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MCA Stadium, Pune

Gahunje, Maval, Pune, Maharashtra. 21 completed matches stored since 24 Oct 2024.

Capacity 42,700
Opened 2011
3 Tests
12 ODIs
5 T20Is
Floodlit

Photo: Nehatiwari405, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

MCA Stadium: key facts

MCA Stadium is an international cricket ground at Gahunje on Pune's outskirts, beside the Mumbai–Pune Expressway. It is owned and operated by the Maharashtra Cricket Association and is home to Maharashtra's men's and women's teams. The stadium has hosted Tests, ODIs, T20Is, IPL fixtures and five matches at the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup.

Location: Gahunje, Maval, Pune, Maharashtra
Capacity: 42,700The widely cited venue capacity is 42,700; the Maharashtra Cricket Association's own page describes the two-tier seating as up to 45,000.
Opened: 2011
First international: 20 December 2012India v England, 1st T20I
Owned or run by: Maharashtra Cricket Association
Home teams: Maharashtra cricket team, Maharashtra women's cricket team
Floodlights: Yes
Former names: Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium
Status: International venue

International matches hosted

3Tests
12ODIs
5T20Is

Counts up to 6 June 2026; first international 20 December 2012.

MCA 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 ground generally offers a good batting surface, while spin can grip more as a match progresses. The association says the outfield uses Bermuda grass over a sand-based drainage system, with pop-up sprinklers designed to help the surface recover quickly after rain.

Batting is usually productive when the ball is coming on.
Spinners can become more influential as the surface wears.
A sand-based outfield and layered drainage are intended to limit rain interruptions.
Bermuda grass and automatic sprinklers are part of the venue's playing-field system.

Pitch and toss figures from stored matches

Pitch and toss figures at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium by format
Format	Matches	Avg 1st innings	Bat-first wins	Chose to bowl	Toss winner won	Highest total
T20 and shorter	15	181	50%	73%	36%	262/3 Jharkhand, 18 Dec 2025
Test and first-class	6	241	67%	50%	67%	527/5 Maharashtra, 18 Oct 2026

Upcoming matches at MCA Stadium

No upcoming fixtures at this ground are confirmed.

History of MCA Stadium

The Maharashtra Cricket Association developed the Gahunje venue after ticket-allocation disagreements connected with Pune's Nehru Stadium. The new ground was intended to give the association a dedicated international facility. A groundbreaking ceremony took place in October 2007, and construction was carried out in phases by Shapoorji Pallonji. It missed its original target for the 2011 World Cup.

Designed by Michael Hopkins of Hopkins Architects, the stadium uses a deep-bowl layout with two tiers of seating. The first-class cricket played here was Maharashtra against Himachal Pradesh in December 2011. Sharad Pawar formally inaugurated the stadium on 1 April 2012, and the venue soon became a Pune base for IPL cricket as well as Maharashtra matches.

India and England played the ground's first international fixture on 20 December 2012, an India win in the first T20I. Sahara India Pariwar later bought naming rights and the venue was briefly called Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium. The name reverted after the naming-rights payment was not completed, leaving Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium as the current name.

The venue was selected as a Test centre in 2015 and staged its first Test in February 2017, when Australia beat India. Its sand-based outfield, Bermuda grass and engineered drainage were developed to reduce rain delays. The association also describes automatic sprinklers and four floodlight masts among the ground's infrastructure.

MCA Stadium's largest international hosting assignment so far was the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup, when it staged five matches, including India v Bangladesh. By 6 June 2026 the ground had hosted 3 Tests, 12 ODIs and 5 T20Is, with the latest international on 31 January 2025.

Milestones

2007
The stadium project was launched with a groundbreaking ceremony at Gahunje.
2011
Maharashtra played Himachal Pradesh in the venue's first-class debut in the 2011–12 Ranji Trophy.
2012
Sharad Pawar inaugurated the stadium on 1 April.
2012
Pune Warriors India played Kings XI Punjab in the first IPL match at the ground.
2012
India and England contested the venue's first international, a T20I on 20 December.
2013
Naming rights briefly produced the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium name before the current name returned.
2015
The stadium was approved as a Test match centre.
2017
The ground hosted its first Test, Australia v India in February.
2023
Five matches of the Men's Cricket World Cup were played at MCA Stadium.

Famous matches at MCA Stadium

20 December 2012
India v England, 1st T20I
India won the first international at the ground by five wickets, with Yuvraj Singh making the decisive contribution.
23 February 2017
India v Australia, 1st Test
Australia won the first Test at MCA Stadium by 333 runs. Steve Smith scored a century and Steve O'Keefe took six wickets in each innings.
15 January 2017
India v England, 1st ODI
India chased 351 to win by three wickets, a match that remains the ground's highest successful ODI chase in the cited venue statistics.
19 October 2023
India v Bangladesh, 17th match, 2023 World Cup
India won the World Cup match by seven wickets at a venue hosting its first World Cup tournament.
22 October 2023
India v New Zealand, 21st match, 2023 World Cup
India beat New Zealand by four wickets in one of the venue's five matches at the 2023 World Cup.

MCA Stadium records

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

Ground records at MCA Stadium
Record	Figure	Match
Highest Test total	601/5 declared	India v South Africa, 2019
Lowest Test total	105	India v Australia, 2017
Highest ODI total	357/4	South Africa v New Zealand, 2023
Highest successful ODI chase	356/7	India v England, 2017
Lowest ODI total	167	New Zealand v South Africa, 2023
Highest T20I total	206/6	Sri Lanka v India, 2023
Lowest T20I total	101	India v Sri Lanka, 2023

How to reach MCA Stadium

Nearest airport: Pune International Airport; the stadium is reached by road toward Gahunje.
By train: Pune Junction, followed by road transport to Gahunje.
By road: The stadium is beside the Mumbai–Pune Expressway; use the Gahunje/Maval approach and local directions for the event-day entry gate.
Address: MCA International Stadium, Gahunje, Maval, Pune – 412101

MCA Stadium: questions and answers

When was MCA Stadium Pune built?

Construction took place in phases from 2007 and the venue opened for cricket in 2011. It was formally inaugurated on 1 April 2012.

What is the capacity of MCA Stadium?

The commonly cited capacity is 42,700. The association's own venue page describes its two-tier seating as able to hold up to 45,000, so published figures vary.

Who owns MCA Stadium?

The Maharashtra Cricket Association owns and operates the stadium.

Which teams use MCA Stadium as their home ground?

It is the home ground of the Maharashtra men's and women's cricket teams. It has also hosted IPL sides at different times.

What was the first international match at MCA Stadium?

India played England in the first T20I at the ground on 20 December 2012, and India won by five wickets.

What is the pitch like at MCA Stadium?

It is generally described as a good batting wicket, with spin tending to become more useful as the game goes on. The outfield is Bermuda grass with sand-based drainage.

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