Niranjan Shah Stadium
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
| Establishment | 2008 |
| Capacity | 28,000 |
| Owner | Saurashtra Cricket Association |
| Operator | Saurashtra Cricket Association |
| Tenants | India national cricket team India women's national cricket team Saurashtra cricket team Saurashtra women's cricket team Gujarat Titans Gujarat Lions (defunct) |
| End names | |
| Pavilion End Media End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 9–13 November 2016: India v England |
| Last Test | 15–18 February 2024: India v England |
| First ODI | 11 January 2013: India v England |
| Last ODI | 27 September 2023: India v Australia |
| First T20I | 10 October 2013: India v Australia |
| Last T20I | 28 January 2025: India v England |
| First WODI | 10 January 2025: India v Ireland |
| Last WODI | 15 January 2025: India v Ireland |
| As of 15 January 2025 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Niranjan Shah Stadium (formerly known as Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium), also known as Khandheri Cricket Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in Rajkot, India. It is India's second and Gujarat's first solar-powered stadium.
In 2013, the first international match took place in this stadium. In the same year, it hosted its first T20I between India and Australia, which India won by six wickets. In 2016, stadium hosted its first Test, India vs England. The match ended in a draw. Till date this venue has hosted multiple international Tests, ODIs and T20Is. This stadium also hosted several IPL matches during 2016-17, when Gujarat Lions opted for Rajkot as their home base.