New Delhi: Seshrao Krushnarao Wankhede was a politician and cricket administrator of Mumbai, after whom the Wankhede stadium was named near Churchgate in South Mumbai. The ground is famous among cricket fans because of the fact that this is master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's homeground. It was here on November 16, 2013, Sachin Tendulkar retired from cricket after touching its pitch reverently after the match.The ground has an old history, it was built after disputes between the Cricket Club of India, which owns the Brabourne Stadium, and the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) over the allocation of tickets for cricket matches. The situation became worse after the Test between India and England in 1973.So, S.K. Wankhede, a politician and the then secretary of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) built the new stadium in South Mumbai near the Churchgate station. It was built within six months and inaugurated in time for the final Test between India and the West Indies in 1975. Since then the Wankhede stadium has taken over from Brabourne Stadium as the main cricketing venue in the city.The first test played in the ground was between India and West Indies on 23-29 January 1975. On the other hand, the first ODI was played between India and Sri Lanka on 17th January 1987.Till now, Wankhede has hosted 24 international test matches and 19 international ODI matches. Moreover, Wankhede also witnessed three World Cup i.e; 1987, 1996 and 2011 final in which India won the cup.It is also a prominent ground for IPL and CLT20 matches.Now let's have a look at some facts related to this stadium: Its capacity is 45,000, has floodlights, and has two ends, Garware Pavilion End and Tata End. Its curator is Sudhir Naik.The highest Test total made at Wankhede Stadium was 604 for 6 declared made by West Indies against India in the 1974/75 season.The lowest Test total at the Wankhede Stadium Stadium was 93 by Australia against India in the 2004/05 season.The highest partnership at Wankhede Stadium was 298 by Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri for India against Australia in the 1986/87 season.The highest ODI total at Wankhede Stadium was 358 for 6 by New Zealand against Canada in the 2011 Cricket World Cup.The lowest ODI total at Wankhede Stadium was115 all out by Bangladesh against India in the 1998 season.Wankhede Stadium is the home ground of Mumbai Indians team in Indian Premier League.The ground has 7 different stands which are as follows: Sunil Gavaskar Stand, North Stand, Vijay Merchant Stand, Sachin Tendulkar Stand, MCA Pavilion, Divecha Pavilion and Garware Pavilion.
