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History of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium

A practical, source-led guide to HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, covering its mountain setting, international history, verified facts, match milestones and travel checks.

HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala with the Dhauladhar mountains behind the pavilion
Dharamshala · Himachal Pradesh

A practical, source-led guide to HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, covering its mountain setting, international history, verified facts, match milestones and travel checks.

A mountain cricket ground opens

The District Kangra government page dates the stadium’s establishment to 2003. Its pavilion and field sit against the Dhauladhar range in Dharamshala.

HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala with the Dhauladhar mountains behind the pavilion

First international

England beat India by seven wickets in the fifth ODI. Ian Bell made an unbeaten 113 as England chased 227.

HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala with the Dhauladhar mountains behind the pavilion

First Test

India beat Australia by eight wickets. Ravindra Jadeja was Player of the Match and Kuldeep Yadav made his Test debut.

HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala with the Dhauladhar mountains behind the pavilion

World Cup venue

The ground staged ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup matches, including India’s four-wicket win over New Zealand and a record tournament aggregate in Australia v New Zealand.

HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala with the Dhauladhar mountains behind the pavilion

A 700-wicket landmark

India beat England by an innings and 64 runs. During the Test, James Anderson became the third bowler to reach 700 Test wickets.

HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala with the Dhauladhar mountains behind the pavilion

Where is HPCA Stadium?

HPCA Cricket Stadium, Jawahar Nagar, Dharamshala, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 176215

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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.