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Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu

Former international venue · Jammu and Kashmir

Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu

Nawabad, on the banks of the Tawi River, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. Stadium guide with history, famous matches and records.

  • Capacity 20,000
  • Opened 1966

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Maulana Azad Stadium: key facts

Maulana Azad Stadium is a 1966 cricket and multi-sport venue in Jammu, beside the Tawi River. It hosted one women's Test, one women's ODI and one men's ODI, but has not staged an international since 1988. A major upgrade was inaugurated in January 2020, and the ground later hosted domestic and Legends League cricket.

Location
Nawabad, on the banks of the Tawi River, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Capacity
20,000The 20,000 figure is reported by ESPNcricinfo and The Tribune; the 2020 upgrade described provision for about 20,000 seats.
Opened
1966
First international
27 November 1976India Women v West Indies Women, Women's Test
Home teams
Jammu and Kashmir cricket team
Former names
Molana Azad Stadium; Maulana Azad Memorial Stadium
Status
Former international venue

International matches hosted

  • 1Women's Tests
  • 1Women's ODIs

Counts up to 6 June 2026; first international 27 November 1976.

History of Maulana Azad Stadium

Opened in 1966, the stadium became a home venue for Jammu and Kashmir cricket. Its international record is brief but varied: India Women played West Indies Women in a Test in November 1976, India Women met New Zealand Women in an ODI in March 1985, and India played New Zealand in a men's ODI in December 1988. The men's match was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain.

The venue was renovated under the Prime Minister's Development Package and inaugurated on 15 January 2020. The upgrade was executed by the National Projects Construction Corporation to BCCI norms, with a pavilion, gymnasium, media and player areas, changing rooms and match-official rooms. It remains a Jammu and Kashmir home venue, although international cricket has not returned since 1988.

Milestones

  1. 1966

    The stadium was established and began serving as a home ground for Jammu and Kashmir cricket.

  2. 1976

    India Women played West Indies Women in the ground's only women's Test.

  3. 1985

    India Women defeated New Zealand Women in the venue's only women's ODI.

  4. 1988

    India and New Zealand played the ground's only men's ODI, which was abandoned without a delivery bowled.

  5. 2020

    The renovated stadium was inaugurated on 15 January after an upgrade under the Prime Minister's Development Package.

  6. 2023

    The stadium hosted matches in the Legends League Cricket 2023 competition.

Famous matches at Maulana Azad Stadium

  • 27 November 1976

    India Women v West Indies Women, Women's Test

    This was the ground's first international fixture. West Indies Women won the only women's Test played at the venue.

  • 24 March 1985

    India Women v New Zealand Women, 6th ODI

    India Women chased 149 against New Zealand Women to win the venue's only women's ODI.

  • 19 December 1988

    India v New Zealand, ODI

    The only men's ODI at Maulana Azad Stadium was abandoned because rain prevented play.

Maulana Azad Stadium records

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

Ground records at Maulana Azad Stadium
RecordFigureMatch
Highest women's ODI total149/6India Women v New Zealand Women, 24 March 1985

How to reach Maulana Azad Stadium

Nearest airport
Jammu Airport (Satwari) is the city's airport; the stadium is in Jammu city. Check the current road route before travel.
By train
Jammu Tawi railway station is the main railhead for Jammu. The stadium is within the city; check the current local route.
By road
The ground is in the Nawabad area near the Tawi River and is reached through Jammu's city road network.
Address
Maulana Azad Stadium, Nawabad, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180001, India

Maulana Azad Stadium: questions and answers

When was Maulana Azad Stadium established?

The stadium was established in 1966.

What is the capacity of Maulana Azad Stadium Jammu?

Published venue information gives a capacity of 20,000. The 2020 upgrade also described provision for about 20,000 seats.

Which team uses Maulana Azad Stadium as a home ground?

It has been a home venue for the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team.

Why does Maulana Azad Stadium no longer host international cricket?

The ground's last international was the rain-abandoned India–New Zealand men's ODI on 19 December 1988; later upgrades were intended to improve its facilities.

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Sources for this stadium guide

Photo: This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email tagooty@yahoo.com or write on my talk page , for my information. Please contact me before commercial use. Please do not upload an edited image here without consulting me. I would like to make corrections only at my own source to ensure that the changes improve the image and are preserved. Otherwise you may upload an edited image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract ., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons