2024-08-14 23:38:22
New Delhi: First man on the planet to reach 200… and it is the superman from India… i.e. the first man on the planet to score a double century… and it is the superman of India… These were the exact words of Ravi Shastri, who was doing commentary when the great Sachin Tendulkar scored a lot of runs in ODI cricket against South Africa at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior and completed a double century. That day was 24 February, 2010 and God knows how many stars were added to the cabinet of the great Sachin that day. Sachin achieved a position among cricket lovers spread all over the world, which hardly anyone had expected. Along with Sachin, this stadium situated in the center of Chambal was also expected to get the same fame all over the world, but it did not happen. After the double century of the great Sachin Tendulkar, where the name of this stadium should have shone, it went into decline. This stadium, which proved to be a milestone in Sachin’s great career, was forgotten and has not got any international match since then. What could have been a centre of faith for cricket lovers from all over the world has been marginalised. This stadium was the centre of power during the time of the city’s cricket administrator and Maharaja Madhavrao Scindia. The Indian team also has a great record here. Team India played 10 matches in this stadium and won 8. The record of winning 80% of the matches is amazing.
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In 1988, India played its first match against West Indies and won by 73 runs. It got 9 matches till 1999, but after that it got its last match in 2003 and then 2007, in which Sachin Tendulkar scored a historic double century. This stadium, located at a walking distance from Gwalior railway station, still stands with the same beauty and is looking for respect for itself. The walls of the stadium are waiting for the fans, so the sports lovers might have forgotten their own glory. God knows how many springs came and went, but no one cared about this stadium.
This stadium, which has given a wonderful moment to cricket history, is no less than a wonder in itself. While most of the cricket stadiums in India are named after cricket administrators, on the other hand, this Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior is named after a great hockey player. It is not that cricket was played here from the beginning. Actually, it was built for hockey, but cricket continued to rule. A historic match of the One Day World Cup between India and West Indies was also played here in 1996, in which the Windies team full of warriors was all out for just 173 runs. Manoj Prabhakar, Anil Kumble took 3-3 wickets and Javagal Srinath took 2 wickets. In response, the great Sachin played an innings of 70 runs and gave India victory. This stadium has always been lucky for him.
Captain Roop Singh (born 8 September 1908 – died 16 December 1977) was a great Indian hockey player. He was part of the Indian field hockey team that won gold medals for India in the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games. His introduction will become clearer in your mind when you know that he was the younger brother of Major Dhyan Chand, known as the magician of hockey. He made Indian hockey proud by scoring ten goals against USA in the Los Angeles Olympics 1932. He was in the Army. He belonged to a Bais Rajput family based in Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh). His son Bhagat Singh and grandson Uday Singh also played hockey for India.
Some important things about Captain Roop Singh
Captain Roop Singh Stadium has a seating capacity of around 18 thousand spectators.
Floodlights were also installed in the stadium before this match. This is why this stadium also witnessed the first and only day-night Ranji Trophy final in 1996. This final was played between Mumbai and Delhi for five days and Mumbai won on the basis of first innings lead. The pitch of Captain Roop Singh Stadium has traditionally been favorable to the batsmen. Narendra Hirwani made his debut on this ground, while after Sachin scored a double century, a pavilion in Captain Roop Singh Stadium was named after Sachin.
Captain Roop Singh Stadium has witnessed many historical moments.
Well, suddenly the Board of Control for Cricket in India has remembered this city. The board has decided to hold the T20 International match scheduled to be held in Dharamshala on October 6 in Gwalior. The luck of the cat has changed in the form of renovation of Dharamshala Stadium, but this match will not be held in the famous Captain Roop Singh Cricket Stadium but in Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, which is located in Shankarpur village on the way to Morena, away from the city. This will be the first international match of this stadium. The dream of watching cricket in the city will definitely be fulfilled, but Captain Roop Singh Stadium will still stand there alone and staring. The legacy of cricket now lies with Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium (Jyotiraditya Scindia’s father).