Domestic ground · Karnataka

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysuru

Manasagangotri campus, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka. 44 completed matches stored since 11 Aug 2025.

Capacity 15,000
Opened 1997
Floodlit

Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground: key facts

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, also known as Gangotri Glades, is a 15,000-capacity cricket venue in the University of Mysore campus at Manasagangotri. Karnataka use it as a domestic home venue, and the ground has hosted Ranji Trophy, Women’s World Cup and women’s Test cricket, as well as state T20 competitions.

Location: Manasagangotri campus, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka
Capacity: 15,000Cricbuzz and Cricinfo list 15,000; older Cricbuzz reporting described 10,000 after an earlier upgrade.
Opened: 1997
First international: 10 December 1997Denmark Women v Pakistan Women, 1st match of the 1997 Women’s World Cup
Owned or run by: University of Mysore
Home teams: Karnataka
Ends: Coffee Board End and Hunsur Board End
Floodlights: Yes
Former names: Gangotri Glades Stadium; University Platinum Jubilee Gangothri Glades Cricket Ground
Status: Domestic ground

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground pitch report

How the surface usually plays, then the figures from completed matches stored at this ground (average first-innings score is the median).

Cricinfo lists a turf pitch. The venue’s 2010 Ranji Trophy final was reported as producing a sporting wicket that offered opportunities to batters and bowlers.

Turf surface
Historically described as a sporting wicket with help for both batters and bowlers

Pitch and toss figures from stored matches

Pitch and toss figures at Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground by format
Format	Matches	Avg 1st innings	Bat-first wins	Chose to bowl	Toss winner won	Highest total
T20 and shorter	43	177	42%	77%	53%	232/8 Gulbarga Mystics, 23 Jun 2026
Test and first-class	1	194	0%	100%	100%	490/9 Karnataka, 26 Oct 2026

Upcoming matches at Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground

No upcoming fixtures at this ground are confirmed.

History of Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground

The ground was developed on the University of Mysore campus through cooperation between the university and the Karnataka State Cricket Association. A 1997 agreement placed development and maintenance with the KSCA for 20 years. The venue was later renamed for Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar, the former Mysore royal and cricket supporter.

A pavilion upgrade and wider refurbishment in 2007 made the venue suitable for first-class cricket. Cricinfo records its maiden first-class match in November 2007. The ground hosted the 2009–10 Ranji Trophy final and remains a Karnataka domestic venue. Floodlights were added for Karnataka Premier League matches, while the University of Mysore remains the owner.

Milestones

1997
The KSCA entered a 20-year agreement with the University of Mysore to develop and maintain the ground.
1997
The venue hosted Denmark Women v Pakistan Women in the Women’s World Cup on 10 December.
2007
A new pavilion and refurbishment made the ground suitable for Ranji Trophy cricket; its maiden first-class match was played in November.
2009–10
The ground was selected to host the Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Mumbai.
2014
India Women played South Africa Women in the venue’s only women’s Test, from 16 to 19 November.

Famous matches at Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground

11 March 2010
Karnataka v Mumbai, Ranji Trophy final
The 2009–10 final brought the ground national attention and was cited by Cricbuzz as its defining domestic match.
16 November 2014
India Women v South Africa Women, only Test
The four-day women’s Test was one of the venue’s highest-profile international fixtures.
10 December 1997
Denmark Women v Pakistan Women, Women’s World Cup
This World Cup fixture was the ground’s first listed international match.

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground records

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

Ground records at Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground
Record	Figure	Match
Highest women’s Test total	400/6 declared	India Women v South Africa Women, 2014
Highest women’s ODI total	66/2	Denmark Women v Pakistan Women, 1997

Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground: questions and answers

Where is Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground?

It is in the Manasagangotri campus of the University of Mysore in Mysuru, Karnataka, near Kukkarahalli Lake.

What is the capacity of Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground?

Cricbuzz and Cricinfo list the capacity as 15,000.

Who owns and uses the ground?

The University of Mysore owns the venue. Karnataka is listed as its home team, with the KSCA responsible for cricket development and operations under the ground agreement.

Which major matches have been played here?

The venue has hosted the 2009–10 Ranji Trophy final, a 2014 India Women–South Africa Women Test and a 1997 Women’s World Cup match.

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