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Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium, Ghaziabad

Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Stadium guide with history, famous matches and records.

  • Capacity 200
  • Opened 1974

Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium: key facts

Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium, also known as Narendra Mohan Sports Stadium, is a former international ground in Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad. It hosted Ranji Trophy cricket from the late 1970s and two Women's ODI matches during the 1997 World Cup, but has not staged an international since December 1997. Current details beyond its listed local use are limited.

Location
Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Capacity
200Cricinfo and Cricbuzz list 200; Wikipedia gives the same figure.
Opened
1974
First international
11 December 1997Netherlands Women v New Zealand Women, 6th match of the 1997 Women's World Cup
Owned or run by
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Home teams
Uttar Pradesh
Ends
Pavilion End and Hospital End
Former names
Narendra Mohan Sports Stadium
Status
Former international venue

International matches hosted

  • 2Women's ODIs

Counts up to 6 June 2026; first international 11 December 1997, last 15 December 1997.

History of Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium

The ground is in Mohan Nagar on Ghaziabad's G.T. Road. Cricket reference listings date its opening to 1974, while the Wikipedia infobox says 1971; 1974 is used here because it is independently listed by both Cricinfo and Cricbuzz. The venue is also identified as Narendra Mohan Sports Stadium. The Government of Uttar Pradesh is listed as its owner and operator in the Wikipedia ground information.

Mohan Meakins became a Uttar Pradesh first-class venue in 1977 and hosted 12 Ranji Trophy matches, including the 1977–78 final between Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. Its international record consists of two Women's ODIs in the 1997 Women's World Cup: Netherlands v New Zealand on 11 December and India v Netherlands on 15 December.

Milestones

  1. 1974

    Cricinfo and Cricbuzz list the opening of the ground; it is also known as Narendra Mohan Sports Stadium.

  2. 1977

    The venue entered the Ranji Trophy circuit and hosted Uttar Pradesh first-class matches.

  3. 1977–78

    It staged the Ranji Trophy final between Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.

  4. 1997

    The ground hosted two Women's ODIs in the 1997 Women's World Cup, its only listed internationals.

Famous matches at Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium

  • 11 December 1997

    Netherlands Women v New Zealand Women, 6th match, 1997 Women's World Cup

    New Zealand won by eight wickets after Netherlands made 48/8 and New Zealand reached 49/2 in 8.1 overs.

  • 15 December 1997

    India Women v Netherlands Women, 16th match, 1997 Women's World Cup

    India won by 93 runs, making 175/8 in 40 overs before Netherlands were dismissed for 82.

Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium records

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

Ground records at Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium
RecordFigureMatch
Highest Women's ODI total175/8India Women v Netherlands Women, 15 December 1997
Highest Women's ODI chase49/2New Zealand Women v Netherlands Women, 11 December 1997

How to reach Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium

By road
The ground is listed on G.T. Road in Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad.
Address
G.T. Road, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium: questions and answers

When was Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium opened?

Cricinfo and Cricbuzz list 1974. Wikipedia gives 1971, so the opening year has a source conflict.

What is the capacity of Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium?

The listed capacity is 200.

Which international matches were played at the ground?

It hosted two Women's ODIs in the 1997 Women's World Cup: Netherlands Women v New Zealand Women on 11 December 1997 and India Women v Netherlands Women on 15 December 1997.

Why does the stadium no longer host internationals?

Its last listed international was on 15 December 1997.

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