 Dhauladhar range in backdrop of HPCA Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dharamshala, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Home club | Himachal Pradesh cricket team Himachal Pradesh women's cricket team |
| Establishment | 2003 |
| Capacity | 21,200[1] |
| Owner | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association |
| Operator | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association |
| Tenants | Indian cricket team Punjab Kings |
| End names | |
| River End College End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 25–29 March 2017: India v  Australia |
| Last Test | 7–9 March 2024: India v  England |
| First ODI | 27 January 2013: India v England |
| Last ODI | 28 October 2023: New Zealand v Australia |
| First T20I | 2 October 2015: India v  South Africa |
| Last T20I | 27 February 2022: India v  Sri Lanka |
| First WT20I | 22 March 2016: India v England |
| Last WT20I | 24 March 2016: West Indies v England |
| As of 9 March 2024 Source: [2] | |
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (abbreviated as the HPCA Stadium) is an international cricket stadium in Dharamshala hill station of Himachal Pradesh, India.[2]
The stadium is the home ground of Himachal Pradesh cricket team, Himachal Pradesh women's cricket team and headquarter of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, the governing body of cricket in Himachal Pradesh state.[3] It hosted 5 matches of 2023 Cricket World Cup, including New Zealand v India.[3] However the stadium was accused of bad outfield and players played with potential risk of being injured.[4]
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 - Media Guide" (PDF). ICC. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium - Cricket Ground in Dharamsala, India". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Fixtureswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "India vs New Zealand: 'Poor' Dharamsala outfield back in focus as Indian players avoid diving". The Times of India. 22 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 June 2024.