The
cosmopolitan city of India, Mumbai has many sports stadiums and clubs
that help it in keeping pace with the hectic life. City-dwellers take
out some time from their busy schedules to work-out and enjoy their
favorite games. The stadiums of Bombay are popular not only on national
but international level. Arenas like Brabourne and Wankhede boast of
being the venues for both, national and international matches. Gymkhana Ground, Marine Lines Ground, Middle Income Group Ground, Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Company Ground and Vengsarkar Cricket Academy Ground are the other coliseums in Mumbai. Willingdon Sports Club and Bombay Presidency Golf Club are famous amongst the sporting venues in the city. Find more information about the major stadiums, arenas, sports venues in Mumbai.
Brabourne Stadium
Brabourne Stadium is a cricket ground owned by the Cricket Club of India (CCI). Located in the bustling city of Mumbai, the stadium had been the host of the test matches from 1948 to 1972. Apart from the test matches, it made the venue for the Bombay Pentangular matches too.
Wankhede Stadium
Wankhede Stadium is a cricket stadium that was established in 1975. Nobody knew that a dispute between the Cricket Club of India (CCI) and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) would result into the largest cricket stadium in Mumbai. In 1973, a dispute over ticket allocations crop up, after the test match between India and England.