Sawai Mansingh Stadium: The heart of Pink city

Rajasthan Royals is one of the strongest teams in the IPL. They lifted the first title under the captaincy of Shane Warne and have been in the top four almost every time. To train their players better, the franchisee has opened its academies in various parts of the world. The team also trains at its home ground- The Sawai Mansingh Stadium, which is also home ground for Rajasthan State Cricket Team. Today, in this article by ZAP cricket, we will discuss this majestic ground only, which is located in the heart of pink city- SMS Cricket Ground. 

The ground was built during the reign of Sawai Man Singh II and hence was named after him. The seating capacity of this ground is 30,000 spectators and the end names are Van Vihar Colony End and Garh Ganesh Temple End. 

The ground was established in 1969 and since then it has hosted plenty of international matches. 

Facilities available 

• Cricket academy 
• Gym
• Restaurant 
• Conference halls 
• Swimming pool
• Media rooms
• Galleries

First matches played here 

• First and only test on 21 February, 1987, India vs Pakistan 
• First ODI on 2 October, 1983, India vs Pakistan 
• First and only T20I on 17 November, 2021, India vs New Zealand
• First women’s match- ODI on 25 January, 1984 , India vs Australia 

Records and statistics 

Test records

Highest total: 465/8d by India vs Pakistan 

Lowest total: 341 by Pakistan vs India

Most runs: Ravi Shastri: 125 runs

Highest score: Ravi Shastri: 125 runs

Most wickets: Gopal Sharma: 4 wickets

Best bowling figures: Gopal Sharma: 32.5-2-88-4

Most dismissals: Saleem Yousuf: 2 dismissals 

Most catches: Kapil Dev: 2 catches

ODI records 

Highest total: 362/1 by India vs Australia 

Lowest total: 125 by England vs India

Most runs: Sachin Tendulkar: 322 runs

Highest score: 183(145)* by MS Dhoni

Most hundreds: Chris Gayle: 2 centuries

Most wickets: S Sreesanth: 9 wickets

Best bowling figures: Venkatapathy Raju: 9-0-46-4

Most dismissals: MS Dhoni: 7 dismissals 

Most catches: Kapil Dev: 2 catches

T20I records 

Highest total: 166/5 by India vs New Zealand 

Lowest total: 164/6 by New Zealand vs India

Most runs: Martin Guptill: 70 runs

Highest score: Martin Guptill: 70(42)

Most wickets: Ravichandran Ashwin: 2 wickets

Best bowling figures: Ravichandran Ashwin: 4-0-23-2

Most catches: Rachin Ravindra: 2 catches 

List of centuries at Sawai Mansingh Stadium