Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur is the modern VCA Stadium at Jamtha in Maharashtra, distinct from the older Civil Lines ground. Opened for international cricket in 2008, it has an official capacity of 44,904. This PitchVaani guide covers its history, format-specific records, matches, ticket-booking checks and travel planning.
| Ground detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Ground name | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha |
| Also known as | VCA Stadium · New VCA Stadium |
| Location | Jamtha, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Opened | 2008; first international Test was India vs Australia |
| Owner / operator | Vidarbha Cricket Association |
| Home team | Vidarbha |
| Official spectator capacity | 44,904 — VCA's own stadium specification |
| Stands and entry gates | East, West, North and South stands; 13 gates listed by VCA |
| International formats | Test, ODI and T20I; women's cricket is kept separate from men's records |
| Floodlights | The venue has staged day-night international cricket; check the fixture's announced start time |
| Boundary lengths | No fixed match-day straight/square measurement is asserted; rope position and the strip in use matter |
| Pitch nature | Conditions need a format-specific assessment. Historical scores and bowling returns do not confirm the behaviour of the next pitch |
Assess Jamtha by format, the playing strip and match-day conditions. A large total or a low-scoring game does not establish a permanent batting- or spin-friendly label.
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VCA planned the Jamtha stadium in 2004 and staged its first international Test in 2008. The association's much older Civil Lines history remains a separate story.
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Browse source-backed performances from the modern Jamtha ground, with Test, ODI and T20I records in separate tables.
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Plan for Jamtha, not the VCA office at Civil Lines. Check your rail or flight arrival, onward road connection and the entry gate on your issued ticket.
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Plan Your VisitThe story of Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur begins with VCA's decision to build a larger venue outside the older Civil Lines stadium. VCA's official history explains the association's earlier roots separately from the new ground's opening in 2008.
VCA traces regional cricket to a reported 1856 match between British Army regiments at Kamptee. The Officers Cricket Club was formed in Nagpur in 1906, establishing the early cricket-ground tradition that later developed at Civil Lines.
These dates describe regional and association history. They are not establishment dates for the Jamtha stadium.
The C.P. & Berar Cricket Association was formed on 15 August 1934. VCA's history records the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association name after Independence in 1947 and the Vidarbha Cricket Association name after states reorganisation in 1956.
VCA describes growing parking pressure and the need for a larger international-standard venue as reasons for the new stadium. Under then-president Shashank Manohar, the association decided in 2004 to build at Jamtha.
The official history places the Jamtha stadium 16 kilometres from the Civil Lines stadium. This is not an airport or railway-station distance.
India and Australia played the stadium's first international Test in 2008. From that point, Jamtha became the modern international venue associated with the VCA Stadium name.
VCA lists a total capacity of 44,904, four main spectator stands and 13 entry gates. Its published infrastructure also includes 39 corporate boxes, members' accommodation and a 187-seat press box.
The older Civil Lines ground has its own cricket history. Records on this page refer to the modern Jamtha venue; older Nagpur performances should not be transferred here merely because a scorecard uses the VCA name.
Source: Vidarbha Cricket Association, official History of VCA and Jamtha stadium profile.
Official Jamtha specifications; match-specific arrangements can change.
| Quick fact | Source-supported detail |
|---|---|
| Official capacity | 44,904 spectatorsExact total published by VCA; event ticket inventory can differ. |
| Location | Jamtha, Nagpur, MaharashtraUse the Jamtha stadium destination rather than VCA's Civil Lines head office. |
| International opening | 2008VCA identifies India vs Australia as the first international Test at Jamtha. |
| Operator | Vidarbha Cricket AssociationThe association's earlier history is separate from the modern stadium's opening. |
| Home team | VidarbhaThe stadium is associated with Vidarbha's domestic cricket. |
| Main stands | East · West · North · SouthVCA publishes capacities and bay counts for each of the four stands. |
| Entry gates | 13Check the allocated gate on the specific match ticket. |
| Corporate boxes | 39 boxes; 15 seats eachPublished infrastructure, not a booking offer. |
| Press box | 187 seatsPublished VCA media-facility capacity. |
| IPL hosting | 3 matches listed by VCAHistorical hosting statement from an undated official profile; not a claim about an upcoming IPL fixture. |
VCA lists four spectator stands, 13 entry gates, 39 corporate boxes with 15 seats each and a 187-seat press box. Use the stand and entry gate printed on your match ticket; the operator’s figures are infrastructure specifications, not a guarantee of ticket availability.
| Stand | Bays | Official capacity |
|---|---|---|
| East | 6 | 16,347 |
| West | 5 | 13,608 |
| North | 3 | 3,777 |
| South | 8 | 11,172 |
The four listed stand capacities total 44,904. The separately mentioned members’ accommodation is not added again. Source: VCA official Jamtha stadium profile.
These Nagpur cricket ground records refer to Jamtha, not the older Civil Lines ground. Men’s Test, ODI and T20I figures are separated, with the source scope checked on 21 October 2026.
The table covers men’s T20 internationals only. It does not combine IPL or women’s cricket with the international sample.
| T20I record / measure | Verified detail |
|---|---|
| Provider sample | 13 men’s T20Is |
| Highest total | 238/7 — India v New Zealand, 21 Jan 2026 |
| Lowest total | 79 all out — India v New Zealand, 15 Mar 2016 |
| Average first innings | 153 runs — provider-reported sample average |
| Batting first vs chasing | 9 batting-first wins; 4 chasing wins |
| Highest individual innings | 84 — India v New Zealand, 21 Jan 2026 |
| Best bowling in an innings | 6/7 — India v Bangladesh, 10 Nov 2019 |
Sources: Cricbuzz exact-venue T20I summary; VCA Jamtha match list; ESPNcricinfo exact-ground records. Provider averages were not independently reconstructed and innings lengths may vary.
| Men’s ODI measure | Verified detail |
|---|---|
| Official Jamtha list | 10 men’s ODI entries |
| Nagpur stadium highest score in men’s ODIs | 354/7 — India v Australia, 28 Oct 2009 |
| Highest individual innings | 156 — Australia v India, 30 Oct 2013 |
| Best bowling in an innings | 5/50 — South Africa v India, 12 Mar 2011 |
| Men-only lowest total / average / win split | Not asserted from the mixed-format provider summary |
The provider’s 12-ODI summary includes women’s fixtures, so its mixed count, lowest total and averages are not presented as men’s ODI statistics. Sources: VCA’s Jamtha match list and ESPNcricinfo men’s exact-ground records.
| Test measure | Verified detail |
|---|---|
| Provider sample | 7 Tests |
| Highest team innings | 610/6 declared — India v Sri Lanka |
| Lowest team innings | 79 all out — South Africa v India |
| Average first innings | 302 runs — provider summary |
| Results | 3 wins batting first; 3 wins bowling first; 1 drawn Test |
Source: Cricbuzz exact Jamtha venue summary. First-innings averages do not describe ODI or T20 scoring. The provider’s invalid 0/0 highest-chase placeholder is excluded.
Jamtha’s history includes large totals and low-scoring results. India’s 238/7 against New Zealand in January 2026 and its 79 against the same opposition in March 2016 show why one permanent batting-friendly label would be misleading. Test cricket has different scoring and surface demands from a T20I.
No fixed straight or square distance is asserted from the checked operator and scorecard sources. The selected strip, direction of the shot and rope placement determine the actual boundary for a match. Use a current broadcast boundary graphic before analysing a particular six.
| Pitch factor | What the evidence supports |
|---|---|
| Historical T20I average | 153 runs across the provider’s 13-match men’s sample; not a guaranteed par score |
| Batting vs bowling | Evaluate the actual strip and bowling execution rather than infer a fixed surface label |
| Batting first vs chasing | 9 vs 4 wins in that sample; a historical result split, not a prediction |
| Pace vs spin | No consistently scoped wicket split is asserted here |
| Boundary measurements | Match-specific straight and square measurements require confirmation |
A higher wicket count or a past win split alone would not prove that pace, spin or chasing has a guaranteed advantage in the next match.
BCCI’s 2026–27 home-season announcement names Nagpur; the exact-ground fixture listing maps it to Jamtha. Checked 21 October 2026.
| Date | Format | Match | Scores | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January 2026 | T20I | India v New Zealand, 1st T20I | India 238/7 (20 overs); New Zealand 190/7 (20 overs) | India won by 48 runs |
| 6 February 2025 | ODI | India v England, 1st ODI | England 248 all out; India 251/6 | India won by 4 wickets |
| 9–11 February 2023 | Test | India v Australia, 1st Test | Australia 177 and 91; India 400 | India won by an innings and 132 runs |
Sources: BCCI match centre; VCA’s Jamtha international-match list; ESPNcricinfo exact-ground results and the named scorecards.
The modern stadium is at Jamtha, Nagpur, Maharashtra. The older VCA Civil Lines ground and the association’s head office are separate locations. Select the Jamtha destination when booking your onward journey.
The official Nagpur Metro route map includes Khapri, Airport South, New Airport and other city stations, but not VCA Jamtha Stadium. Metro travel therefore needs a separately confirmed last-mile road connection.
Maha-Metro lists feeder availability at some stations, but that does not establish a direct stadium service. Check the actual operating route and any event-specific transport notice before boarding.
Use the published city-bus or feeder timetable to plan your Nagpur journey, then confirm where the service stops and how you will continue to Jamtha. Do not assume that a city feeder route is a stadium shuttle.
The checked official feeder timetable does not name VCA Jamtha Stadium. Any extra match-day bus or shuttle arrangement must be verified against that event’s latest notice.
Check your mainline train’s actual arrival station and arrange onward road transport to VCA Jamtha Stadium. Nagpur Railway Station is also a Metro Aqua Line station, but there is no direct stadium Metro station.
Keep the stadium name and ticketed entry gate handy for your onward journey. A rail or Metro platform is not the cricket-ground entrance.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagpur International Airport is the city’s airport option. Arrange a road or taxi transfer to Jamtha, and allow additional time for match-day traffic and security queues.
An airport-related Metro station or city feeder service should not be described as a direct connection to the stadium. Verified airport-to-stadium distance is not asserted here.
Enter VCA Stadium, Jamtha in your navigation app and check the route to the authorised approach and gate for your match. Do not use the VCA head-office address at Civil Lines as the spectator destination.
VCA describes Jamtha as 16 kilometres from its Civil Lines stadium. This is not a railway-station or airport distance. Old parking and shuttle instructions do not automatically apply to another match.
Sources: VCA official Jamtha stadium profile; Maha-Metro route map and feeder-services information; NMC feeder timetable. Transport information checked 21 October 2026.
For VCA Stadium Nagpur ticket booking, first confirm that the fixture is announced and check the ticket-sale notice issued for that specific match. Buy through the platform named in the organiser’s current notice rather than assuming a previous seller or price still applies.
For the India–New Zealand T20I on 21 January 2026, VCA’s dated announcement named District by Zomato and district.in. This is a historical example, not a statement of current ticket availability or the authorised platform for every later fixture.
Source: VCA’s dated India–New Zealand T20I ticket-sale announcement. Current prices and sale availability are not asserted.
Check Nagpur cricket stadium weather for the exact match date and start time before leaving. This venue guide does not present an undated forecast as today’s conditions or predict a washout.
| What to check | Match-day guidance |
|---|---|
| Rain and thunderstorms | Check a recent hourly forecast and official match updates; forecast rain does not confirm a delay at the stadium. |
| Heat and sun | Plan suitable clothing and permitted sun protection for your ticketed stand and session. |
| Evening moisture | Dew can affect grip if it develops; confirm on-ground conditions rather than assuming an automatic chasing advantage. |
| Final update | Recheck before departure and near the scheduled start; follow the organiser’s operational instructions. |
The modern VCA Stadium is at Jamtha, Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is distinct from the older Civil Lines ground and VCA’s head office.
VCA publishes a capacity of 44,904. Its East, West, North and South stand figures total that number; event ticket availability can differ.
VCA identifies the India–Australia Test in 2008 as the first international Test at Jamtha. The association’s earlier Civil Lines history is separate.
The official route map does not list a VCA Jamtha Stadium station. A Metro journey requires a separately confirmed onward road connection.
A single fixed straight or square measurement is not asserted here. The playing strip and boundary-rope placement determine actual match-day distances.
Check the official notice for the particular announced fixture and use the ticketing platform named there. Old prices, parking notices and booking partners should not be assumed current.
Sources checked 21 October 2026: Vidarbha Cricket Association official history and Jamtha stadium profile; official VCA ticket-sale announcement; Maha-Metro route map and feeder-services information; NMC feeder timetable; format-specific record providers and named scorecards listed with the records below. Archival photo credit and licence are shown with the image.
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