| New VCA Stadium | |
 VCA Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| Establishment | 2008 |
| Capacity | 45,000[1][2] |
| Owner | Vidarbha Cricket Association |
| Architect | Shashi Prabhu[3] |
| Operator | Vidarbha Cricket Association |
| Tenants | Vidarbha cricket team |
| End names | |
| Secretary End Pavilion End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 6–10 November 2008: India v  Australia |
| Last Test | 9–11 February 2023: India v Australia |
| First ODI | 28 October 2009: India v Australia |
| Last ODI | 5 March 2019: India v Australia |
| First T20I | 9 December 2009: India v  Sri Lanka |
| Last T20I | 23 September 2022: India v Australia |
| First WODI | 6 April 2016: India v  England |
| Last WODI | 12 April 2016: India v England |
| First WT20I | 18 March 2016: Australia v  South Africa |
| Last WT20I | 21 March 2016: Australia v  New Zealand |
| As of 11 February 2023 Source: Cricinfo | |
The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, also known as New VCA Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. It is the second largest cricket stadium in India in terms of field area after the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, and the qualities of the stadium have been praised by the International Cricket Council.[4]
The stadium is located at Jamtha on the southern outskirts of Nagpur and was inaugurated in 2008, replacing the old Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground as the city's main stadium. The VCA Stadium is the home ground for the Vidarbha and Central Zone cricket teams for the domestic Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy tournaments respectively. As of January 2020 it has hosted more T20I matches (12) than any other stadium in India. As of 10 November 2019 it has hosted 6 Tests, 9 ODIs and 12 T20Is.
- ^ "Cricket Venues and Grounds". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Vidarbha Cricket Association, Nagpur".
- ^ Rajaram, Sowmya (27 March 2011). "Going for WC finals? You've bought backache and discomfort for Rs 12,500". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ Nagpur likely to host third India-New Zealand Test – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2010-07-02). Retrieved on 2013-12-23.