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Nawab Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Sports Complex, Delhi

Okhla, Delhi, Delhi. Stadium guide with history, famous matches and records.

Opened 1989

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Nawab Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Sports Complex: key facts

The former JMU Ground is the cricket venue within Jamia Millia Islamia's sports complex in Okhla, South Delhi. Established in 1989, it hosted one women's ODI in the 1997 World Cup and one women's Test in 2005. The complex remains a university sports facility and is also known by the Pataudi Sports Complex name.

Location: Okhla, Delhi
Opened: 1989
First international: 17 December 1997Netherlands Women v Sri Lanka Women, Women's ODI
Owned or run by: Jamia Millia Islamia University
Home teams: Delhi (domestic)
Floodlights: No
Former names: JMU Ground; Jamia Millia Islamia University Ground; Jamia Millia Cricket Ground; Bhopal Ground; M. K. Pataudi Sports Complex
Status: Former international venue

International matches hosted

1Women's Tests
1Women's ODIs

Counts up to 6 June 2026; first international 17 December 1997, last 17 December 1997.

Nawab Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Sports Complex pitch report

The ground has a grass outfield and turf wicket. ESPNcricinfo describes the surface as an even, well-maintained outfield with a good batting strip; Jamia says the earlier matting wicket was replaced by a turf wicket of international standard.

Grass outfield
Turf wicket
Batting-friendly strip reported by ESPNcricinfo
Historical reports mention three turf pitches

History of Nawab Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Sports Complex

Jamia Millia Islamia developed the ground in 1989 as part of its campus sports facilities. It was initially associated with the Bhopal Ground name because the land was donated by Sajida Sultan, the Begum of Bhopal. ESPNcricinfo records a grass surface, three turf pitches and a 75-yard boundary, while describing the wicket as a good batting strip. The university says its cricket ground was upgraded from a matting wicket to an international-standard turf wicket and gained viewing galleries and changing rooms.

The venue's international period was brief but significant for women's cricket. The Netherlands beat Sri Lanka by 47 runs there on 17 December 1997 during the Women's World Cup. India and England then drew a women's Test at the ground from 21 November 2005. Jamia's official sports page says the facility has also hosted Ranji Trophy fixtures and university competitions. In 2016 the complex was formally named after Nawab Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, with a pavilion also named for alumnus Virender Sehwag.

Milestones

1989
Jamia Millia Islamia established the cricket ground as part of its sports complex.
1997
The ground hosted Netherlands Women v Sri Lanka Women in the Women's Cricket World Cup.
2005
India Women and England Women played a drawn Test at the venue.
2010
Upgrades around the Commonwealth Games period included a turf wicket, indoor facilities and spectator areas.
2016
The university renamed the complex Nawab Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Sports Complex.

Famous matches at Nawab Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Sports Complex

17 December 1997
Netherlands Women v Sri Lanka Women, Women's World Cup
The Netherlands made 138 and dismissed Sri Lanka for 91, winning by 47 runs in the ground's only women's ODI.
21 November 2005
India Women v England Women, women's Test
India's 2005 women's Test against England was drawn. It remains the venue's only women's Test.

Nawab Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Sports Complex records

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

Ground records at Nawab Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Sports Complex
Record	Figure	Match
Highest women's ODI total	138/10	Netherlands Women v Sri Lanka Women, 1997
Highest women's Test total	289/10	India Women v England Women, 2005

Nawab Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Sports Complex: questions and answers

When was the JMU Ground established?

The ground was established in 1989.

What is the JMU Ground called now?

The complex is now called the Nawab Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Sports Complex. It is also known as the M. K. Pataudi Sports Complex.

Which international matches were played at the ground?

The Netherlands played Sri Lanka in a 1997 Women's World Cup ODI, and India played England in a drawn women's Test in 2005.

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