area. A 2022 local report said the university and KSCA had prepared a fresh 15-year memorandum to develop and maintain the ground, while noting that the pandemic had reduced the number of matches played there.

Milestones

1993
A local history account says earthwork and ground creation were completed and the ground was inaugurated.
1997
The venue was established in its stadium-era form, hosted a Women's World Cup match and entered a KSCA development and maintenance agreement.
2007
A new pavilion complex and stadium upgrade made the venue suitable for Ranji Trophy matches.
2009-10
The ground was allotted the Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Mumbai.
2014
India Women played South Africa Women in the venue's only listed women's Test.
2022
The University of Mysore said a new 15-year KSCA maintenance and development memorandum was ready for signing.

Famous matches at Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground

10 December 1997
Pakistan Women v Denmark Women, 4th match, Women's World Cup
Denmark Women chased 65 to make 66/2 and won by eight wickets. This was the ground's first international fixture and its only listed women's ODI.
16 November 2014
India Women v South Africa Women, only Test
India Women made 400/6 declared and won by an innings and 34 runs. Thirush Kamini scored 192 and Punam Raut 130.

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground records

Researched ground records, checked against at least one published scorecard source.

Ground records at Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground
Record	Figure	Match
Highest women's Test total	400/6 dec	India Women v South Africa Women, 2014
Lowest women's Test total	132	South Africa Women v India Women, 2014
Highest women's ODI total	66/2	Denmark Women v Pakistan Women, 1997
Lowest women's ODI total	65	Pakistan Women v Denmark Women, 1997

How to reach Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground

By road: Use Hunsur Road (Vinoba Road) from JLB Road, turn towards the University of Mysore's Manasagangotri campus near Kukkarahalli Lake, and continue to the ground behind the open-air theatre.
Address: Manasagangotri campus, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground: questions and answers

What is the current name of Gangothri Glades Cricket Ground?

It is listed as Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground. Gangothri Glades Cricket Ground remains the widely used former name.

When was the ground established?

Venue listings give 1997. A local history account separately says the ground was created and inaugurated in 1993, so the early history is not fully consistent.

What is the capacity of Gangothri Glades?

The published capacity is 15,000.

Which international matches were played here?

The ground hosted a women's ODI between Pakistan and Denmark on 10 December 1997 and a women's Test between India and South Africa from 16 to 19 November 2014. No men's international is listed.

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