List of cricket grounds in India
Proposed Stadiums -- Currently Proposed
Table:
Stadium
Capacity
City
State
Tenant
Opening

Indore Sports Complex
50,000
Indore
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh cricket team
TBA

Barkatullah University Stadium
50,000
Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh cricket team
2015

Mullanpur International Cricket Stadium
50,000
Mullanpur
Punjab
Punjab cricket team
TBA

Kerala Cricket Association Stadium
50,000
Trivandrum
Kerala
Kerala cricket team
2006

Goa Cricket Association Stadium
45,000
Panaji
Goa
Goa cricket team
2018

Udaipur International Cricket Stadium
35,000
Udaipur
Rajasthan
Rajasthan cricket team
TBA

Mangalore International Cricket Stadium
35,000
Mangalore
Karnataka
Karnataka cricket team
TBA

Amritsar International Cricket Stadium
25,000
Amritsar
Punjab
Punjab cricket team
TBA

Ghaziabad International Cricket Stadium
25,000
Ghaziabad
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh cricket team
2017

Vadodara International Cricket Stadium
45,000
Vadodara
Gujarat
Gujarat cricket team
2017

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Indore Sports Complex is proposed sports city in Indore , Madhya Pradesh . Indore Development Authority gave 100 acre of land to build a sport venue in Bangrada and scheme-151 , 169-B and 170 near the Super Corridor which includes cricket stadium , indoor stadium , tennis court , aquatic centre as well as stadia for other outdoor sports like athletics , football and hockey . It was announced that Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association will receive 30 acre of land to build his own cricket stadium with 7 acres of land allotted for club house , restaurants and hotels . There also will be a sports museum in sports complex .
Indore /ɪnˈdɔːr/ ( listen ) is the most populous and the largest city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division . It is also considered as an education hub of the state and has campuses of both the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Management . Located on the southern edge of Malwa Plateau , at an average altitude of 550 meters ( 1,800 ft ) above sea level , it has the highest elevation among major cities of Central India . The city is 190 km ( 120 mi ) west of the state capital of Bhopal . Indore had a census-estimated 2011 population of 1,994,397 ( municipal corporation ) and 2,170,295 ( urban agglomeration ) . The city is distributed over a land area of just 530 square kilometres ( 200 sq mi ) , making Indore the most densely populated major city in the central province . It comes under Tier 2 cities in India . Indore traces its roots to its 16th century founding as a trading hub between the Deccan and Delhi . The city and its surroundings came under Hindu Maratha Empire on 18 May 1724 after Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I assumed the full control of Malwa . During the days of the British Raj , Indore State was a 19 Gun Salute ( 21 locally ) princely state ( a rare high rank ) ruled by the Maratha Holkar dynasty , until they acceded to the Union of India . Indore served as the capital of the Madhya Bharat from 1950 until 1956 .
Madhya Pradesh ( MP ; /ˌmʌdjə prəˈdɛʃ/ , Hindi : [ ˈmədʱjə pɾəˈdeːʃ ] ( listen ) ; meaning Central Province ) is a state in central India . Its capital is Bhopal , and the largest city is Indore , with Jabalpur , Gwalior , and Ujjain being the other major cities . Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 75 million residents . It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast , Chhattisgarh to the southeast , Maharashtra to the south , Gujarat to the west , and Rajasthan to the northwest . Before 2000 , when Chhattisgarh was a part of Madhya Pradesh , Madhya Pradesh was the largest state in India and the distance between the two furthest points inside the state , Singoli and Konta , was 1500 km . The area covered by the present-day Madhya Pradesh includes the area of the ancient Avanti Mahajanapada , whose capital Ujjain ( also known as Avantika ) arose as a major city during the second wave of Indian urbanisation in the sixth century BCE . Subsequently , the region was ruled by the major dynasties of India . By the early 18th century , the region was divided into several small kingdoms which were captured by the British and incorporated into Central Provinces and Berar and the Central India Agency . After India 's independence , Madhya Pradesh state was created with Nagpur as its capital : this state included the southern parts of the present-day Madhya Pradesh and northeastern portion of today 's Maharashtra . In 1956 , this state was reorganised and its parts were combined with the states of Madhya Bharat , Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal to form the new Madhya Pradesh state , the Marathi-speaking Vidarbha region was removed and merged with the then Bombay State . This state was the largest in India by area until 2000 , when its southeastern Chhattisgarh region was made as a separate state . The economy of Madhya Pradesh is the tenth-largest state economy in India with ₹8.09 lakh crore ( US $ 110 billion ) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹90,000 ( US $ 1,300 ) .
The Madhya Pradesh cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . It competes in the Ranji Trophy .
Barkatullah University Cricket Stadium is a proposed project in Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh . In March 2013 , Director , physical education of the Barkatullah University , Akhilesh Sharma declared that Bhopal will get a state-of-the art international cricket stadium . The stadium will be located in 35 to 40 acre of land with 440 meter of pavilion , 75 meter boundary with ten wickets and parking space of 50,000 vehicles in the ground . The stadium will be built of the line of DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai with cost of one crore and was passed by University executive council . Due to lack of fund work is in limbo .
Bhopal ( /boʊˈpɑːl/ ; Hindustani pronunciation : [ bʱoːpaːl ] ( listen ) ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division . Bhopal is known as the City of Lakes for its various natural and artificial lakes and is also one of the greenest cities in India . It is the 16th largest city in India and 131st in the world . Founded in 1707 , the city was the capital of the former Bhopal State , a princely state of the British ruled by the Nawabs of Bhopal . Numerous heritage structures from this period include the Taj-ul-Masajid and Taj Mahal palace . In 1984 , the city was struck by the Bhopal disaster , one of the worst industrial disasters in history . A Y-class city , Bhopal houses various educational and research institutions and installations of national importance , including ISRO 's Master Control Facility , BHEL , and AMPRI . Bhopal is home to the largest number of institutes of National Importance in India , namely IISER , MANIT , SPA , AIIMS , NLIU and IIIT ( currently functioning from a temporary campus inside MANIT ) . The city attracted international attention in December 1984 after the Bhopal disaster , when a Union Carbide India Limited ( UCIL ) pesticide manufacturing plant ( now owned by Dow Chemical Company ) leaked a mixture of deadly gases composed mainly of methyl isocyanate , leading to one of the worst industrial disasters in the world 's history . The Bhopal disaster continues to be a part of the socio-political debate and a logistical challenge for the people of Bhopal . Bhopal was selected as one of the first twenty Indian cities ( the first phase ) to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi 's flagship Smart Cities Mission . Bhopal has also been rated as the cleanest capital city for three consecutive years , 2017 , 2018 and 2019 .
Mullanpur International Cricket Stadium is an under construction cricket stadium in Mullanpur , Punjab . In March 2010 , the Punjab Cricket Association announced that Mullanpur village of Mohali district , located next to Chandigarh , is going to have an international standard cricket stadium spread over 41.95 acre at cost of Rs 230 crore . Due to Mullanpur proximity to Chandigarh and Panchkula , it is for people to reaching there easy and the crowd management will be simpler . PCA has also planned to provide better parking lots , state-of-the-art gymnasium and a club house at the new stadium with two grounds for matches and practice as well as state of the art cricket academy of stature which would attract trainees .
Mullanpur Garibdass is a small town in Mohali district in the Indian state of Punjab , north of the city of Chandigarh . Garibdas village is located in vicinity of this town .
The Punjab ( /pʌnˈdʒɑːb/ ( listen ) , /-ˈdʒæb/ , /ˈpʌndʒɑːb/ , /-dʒæb/ ; native pronunciation : [ pənˈdʒaːb ] ) , also spelled and romanised as Panjāb , [ a ] is a geopolitical , cultural and historical region in South Asia , specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent , comprising areas of eastern Pakistan and northern India . The boundaries of the region are ill-defined and focus on historical accounts . The geographical definition of the term Punjab has changed over time : in the 16th century Mughal Empire it referred to a relatively smaller area lying between the Indus and the Sutlej rivers . In British India , until the Partition of Punjab in 1947 , the Punjab Province encompassed the present-day Indian states and union territories of Punjab , Haryana , Himachal Pradesh , Chandigarh , and Delhi ; and the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory . It bordered the Balochistan and Pashtunistan regions to the west , Kashmir to the north , the Hindi Belt to the east , and Rajasthan and Sindh to the south . The people of the Punjab today are called Punjabis , and their principal language is Punjabi . The main religion of the Pakistani Punjab region is Islam . The main religion of the Indian Punjab region is Sikhism . Other religious groups are Christianity , Jainism , Zoroastrianism , Buddhism , Hinduism , and Ravidassia . The Punjab region was the cradle for the Indus Valley Civilisation . The region had numerous migration by the Indo-Aryan peoples . The land was later contested by the Persians , Indo-Greeks , Indo-Scythians , Kushans , Macedonians , Ghaznavids , Turkic , Mongols , Timurids , Mughals , Marathi , Arabs , Pashtuns , British and other peoples .
The Punjab cricket team is the official first-class cricket team that represents the Indian state of Punjab . They have qualified for three Ranji Trophy semi-finals in the last five seasons , and made it to the final in 2004-05 tournament , where they lost to Railways on first innings . They also play in other domestic cricket tournaments in India . They have only been winners of the Ranji Trophy once , in the 1992-93 season .
Kerala Cricket Association Stadium or Edakochi Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium , which is proposed to be built at Edakochi , Kochi , Kerala , India , as the home ground for Kerala Cricket Association . Kerala is the only state association that does not own its own ground . Currently , Greenfield International Stadium , Thiruvananthapuram is used as the KCA home ground .
Thiruvananthapuram ( IPA : [ t̪iruʋənən̪t̪əpurəm ] ( listen ) ) , commonly known by its former name Trivandrum , is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala . It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011 . The encompassing urban agglomeration population is around 1.68 million . Located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland , Thiruvananthapuram is a major Information Technology hub in Kerala and contributes 55% of the state 's software exports as of 2016 . Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the Evergreen city of India , the city is characterised by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills . The Ays ruled the present region of Thiruvananthapuram until the 10th century . With their fall in the 10th century , the city was taken over by the Chera dynasty . The city was later taken over by the Kingdom of Venad in the 12th century . In the 17th century the king Marthanda Varma expanded the territory and founded the princely state of Travancore and Thiruvananthapuram was made capital of Travancore . Following India 's independence in 1947 , Thiruvananthapuram became the capital of Travancore-Cochin state and remained capital when the new Indian state of Kerala was formed in 1956 . Thiruvananthapuram is a notable academic and research hub and is home to the University of Kerala , Kerala Technological University the regional headquarters of Indira Gandhi National Open University , and many other schools and colleges . Thiruvananthapuram is also home to research centres such as the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology , Indian Space Research Organisation 's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre , the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology , and a campus of the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research .
Kerala ( /ˈkɛrələ/ ( listen ) ) is a state on the southwestern Malabar Coast of India . It was formed on 1 November 1956 , following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act , by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile states of Travancore-Cochin and Madras . Spread over 38,863 km2 ( 15,005 sq mi ) , Kerala is the twenty-third largest Indian state by area . It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast , Tamil Nadu to the east and south , and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west . With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census , Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population . It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram . Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state . The Chera Dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala . The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era ( CE or AD ) . The region had been a prominent spice exporter since 3000 BCE . The region 's prominence in trade was noted in the works of Pliny as well as the Periplus around 100 CE . In the 15th century , the spice trade attracted Portuguese traders to Kerala , and paved the way for European colonisation of India .
The Kerala cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Kerala . It is in the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy , the premier first class cricket tournament in India . Kerala has produced two Indian Test cricketers , Tinu Yohannan and S. Sreesanth . Sanju Samson has played one T20I for India while Basil Thampi also has a national call-up to his name . The team also lined up ex-Indian International player Sadagoppan Ramesh for two years from 2005 to 2007 . Kerala has also produced Krishna Chandran , who plays at international level for United Arab Emirates .
Goa Cricket Association Stadium is a cricket stadium , proposed to be built in Panaji , Goa . The stadium will be the home ground for Goa Cricket Association . The project is currently suspended due to various problems including but was obstructed by the corruption and financial troubles . Goa is the only state association that does not own its own ground . The ground will be established in 1.30 lakh square metress with all facilities like practice stadium , indoor practice area etc . The ground will have floodlight so that stadium can host day-night matches with capacity of 45,000 persons .
Panaji ( /ˈpʌnədʒi/ ; Portuguese : Pangim ) , formerly Panjim , is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district . It lies on the banks of the Mandovi River estuary in the Ilhas de Goa sub-district ( taluka ) . With a population of 114,759 in the metropolitan area , Panjim is Goa 's largest urban agglomeration , ahead of Margão and Vasco da Gama . Panjim has terraced hills , concrete buildings with balconies and red-tiled roofs , churches , and a riverside promenade . There are avenues lined with gulmohar , acacia and other trees . The baroque Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church is located overlooking the main square known as Praça da Igreja . Panjim has been selected as one of hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under the Smart Cities Mission . Panjim was built with stepped streets and a seven kilometre long promenade on a planned grid system after the Portuguese relocated the capital from Velha Goa in the 17th century . It was elevated from a town to a city on 22 March 1843 making it the oldest civic institution in Asia ( 175 years ) .
Goa ( /ˈɡoʊə/ ( listen ) ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the region known as the Konkan , and geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats . It is surrounded by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south , with the Arabian Sea forming its western coast . It is India 's smallest state by area and the fourth-smallest by population . Goa has the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states , two and a half times that of the country . It was ranked the best-placed state by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best quality of life in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators . Panaji is the state 's capital , while Vasco da Gama is its largest city . The historic city of Margao still exhibits the cultural influence of the Portuguese , who first landed in the early 16th century as merchants and conquered it soon thereafter . Goa was a former state of the Portuguese Empire . The Portuguese overseas territory of Portuguese India existed for about 450 years until it was annexed by India in 1961 . Goa is visited by large numbers of international and domestic tourists each year for its white sand beaches , nightlife , places of worship and World Heritage-listed architecture . It has rich flora and fauna , owing to its location on the Western Ghats range , a biodiversity hotspot .
The Goa cricket team , based in Goa , India , has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985-86 season .
Udaipur International Cricket Stadium is a proposed cricket stadium in Udaipur , Rajasthan . In 2013 , after dispute between Rajasthan State Sports Council and Rajasthan Cricket Association over the availability of Sawai Mansingh Stadium during the Indian Premier League , the RCA decided to have plans of having their own stadium . RCA president CP Joshi puts plan that RCA will have three venues in Jaipur , Udaipur and Jodhpur for IPL matches . RCA has gained land in Udaipur with 9.67 acres from the Udaipur Improvement Trust on a 99-year lease and stadium will have a capacity of 35,000 .
Udaipur ( pronunciation ( help·info ) ) , also known as the City of Lakes , is a city in the state of Rajasthan in India . It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency . It was founded in 1558 by Udai Singh II of the Sisodia clan of Rajput , when he shifted his capital from the city of Chittorgarh to Udaipur after Chittorgarh was besieged by Akbar . It remained as the capital city till 1818 when it became a British princely state , and thereafter the Mewar province became a part of Rajasthan when India gained independence in 1947 . The city is located in the southernmost part of Rajasthan , near the Gujarat border . It is surrounded by the Aravali Range , which separates it from the Thar Desert . It is around 660 km from Delhi and approximately 800 km from Mumbai , placed almost in the middle of two major Indian metro cities . Besides , connectivity with Gujarat ports provide Udaipur a strategic geographical advantage . Udaipur is well connected with nearby cities and states by means of road , rail and air transportation facilities , including Maharana Pratap Airport . Common languages spoken include Hindi , English and Rajasthani ( Mewari ) . Dubbed the most romantic spot on the continent of India by British administrator James Tod , Udaipur is a tourist destination and is known for its history , culture , scenic locations and the Rajput-era palaces . It is popularly known as the City of Lakes because of its sophisticated lake system .
Rajasthan ( /ˈrɑːdʒəstæn/ Hindustani pronunciation : [ raːdʒəsˈtʰaːn ] ( listen ) ; literally , Land of Kings ) is a state in northern India . The state covers an area of 342,239 square kilometres ( 132,139 sq mi ) or 10.4 percent of the total geographical area of India . It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population . Rajasthan is located on the northwestern side of India , where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert ( also known as the Great Indian Desert ) and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west , along the Sutlej-Indus river valley . Elsewhere it is bordered by five other Indian states : Punjab to the north ; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast ; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast ; and Gujarat to the southwest . Major features include the ruins of the Indus Valley Civilisation at Kalibanga and Balathal , the Dilwara Temples , a Jain pilgrimage site at Rajasthan 's only hill station , Mount Abu , in the ancient Aravalli mountain range and in eastern Rajasthan , the Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur , a World Heritage Site known for its bird life . Rajasthan is also home to three national tiger reserves , the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur , Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar and Mukundra Hill Tiger Reserve in Kota . The state was formed on 30 March 1949 when Rajputana - the name adopted by the British Raj for its dependencies in the region - was merged into the Dominion of India . Its capital and largest city is Jaipur . Other important cities are Jodhpur , Kota , Bikaner , Ajmer and Udaipur . The economy of Rajasthan is the ninth-largest state economy in India with ₹9.24 lakh crore ( US $ 130 billion ) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹108,000 ( US $ 1,500 ) . Rajasthan ranks 22nd among Indian states in human development index .
The Rajasthan cricket team is a cricket team which represents the Indian state of Rajasthan . The team won the Ranji Trophy in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons , having finished runners-up eight times between 1960-61 and 1973-74 . It is currently in the Ranji Trophy Elite group . It is run by the Rajasthan Cricket Association and is popularly known as Team Rajasthan .
Mangalore International Cricket Stadium is a proposed cricket stadium in Mangalore , Karnataka . In 2013 , Mangalore City Corporation and Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah proposed the plan of cricket stadium in Mangalore . The ground will be located in 25 acres of land near Baikampady near the National Highway . as the city lack facilities for cricket . The stadium will help to improve cricket in coastal region of Karnataka as region has given many cricketers like Raghuram Bhat .
Mangalore , officially known as Mangaluru , is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka . It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats mountain range about 352 km ( 219 mi ) west of Bangalore , the state capital . Mangalore is the state 's only city to have all four modes of transport - air , road , rail and sea . The population of the urban agglomeration was 619,664 according to the provisional results of the 2011 [ update ] national census of India . The city developed as a port in the Arabian Sea during ancient times ; it has since developed into a major port of India that handles 75 per cent of India 's coffee and cashew exports , and is used as a staging point for sea traffic along the Malabar Coast . Mangalore has been ruled by several major powers , including the Kadambas , Alupas , Vijayanagar Empire , Keladi Nayaks and the Portuguese . The city was a source of contention between the British and the Kingdom of Mysore rulers Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan , and was eventually annexed by the British in 1799 . Mangalore remained part of the Madras Presidency until India 's independence in 1947 and was unified with Mysore State ( now called Karnataka ) in 1956 . Mangalore is also the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district , and is a commercial , industrial , educational , healthcare and startup hub . This city 's International Airport is the second-largest airport in Karnataka . The Mangalore urban agglomeration extends from Ullal in the south to Surathkal in the north , a distance of over 30 km ( 19 mi ) . The city extends eastwards to Vamanjoor , Deralakatte , Padil and Bajpe .
Karnataka ( Karnāṭaka , Kannada pronunciation : [ kɐnaːʈɐka ] ) is a state in the south western region of India . It was formed on 1 November 1956 , with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act . Originally known as the State of Mysore , it was renamed Karnataka in 1973 . The state corresponds to the Carnatic region . The capital and largest city is Bangalore . Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west , Goa to the northwest , Maharashtra to the north , Telangana to the northeast , Andhra Pradesh to the east , Tamil Nadu to the southeast , and Kerala to the south . The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres ( 74,122 sq mi ) , or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India . It is the sixth largest Indian state by area . With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census , Karnataka is the eighth largest state by population , comprising 30 districts . Kannada , one of the classical languages of India , is the most widely spoken and official language of the state . Other languages spoken include Urdu , Konkani , Marathi , Tulu , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , Kodava and Beary . Karnataka also contains some of the only villages in India where Sanskrit is primarily spoken .
Karnataka cricket team represents the Indian state of Karnataka in domestic cricket competitions . It has traditionally been one of the strongest teams in the domestic circuit and has produced many of Indian cricket team 's iconic players . It was known as Mysore cricket team before the state of Mysore was officially renamed as Karnataka in 1973 . It has won the Ranji Trophy eight times and has come second six times ( including two runner-up positions for the earlier Mysore team ) . The team 's home ground is the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru . There was a major push in cricketing infrastructure in 2010s and as of now , grounds in Bengaluru , Mysuru , Hubli are constantly used in Ranji Trophy , Vijay Hazare Trophy & Karnataka Premier League
Amritsar ( Punjabi : [ əmːˈrɪtsər ] ( listen ) ) , historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as Ambarsar , is a city in northwestern India which is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district and is located in the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab . According to the 2011 census , the population of Amritsar was 1,132,761 . It is one of the ten Municipal Corporations in the state and Karamjit Singh Rintu is the current mayor of the city . The city is situated 217 km ( 135 mi ) northwest of state capital Chandigarh and 455 km ( 283 miles ) northwest of New Delhi , the national capital . It is near Pakistan , with the Wagah Border being only 28 km ( 17.4 mi ) away . Amritsar has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India . Amritsar is home to Harmandir Sahib , popularly known as the Golden Temple , one of Sikhism 's most spiritually significant and most-visited gurudwaras . The city is also known for its wooden chessboards and chess pieces manufacturing industry .
Ghaziabad ( Hindi pronunciation : [ ɣaːziːaːbaːd̪ ] ) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of the National Capital Region of Delhi . It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh , with a population of 2,358,525 . Well connected by roads and railways , it is a major rail junction for North India . It is sometimes referred to as the Gateway of Uttar Pradesh because it is close to New Delhi , on the main route into Uttar Pradesh . Recent construction works have led to the city being described by a City Mayors Foundation survey as the second fastest-growing in the world . Situated in the Upper Gangetic Plains , the city has two major divisions separated by the Hindon River , namely Trans-Hindon on the west and Cis-Hindon on the east .
Uttar Pradesh ( /ˌʊtər prəˈdɛʃ/ ; IAST : Uttar Pradeś [ ˈʊtːəɾ pɾəˈdeːʃ ] ( listen ) ) is a state in northern India . With roughly 200 million inhabitants , it is the most populous state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world . It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh during British rule , and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950 . The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts with the capital being Lucknow . On 9 November 2000 , a new state , Uttarakhand , was carved out from the state 's Himalayan hill region . The two major rivers of the state , the Ganga and Yamuna , join at Allahabad ( Prayagraj ) and then flow as the Ganga further east . Hindi is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state , along with Urdu . The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the west , Haryana , Himachal Pradesh and Delhi to the northwest , Uttarakhand and Nepal to the north , Bihar to the east , Madhya Pradesh to the south , and touches the states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the southeast . It covers 243,290 square kilometres ( 93,933 sq mi ) , equal to 7.34% of the total area of India , and is the fourth-largest Indian state by area . Agriculture and service industries are the largest parts of the state 's economy . The service sector comprises travel and tourism , hotel industry , real estate , insurance and financial consultancies . The economy of Uttar Pradesh is the fifth-largest state economy in India with ₹15.42 lakh crore ( US $ 220 billion ) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹61,000 ( US $ 860 ) .
The Uttar Pradesh cricket team , formerly United Provinces Cricket Team , is a domestic cricket team which is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh , run by the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association . The team competes in the Ranji Trophy and won the tournament in 2005-06 . They have won the Ranji Trophy only once and have been runners-up on five occasions . Young talents such as Suresh Raina , Mohammad Kaif , Piyush Chawla , R. P. Singh , Praveen Kumar and Sudeep Tyagi have passed through Uttar Pradesh and gone on to represent India .
Vadodara International Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium proposed to be built in Vadodara , Gujarat . The stadium will be the home ground for Baroda Cricket Association . The project is currently suspended due to various problems including but was obstructed by the corruption and financial troubles . In January 2015 , Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Government of Gujarat and Baroda Cricket Association for stadium and will be located at Kotambi on the outskirts of Vadodara with cost of Rs . 100 crores to develop 29 acres of land .
Vadodara ( Gujarati pronunciation : [ ʋəˈɽodəɾɑː ] ; formerly known as Baroda ) is a large city in the Indian state of Gujarat . It is the administrative headquarters of Vadodara District and is located on the banks of the Vishwamitri river , 141 kilometres ( 88 mi ) from the state capital Gandhinagar . The railway line and NH 8 that connect Delhi and Mumbai pass through Vadodara . It is known as a Sanskari Nagari ( city ) of India . As of 2011 [ update ] , Vadodara had a population of almost 2 million people . The city is known for the Lakshmi Vilas Palace , the residence of Baroda State 's Maratha royal family , the Gaekwads , of the Gaekwad Dynasty . It is also the home of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda , the largest university in Gujarat .
Gujarat ( /ˌɡʊdʒəˈrɑːt/ , Gujarati : [ ˈɡudʒəɾɑt ] ( listen ) ) is a state on the western coast of India with a coastline of 1,600 km ( 990 mi ) - most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula - and a population in excess of 60 million . It is the fifth largest Indian state by area and the ninth largest state by population . Gujarat is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast , Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south , Maharashtra to the southeast , Madhya Pradesh to the east , and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west . Its capital city is Gandhinagar , while its largest city is Ahmedabad . The Gujarati-speaking people of India are indigenous to the state . The economy of Gujarat is the fifth-largest state economy in India with ₹13.14 lakh crore ( US $ 180 billion ) in GDP and a per capita GDP of ₹174,000 ( US $ 2,400 ) . Gujarat ranks fifteenth among Indian states in human development index . The state encompasses some sites of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation , such as Lothal , Dholavira and Gola Dhoro . Lothal is believed to be one of the world 's first seaports . Gujarat 's coastal cities , chiefly Bharuch and Khambhat , served as ports and trading centres in the Maurya and Gupta empires , and during the succession of royal Saka dynasties from the Western Satraps era . Along with Bihar and Nagaland , Gujarat is one of the three Indian states to prohibit the sale of alcohol . Gir Forest National Park in Gujarat is home of the only wild population of the Asiatic lion in the world .
The Gujarat cricket team is one of three Ranji Trophy cricket teams representing the state of Gujarat ( the other two being the Baroda cricket team and Saurashtra cricket team ) . Led by Parthiv Patel , Gujarat won their maiden Ranji Trophy title in the 2016-17 season , beating Mumbai in the final at Indore . In that match they made the highest successful run-chase in the final of the Ranji Trophy . It is in the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy although it has had very little success . There have , however , been many cricketers that have passed through its ranks and gone on to play for the Indian cricket team . It falls under the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy .