Located in Cuttack, Odisha is Barabati Stadium, an Indian sports stadium used mostly for cricket and association football. It was established in 1958 and is a regular venue for international cricket. It is the home ground of the Odisha cricket team. The stadium is owned and operated by the Odisha Cricket Association. The cricket and football venue is equipped with floodlights for day-and-night games. Former IPL side Deccan Chargers also used this ground as their Home Ground for 2010-12. The first One Day International played here dates back to 27th January 1982.
Barabati Stadium Seating Capacity
Though being an old stadium this venue has the capacity to accommodate 48000 spectators.
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Barabati Stadium History
The Barabati Stadium is one of the older grounds in India, having hosted several touring sides. The list includes the MCC, the West Indies team and the Australians – before it hosted its first international match. It hosted only the third one-day international in this country, in January 1982, when India put it across England by five wickets to lift the series 2–1. It hosted its first ever Test match five years later where India played hosts to Sri Lanka. Though it isn’t one of the regular Test venues anymore, it continues to enjoy the status of international venue and hosts One-Day Internationals regularly.
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Barabati Stadium Pitch Details
As the venue for the second T20I with South Africa the curators have tried their best to prepare a track which is suitable for batting. However, we may not see a New Delhi like run feast at Barabati considering the fact that the pitch is slightly on a slower side. The spinners will have a larger role to play. The high humidity factor will keep the bowlers a bit worried. The team which wins the toss is most likely opt to field.
