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Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh

Mullanpur, Tira, New Chandigarh, Punjab. 22 completed matches stored since 18 Oct 2024.

Capacity 38,000
Opened 2021
1 Test
1 ODI
1 T20I
Floodlit

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Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: key facts

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is Punjab's newer international venue at Mullanpur in New Chandigarh. The Punjab Cricket Association-owned ground opened for domestic cricket in 2021 and became a Punjab Kings home venue in 2024. It has hosted international women's ODIs, a men's T20I, a men's Test and a men's ODI.

Location: Mullanpur, Tira, New Chandigarh, Punjab
Capacity: 38,000Current published capacity is 38,000; an ESPNcricinfo report in March 2024 described the then-current venue as approximately 33,000 seats.
Opened: 2021
First international: 14 September 2025India Women v Australia Women, 1st ODI
Owned or run by: Punjab Cricket Association
Home teams: Punjab cricket team, Punjab women's cricket team, Punjab Kings (IPL)
Floodlights: Yes
Former names: New Punjab Cricket Association Stadium; Mullanpur Cricket Stadium
Status: International venue

International matches hosted

1Tests
1ODIs
1T20Is
2Women's ODIs

Counts up to 6 June 2026; first international 14 September 2025.

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket 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 uses a sand-based field and has a herringbone drainage system designed to clear water within roughly 25–30 minutes of rain. Early domestic T20 evidence described the pitches as batter-friendly, with a high overall run rate, but the ground's Test has also produced a major result with significant spin impact.

Sand-based playing field rather than conventional soil.
Herringbone drainage is intended to speed recovery after rain.
ESPNcricinfo reported an overall 8.51 runs-per-over rate at the venue in the 2023–24 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy sample.
Manav Suthar's 6/33 in the 2026 Test shows that spin can be influential in longer-form cricket.

Pitch and toss figures from stored matches

Pitch and toss figures at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur by format
Format	Matches	Avg 1st innings	Bat-first wins	Chose to bowl	Toss winner won	Highest total
T20 and shorter	13	214	54%	69%	62%	254/7 Punjab Kings, 19 Apr 2026
One-day (ODI and List A)	1	351	0%	0%	0%	352/5 West Indies, 3 Oct 2026
Test and first-class	8	405	100%	38%	100%	592/9 Punjab, 2 Nov 2026

Upcoming matches at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium

No upcoming fixtures at this ground are confirmed.

History of Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium

The Punjab Cricket Association announced the New Chandigarh project in 2010. The planned stadium covered about 41.95 acres and was budgeted at approximately ₹230 crore. It was named for Yadavindra Singh, the ninth and last ruling Maharaja of Patiala, who played one Test for India in 1934.

Construction began in 2017, but the planned 2020 opening was delayed, including by the Covid-19 pandemic. The ground hosted domestic fixtures from 2021, including Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy matches, before its formal opening as an IPL venue in March 2024.

The stadium was designed as a replacement-scale venue for the wider Chandigarh region, while the older I. S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali remained operational. Its larger site allows extensive parking and avoids the flight-path and traffic constraints associated with the older ground. ESPNcricinfo reported more than 1,500 parking spaces and an approach beside the Baddi highway in 2024.

Punjab Kings began using Mullanpur as their IPL home ground in 2024. The venue's first international fixture was a women's ODI between India and Australia on 14 September 2025. Two stands were named for Yuvraj Singh and Harmanpreet Kaur in December 2025.

The ground hosted its first men's Test from 6 to 10 June 2026, when India played Afghanistan. India then met West Indies in the venue's first men's ODI on 3 October 2026. As of 11 October 2026, its men's international programme therefore comprised one Test, two ODIs and one T20I, alongside two women's ODIs.

Milestones

2010
The Punjab Cricket Association announced plans for an international-standard stadium in the New Chandigarh township.
2017
Building work began on the Mullanpur project.
2021
The venue was established and began hosting domestic cricket.
2024
Punjab Kings adopted Mullanpur as an IPL home venue and the ground received its formal IPL-era opening.
2025
India Women and Australia Women played the stadium's first international match on 14 September.
2025
India and South Africa played the first men's T20I at Mullanpur on 11 December.
2026
India and Afghanistan played the venue's first men's Test from 6 to 10 June.
2026
India and West Indies played the stadium's first men's ODI on 3 October.

Famous matches at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium

14 September 2025
India Women v Australia Women, 1st ODI
This was the first international fixture at the Mullanpur stadium and the opening match of the India-Australia women's ODI series hosted here.
11 December 2025
India v South Africa, 2nd T20I
The match became the venue's first men's international and its first men's T20I.
6 June 2026
India v Afghanistan, only Test
India won by an innings and 300 runs, their largest Test victory by runs. India declared at 564/8, and Manav Suthar took 6/33 on Test debut.
3 October 2026
India v West Indies, 3rd ODI
This was the first men's ODI staged at the ground and the latest international listed for the venue by 11 October 2026.

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium records

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

Ground records at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
Record	Figure	Match
India's biggest Test win by runs	An innings and 300 runs	India v Afghanistan, 2026
Highest Test total at the ground	564/8 declared	India v Afghanistan, 2026
Best Test innings bowling at the ground	6/33	Manav Suthar, India v Afghanistan, 2026

How to reach Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium

Nearest airport: Chandigarh International Airport is the practical air gateway; ESPNcricinfo describes the stadium as an easy drive from the airport.
By road: The stadium is beside the Baddi highway and is approached through New Chandigarh/Mullanpur. Allow extra time for event-day traffic.
Address: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, Mullanpur, Tira, Punjab 140901, India

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: questions and answers

When was Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium established?

The ground is listed as established in 2021. Construction started in 2017 after it was announced in 2010.

What is the capacity of the Mullanpur stadium?

The current published capacity is 38,000. An earlier March 2024 ESPNcricinfo report described approximately 33,000 seats, so figures may reflect different stages or counting methods.

Who owns the stadium?

The Punjab Cricket Association owns and operates the venue.

Which teams use the stadium?

It is home to the Punjab men's and women's teams and is a Punjab Kings home venue in the IPL.

When was the first international match at Mullanpur?

India Women played Australia Women in the first ODI on 14 September 2025.

What is the pitch like?

The field is sand-based, with fast rain drainage. Early T20 data described a batter-friendly surface, while the 2026 Test showed that spin can also matter.

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