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Cricket Stadiums of Central India
Cricket Stadiums of Central India are now flourishing because of the recent development in the infrastructure in Central Indian Cricket.

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Cricket Stadiums of Central IndiaCricket Stadiums of Central India are concentrated in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh. These stadiums of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh are developed in the recent years. Some of the stadiums in Central India are Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Holkar Stadium, Nehru Stadium, Indore, Raipur International Cricket Stadium of Raipur and Lohnu Cricket Ground of Bilaspur.

Captain Roop Singh Stadium
Captain Roop Singh Stadium is a cricket ground in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The stadium has hosted 10 ODI matches; the first one was played between India and West Indies on 22nd January 1988.

Holkar Cricket Stadium
Holkar Cricket Stadium is located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It was earlier known as Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground. In 2010, Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association renamed it after the Holkar dynasty of the Marathas that ruled Indore. Holkar Cricket Stadium is currently used mainly for cricket matches. Holkar Cricket Stadium was built in 2003 and has a capacity of 30,000 seats. Holkar Cricket Stadium has floodlight facilities to host a Day and Night match and it has one of the best draining facilities in India.

Nehru Stadium, Indore
Nehru Stadium of Indore is a cricket stadium. But Nehru Stadium of Indore was suspended by ICC from holding matches for 2 years. Nehru Stadium of Indore returned to host one last ODI match on 31st March 2001 where Sachin Tendulkar created history by becoming the first player to reach 10,000 runs in ODI cricket.

Raja Raghuraj Singh Stadium
Raja Raghuraj Singh Stadium is a cricket ground at Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. The stadium has hosted three Ranji matches in 1978, 1979 and 1981 between Madhya Pradesh cricket team against Vidarbha cricket team and two games against Railways cricket team.

Ravishankar Shukla Stadium
Ravishankar Shukla Stadium is a cricket ground in Durg District of Chhattisgarh. Ravishankar Shukla Stadium hosted its first match between Madhya Pradesh cricket team against Uttar Pradesh cricket team in 1979.

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium is second largest cricket Stadium in India. It is the fourth largest in the world. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium was inaugurated in 2008. This ground hosted its first ever match in 2010, when the Canada national cricket team arrived in India and played a practice match against the Chhattisgarh state team.


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