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Program to be held on 50 years of Wankhede Stadium

Published - 21-DEC-2024 3:1 IST | Updated - 21-DEC-2024 3:1 IST

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Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has organized a program on the 50th anniversary of Wankhede Stadium, one of the best stadiums in the world.

MCA President Ajinkya Naik said that Mumbai's domestic and international cricketers will be seen together in the show to be held on January 19. Famous artists Avadhoot Gupte and Ajay-Atul will perform in this program. There will also be a laser show later. Wankhede Stadium has stands named after legendary Mumbai cricketers like Vijay Merchant, Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar.

The first match of the stadium was played between India and West Indies in January 1975. India won the ODI World Cup by defeating Sri Lanka in this ground. In 2013, Sachin Tendulkar played his last international match at Wankhede Stadium.

India won the ODI World Cup after 28 years

After winning the first ODI World Cup in 1983, India won the World Cup in the 2011 final in this stadium, ending a 28-year drought. The team defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.

Many great innings have been played at Wankhede. Sunil Gavaskar's 205-run innings against West Indies in the 1978-79 series and West Indies captain Alvin Kalicharan's 187-run innings in the same match. The best score made by an Indian at Wankhede is in the name of Vinod Kambli, who scored 224 runs in his third Test against England in 1992-93.

At this very ground, Ravi Shastri scored the fastest double century in first-class cricket by hitting six sixes in an over of Baroda's Tilak Raj in 1984-85.

Sachin Tendulkar retired in this stadium

On 14 November 2013, Sachin Tendulkar, known as the God of Cricket, played his last international cricket match here. In the match against West Indies, the Indian team won by an innings and 126 runs. Sachin scored 74 runs in this match with the help of 12 fours in 118 balls.

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