Barkatullah Khan Stadium

Barkatullah Khan Stadium is located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. It is currently used mostly for cricket.

Barkatullah Khan Stadium
Ground information
LocationJodhpur, Rajasthan
Establishment1986
Capacity40,000
OwnerRajasthan Cricket Association
Architectn/a
OperatorJodhpur Development Authority
TenantsIndian Cricket Team
Rajasthan cricket team
End names
Cox Cutir End
Residency Road End
International information
First ODI8 December, 2000:
 India v  Zimbabwe
Last ODI21 November, 2002:
 India v  West Indies
As of 20 June 2014

The stadium was established in 1986/87 but has been used only sporadically. The stadium's current capacity is 40,000 people and the ends are called Cox Cutir End and Residency Road End. It became India's 35th ground to host a one-dayer, while Jodhpur became India's 31st venue to host an ODI.

Now this ground has flood lights fitted by GE electric and capacity is enhanced up to 40,000 and world class newly developed team dressing rooms, also new stands for camera to set best live coverage.[1]

List of International Matches

ODI
DateTournamentTeam 1Team 2WinnerMarginFull Scorecard
Friday, 8 December 2000Bilateral Series India Zimbabwe1 wicketScorecard
Thursday, 21 November 2002Bilateral Series India West Indies3 wicketsScorecard

Records & Trivia
Category Information
Highest Team Score Zimbabwe (284/9 in 49.5 Overs against India)
Lowest Team Score West Indies (259/7 in 50 Overs against India)
Best Batting Performance Sachin Tendulkar (146 Runs against Zimbabwe)
Best Bowling Performance Ajit Agarkar (3/24 against West Indies)

Sachin Tendulkar slammed first century with 146 against Zimbabwe on home soil in the third one-dayer.[2] It was also his highest score against the African nation.

Zaheer Khan made the Indian record of scoring most runs in a single over in one-dayers at this venue. The 50th over of Indian innings bowled by Henry Olonga cost 27 runs with 25 coming off Zaheer's bat. Ajit Agarkar grabbed his 100th wicket in his 67th match and became only the seventh Indian to do so.

One Day Internationals
No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1146Sachin Tendulkar India1531 India8 December 2000Lost[2]
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References
  1. ETV Rajasthan (2 April 2013). "Jodhpur: After facelift by JDA, Barkatullah Khan Stadium ready to host international cricket matches". News 18. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. "3rd ODI, Zimbabwe tour of India at Jodhpur, Dec 8 2000". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

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