AboutĀ | DetailsĀ |
Also known as | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium |
Named AfterĀ | Dr. Bhupen Hazarika |
CapacityĀ | 40,000 |
End Names | Media End, Pavilion End |
Flood Lights | Yes, since 2017 |
Home Teams | Assam, Rajasthan Royals, India |
The Assam Cricket Association Stadium, better known as the Barsapara Cricket Stadium and officially named the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium, is located in Barsapara, Guwahati, Assam. It is owned and managed by the Assam Cricket Association and can seat around 40,000 spectators.
The ground hosted its first international match in 2017, a T20I between India and Australia. The first ODI at the venue took place in October 2018 with India defeating the West Indies by eight wickets.
The ACA Stadium is the largest sports stadium in North-East India. In April 2023, it welcomed its first IPL games when the Rajasthan Royals played two home matches here, using it as their second home ground.
ACA Stadium Test Records and Stats
No Test match has been played at the ACA Stadium in Barsapara so far. Since its opening, the ground has mainly been used for limited-overs cricket, including ODIs, T20Is, IPL games and domestic tournaments.
ACA Stadium ODI Records and Stats
The stadium has hosted two men's ODIs to date, one in October 2018 between India and the West Indies and the other in January 2023 between India and Sri Lanka. India won both matches.
As for the highest team total overall, Indiaās 373/7 against Sri Lanka in January 2023 currently tops the list. In the same match, Sri Lanka amassed 306 runs for the loss of eight wickets, which is the lowest ODI score recorded at the Barsapara Stadium.
Indiaās Virat Kohli leads the charts with a total of 253 ODI runs across the two matches he played here. His Indian teammate Yuzvendra Chahal tops the other list with four wickets in two matches, the most any bowler has taken in ODIs here so far.
The highest individual innings score belongs to Indiaās Rohit Sharma, who struck an unbeaten 152 against the West Indies in 2018. With the ball, Chahal delivered the best ODI bowling figures at this venue, taking 3/41 in the 2018 game.
ACA Stadium T20I Records and Stats
The ACA Stadium in Barsapara, Guwahati, has seen some big T20I scores. The highest came in October 2022 when India posted 237/3 against South Africa. At the other end of the scale, the lowest T20I total here belongs to India as well. They were bowled out for just 118 runs against Australia in 2017.Ā
Indiaās Ruturaj Gaikwad holds the record for the most runs, scoring 123 in one match. Australiaās Jason Behrendorff has taken the most T20I wickets here, claiming five in two games.
Gaikwad owns the highest individual score in T20I cricket at this ground with an unbeaten 123 against Australia in 2023. In the bowling department, Behrendorff returned the best figures with 4/21 against India in 2017.
How to Reach ACA Stadium?
The stadium is well-connected and easily accessible:
š Address: Barsapara, Guwahati, Assam 781018
Nearest Bus Stop: Paltan Bazaar Bus StandĀ
Nearest Railway Station: Guwahati Railway StationĀ
Nearest Airport: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International AirportĀ
