Team India is set to take on England in the IND vs ENG 3rd Test at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Speaking more about the venue, the Rajkot Cricket Stadium was established in 2008 and has a seating capacity of 28,000. It is the home ground of the Saurashtra team in domestic cricket and also the Indian cricket team. Let us take a look at the Rajkot Cricket Stadium Test records and stats.
Highest score | 649/9d by India vs West Indies |
Lowest score | 181/10 by West Indies vs India |
Most runs | Virat Kohli and Pujara (228 runs) |
Most wickets | Ravichandran Ashwin (9 wickets) |
Highest individual score | Virat Kohli (139 off 230 balls) |
Best bowling figures | Kuldeep Yadav (5/57) |
The Rajkot Cricket stadium hosted its first Test match played between India and England in November 2016. The match ended in a draw. Since then, it has staged one more Test match against West Indies. The IND vs ENG 3rd Test will also be the third Test match at venue.
Rajkot Stadium pitch:
The wicket at the venue is known for being batting friendly. However, the spinners are expected to come into play during the latter stages of the game. The teams winning the toss have gone on to post big totals on the board as the venue has favoured team batting first.