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Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati Quick Facts
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati quick facts bring the venue’s official identity, capacity context, seating, pitch system, facilities, named ends and multi-format milestones into one clear source-led guide.
Barsapara Cricket Stadium at a Glance
Venue identity, capacity, seating, pitch infrastructure and confirmed cricket milestones in a compact professional table.
| Quick fact | Verified detail |
|---|---|
| Widely used venue name | Barsapara Cricket StadiumThe name used by major cricket databases and in everyday venue searches. |
| Official state-portal name | Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium. |
| Other names | Assam Cricket Association Stadium and ACA Stadium, Barsapara. |
| Address | Barsapara, GuwahatiAssam 781018, India. |
| Owner and operator | Assam Cricket Association (ACA). |
| Home team | AssamThe venue hosts Assam domestic cricket as well as international fixtures. |
| Established listing | 2012Cricinfo’s current venue profile uses 2012; the construction project began earlier. |
| Project chronology | Foundation stone in June 2004, construction from 2006 and the first reported match on 4 November 2012. |
| Current ACA-listed capacity | 38,000The Government of Assam and Cricinfo list 40,000. Event configuration and reporting date can explain capacity differences. |
| Seating arrangement | Steep spectator galleries around the oval with covered seating sections. Open blocks, sellable seats and gate access depend on the event plan. |
| Named ends | Media End · Pavilion EndBoth names appear in the current venue profile. |
| Floodlights | Four towersThe venue supports day-night cricket. |
| Field and drainage | ACA and contemporary reporting describe a sand-based field/pitch system with subsoil drainage designed for a high-rainfall region. |
| Pitch reading | No permanent batting or bowling label applies. The selected strip, soil, grass, moisture, wear and match format determine conditions. |
| Facilities | Indoor practice areas, player facilities, gym, media centre and spectator infrastructure are listed by ACA and the state portal. |
| First first-class match | 27–30 October 2013Assam versus Kerala in the Ranji Trophy; the match was drawn. |
| First international and T20I | 10 October 2017Australia beat India by eight wickets. |
| First ODI | 21 October 2018India beat West Indies by eight wickets after chasing 323. |
| First Test | 22–26 November 2025South Africa beat India by 408 runs. |
| Boundary dimensions | No fixed metres publishedBoundary ropes can move with the selected strip and competition setup. |
| Weather planning | Guwahati can be warm, humid and rain-affected. Check the current IMD forecast rather than treating seasonal context as a match-day prediction. |
| Tickets and public hours | No permanent ticket price or daily public-opening schedule is published. Sales channels, gates, blocks and entry times are fixture-specific. |
Reading the figures: PitchVaani keeps the current 38,000 ACA capacity beside the 40,000 figure published by the state portal and Cricinfo. Capacity is not identical to tickets released for a specific event.
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Author Bio
Jyoti Bhatia is the founder and editor of PitchVaani. She researches cricket ground histories, pitch conditions, match records and visitor information through source-led editorial research.