Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati

Assam Cricket Association Stadium
Barsapara Cricket Stadium
	The Barsapara Cricket Stadium under floodlights
Ground information
Location	Barsapara, Guwahati, Assam
Coordinates	26°8′42″N 91°44′11″E / 26.14500°N 91.73639°E
Establishment	2012
Capacity	37,800
Owner	Assam Cricket Association
Architect	Klorophyll (India) Sports Turf Technology & Construction Pvt. Ltd.
Operator	Assam Cricket Association
Tenants	Assam cricket team; India national cricket team (2017–present); Indian women's national cricket team (2019–present); Rajasthan Royals (April 2023);
	End names
	Media End; Pavilion End
International information
First ODI	21 October 2018:; India v West Indies
Last ODI	10 January 2023:; India v Sri Lanka
First T20I	10 October 2017:; India v Australia
Last T20I	28 November 2023:; India v Australia
First WT20I	4 March 2019:; India v England
Last WT20I	9 March 2019:; India v England
Team information
Assam cricket team	(2013 – present)
Indian national cricket team	(2017 – present)
Rajasthan Royals	(2023 - present)
	As of 28 November 2023; Source: ESPNcricinfo

The Assam Cricket Association Stadium, also known as Barsapara Cricket Stadium) and officially named Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium,^[4] is a cricket stadium in Barsapara, Guwahati, Assam, India.^[5] It is the home ground of the Assam cricket team and is owned and operated by the Assam Cricket Association. The stadium has a maximum capacity extendable to 55,000 spectators.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Former Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the stadium on 10 October 2017. The arena hosts domestic and international cricket matches. It became India's 49th international cricket venue.^[6] The first international cricket match played here was a T20I between India and Australia in 2017, which was won by Australia. ^[7] It is the largest sports stadium in north-eastern India.

It hosted the Indian Premier League's matches for the first time in April 2023, with the Rajasthan Royals playing two home games in the stadium as its second home venue.^[2] This initiative was put forth by the BCCI to have a cricketing impact in Northeast India.^[8]

^ ^a ^b "Cricket Venues and Grounds". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 - Media Guide" (PDF). ICC. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b "About ACA". assamcricket.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^ https://assam.gov.in/citizen/424
^ "New guwahati station". The Times of India. 8 October 2017.
^ "International cricket venues in India". The Hindu. 10 October 2017.
^ "Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
^ "IPL 2023: Indian Premier League 2023 schedule announced there will be a ..." Loksatta.^{[permanent dead link]}

[BCCI23cap-1] "Cricket Venues and Grounds". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 22 December 2023.

[:23-2] "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 - Media Guide" (PDF). ICC. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

[About_ACA-3] "About ACA". assamcricket.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

[4] ttps://assam.gov.in/citizen/424

[5] "New guwahati station". The Times of India. 8 October 2017.

[6] "International cricket venues in India". The Hindu. 10 October 2017.

[7] "Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 February 2013.

[8] "IPL 2023: Indian Premier League 2023 schedule announced there will be a ..." Loksatta.^{[permanent dead link]}

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