Dharamshala Stadium Himachal pradesh, 7 wonderful facts you should know!!!

Dharamshala stadium Himachal pradesh is situated at an elevation of 1457m from MSL. It is situated amidst the beautiful Dhauladhar range. Nearest airport from Dharamshala Cricket stadium is Kangra Airport, which is about 8 km from it. This stadium is owned and operated by HPCA i.e. Himachal Pradesh Cricket association. It is homeground for Himachal pradesh cricket team, both men and women. Also during IPL it is homeground for Punjab Kings. Let’s dive into the detailed history of this cricket ground through the 7 fun facts you didn’t know about.

1) Its connection with Dalai Lama

This cricket stadium is located in Dharamsala, which is also known as the Home of 14th Dalai lama since 1959 when China illegally captured Tibet. Dharamshala stadium Himachal pradesh was inaugurated in 2003, and presence of dalai lama during the inauguration, made this stadium even more special to everyone.

2) It took 10 years to play first ODI on this stadium

As it is already mentioned that  this stadium was inaugurated in 2003, but it took 10 years to play the first ODI in this stadium. This long wait ended when India played against England in this stadium in 2013. Unfortunately England won this match by 7 wickets. Also the first international  test match in Dharamshala cricket stadium was played between India and Australia, and that match was won by India.

3)It is the first Stadium in India. In which Ryegrass has been used

Dharamshala stadium Himachal pradesh, is the the first stadium in the India where the ground is covered by Ryegrass. It is a special type of grass that can withstand the harsh cold temperature of dharmsala. Ryegrass can survive in subzero temperatures. Which makes it the best choice to cover the dharamshala cricket stadium, because temperature here can fall below 0 degrees and even snowfall also occurs in dharamshala during winters. Which is probably the reason why it took 10 years to play first ODI on this cricket ground.

4) It has a capacity to accommodate  around 23000 cricket fans

However dharamshala cricket stadium is one of the few grounds located at such altitude, but it is not one of the biggest stadiums in the world. Still about 23000 cricket lovers can watch live matches in this cricket stadium, which is not bad because construction of this level of infrastructure is quite difficult in hilly regions especially in dharamshala.

5) Dharamshala Stadium himachal pradesh promotes environment friendly design

To your surprise Dharamshala stadium Himachal pradesh is an eco friendly ground. Environment sustainability has been targeted during the designing of the stadium. It has many eco-friendly features like rainwater harvesting and use of solar panels. Which makes it one of the notable cricket ground in the world.

6) It is one of the most challenging pitches around the world

Because this stadium is located at a height of 1457 m from sea level it makes it one of the toughest cricket grounds in the world, for Indians and foreigners as well. The kind of weather and air in this stadium can affect the ball movement which makes it difficult for batsmen and the bowlers. Even lack of oxygen at higher altitude is another tricky situation that had to be dealt by the cricketers in Dharamshala cricket stadium.

7) General dharamshala stadium Pitch report

In general Dharamshala stadium pitch report is quite challenging for the team players. Surface of the dharamshala cricket pitch is quite friendly for the bowlers. For pacers, this ground offers good bounce and seam movement. The teams who choose bowling first have been more successful here in this ground. Soil type of this pitch is loamy. Due to frequent snowfall on this pitch, grass cover is a little less.

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