Roop Singh Stadium
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Captain Roop Singh Stadium, is a cricket ground in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
. The stadium has hosted 10 ODI matches, the first one was played between India and West Indies on 22 January 1988. The ground has flood lights and has hosted day-night encounters. One Match of the 1996 Cricket World Cup
was also played on this ground between India and West Indies
. It was originally a hockey stadium named after great Indian hockey player Roop Singh
.
On 24 February 2010 in a match between India and South Africa, India scored 401/3 and Sachin Tendulkar
became the first and only male cricketer ever to score a double century in an ODI, ending on 200 not out. This match was comfortably won by India by 153 runs, where South Africa was bowled out for 248 in 42.5 Overs.It can hold 45,000 people at a time.
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. The stadium has hosted 10 ODI matches, the first one was played between India and West Indies on 22 January 1988. The ground has flood lights and has hosted day-night encounters. One Match of the 1996 Cricket World Cup
1996 Cricket World Cup
The 1996 Cricket World Cup, also called the Wills World Cup after its official sponsors, was the sixth edition of the tournament organized by the International Cricket Council . It was the second World Cup to be hosted by Pakistan and India, and for the first time by Sri Lanka...
was also played on this ground between India and West Indies
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
. It was originally a hockey stadium named after great Indian hockey player Roop Singh
Roop Singh
Roop Singh Bais was an Indian hockey player. He was part of the celebrated Indian field hockey team which won gold medals for India at 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games.-Personal Life:...
.
On 24 February 2010 in a match between India and South Africa, India scored 401/3 and Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and one-day international cricket. He is the only male player to score a double century in the history of ODI cricket...
became the first and only male cricketer ever to score a double century in an ODI, ending on 200 not out. This match was comfortably won by India by 153 runs, where South Africa was bowled out for 248 in 42.5 Overs.It can hold 45,000 people at a time.