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Baroda Cricket Association Stadium, Vadodara

Kotambi, Vadodara, Gujarat. 27 completed matches stored since 26 Oct 2024.

Capacity 40,000
Opened 2024
1 ODI
Floodlit

Photo: Mainaksinghabarma, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Baroda Cricket Association Stadium: key facts

Baroda Cricket Association Stadium is a 40,000-capacity international venue at Kotambi, on the outskirts of Vadodara. Opened in December 2024, it began international cricket with India's women's ODI series against West Indies and later hosted its first men's ODI, India v New Zealand, on 11 January 2026. The ground is owned and operated by the Baroda Cricket Association.

Location: Kotambi, Vadodara, Gujarat
Capacity: 40,000Reported capacity; the stadium is designed to give spectators unobstructed views.
Opened: 2024
First international: 22 December 2024India Women v West Indies Women, 1st ODI
Owned or run by: Baroda Cricket Association
Home teams: Baroda cricket team, Baroda women's cricket team
Ends: BCA Media End
Floodlights: Yes
Former names: Kotambi Stadium; Vadodara International Cricket Stadium
Status: International venue

International matches hosted

1ODIs
3Women's T20Is

Counts up to 6 June 2026; first international 22 December 2024.

Baroda Cricket Association Stadium 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 venue information identifies a grass surface.

Grass surface is listed for the ground.

Pitch and toss figures from stored matches

Pitch and toss figures at Kotambi Stadium by format
Format	Matches	Avg 1st innings	Bat-first wins	Chose to bowl	Toss winner won	Highest total
T20 and shorter	16	165	31%	94%	75%	204/4 Royal Challengers Bangalore W, 5 Feb 2026
One-day (ODI and List A)	7	300	43%	29%	43%	358/5 India W, 24 Dec 2024
Test and first-class	4	200	0%	25%	0%	506/10 Jharkhand, 8 Nov 2025

Upcoming matches at Baroda Cricket Association Stadium

No upcoming fixtures at this ground are confirmed.

History of Baroda Cricket Association Stadium

The stadium project grew from a land and development plan for Kotambi. A memorandum of understanding between the Government of Gujarat and the Baroda Cricket Association was signed in January 2015 for a 29-acre site. Earlier reports put the planned investment at about ₹200 crore. The venue was developed as the association's own international stadium, replacing its reliance on the older Reliance Stadium for international fixtures.

The completed ground opened on 22 December 2024, when India Women played West Indies Women in the first match of a three-ODI series. The opening two games were scheduled as day-night fixtures, demonstrating that the venue had floodlights in operation. The association presented the stadium as a facility with clear sightlines from the stands and space for major domestic and international cricket.

The first international series at Kotambi ended on 27 December 2024, with all three women's ODIs played at the venue. In 2025, the stadium was used for Women's Premier League matches, the International Masters League and the inaugural Baroda Premier League, according to the association's own match and news archive. These events broadened its use beyond the initial international assignment.

Men's ODI cricket arrived on 11 January 2026, when India defeated New Zealand in the first ODI of their series at Vadodara. The venue has no Tests, one men's ODI, no men's T20Is, and three women's T20Is, alongside three women's ODIs. The venue therefore remains a young, active ground whose international record is still developing.

Milestones

2008
Groundbreaking for the Kotambi stadium project is listed in the venue's ground information.
2015
The Government of Gujarat and Baroda Cricket Association signed a memorandum of understanding for the Kotambi stadium project.
2024
The stadium opened on 22 December and staged its first international match, India Women v West Indies Women.
2025
The ground hosted Women's Premier League, International Masters League and Baroda Premier League fixtures, as recorded in the association's archive.
2026
India v New Zealand on 11 January became the stadium's first men's ODI.

Famous matches at Baroda Cricket Association Stadium

22 December 2024
India Women v West Indies Women, 1st ODI
The match marked the stadium's international debut. India made 314/9 and won by 211 runs.
24 December 2024
India Women v West Indies Women, 2nd ODI
India scored 358/5, with Harleen Deol making 115, and won by 115 runs to take the series.
11 January 2026
India v New Zealand, 1st ODI
The venue's first men's ODI saw New Zealand make 300/8 before India reached 306/6 in 49 overs to win by four wickets.

Baroda Cricket Association Stadium records

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

Ground records at Baroda Cricket Association Stadium
Record	Figure	Match
Highest women's ODI total	358/5	India Women v West Indies Women, 24 December 2024
Largest women's ODI winning margin	211 runs	India Women v West Indies Women, 22 December 2024
Highest men's ODI total	306/6	India v New Zealand, 11 January 2026
First men's ODI result	India won by 4 wickets	India v New Zealand, 11 January 2026

How to reach Baroda Cricket Association Stadium

Nearest airport: Vadodara Airport (Harni); continue by road to Kotambi.
By train: Vadodara railway station; the stadium is outside the city and requires onward road travel.
By road: Kotambi is on the outskirts of Vadodara, about 30 km from the city according to the report published before the opening international match.

Baroda Cricket Association Stadium: questions and answers

When did Baroda Cricket Association Stadium open?

It opened on 22 December 2024, the date of its first international match.

What is the capacity of Baroda Cricket Association Stadium?

The reported capacity is 40,000 spectators.

Who owns Baroda Cricket Association Stadium?

The stadium is owned and operated by the Baroda Cricket Association.

What was the first international match at Kotambi Stadium?

India Women played West Indies Women in the first women's ODI on 22 December 2024.

When was the first men's ODI played at the stadium?

India played New Zealand on 11 January 2026 in the venue's first men's ODI.

Where is Baroda Cricket Association Stadium?

It is at Kotambi, on the outskirts of Vadodara, Gujarat, roughly 30 km from the city according to a pre-opening report.

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