DY Patil Sports Stadium hosted the 2nd T20I of the 5-match series between India Women and Australia Women, and it was a record affair. The stadium was completely full, and the super over increased the excitement of the fans as well, and the Indian team recorded a massive win.
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The 3rd T20I of the series will be played in the Brabourne Stadium, and with free tickets on the offering, a large number of crowd is expected for that match as well. DY Patil Stadium is a multi-utility ground, and it also hosted the games of the Indian Premier League 2022 earlier this year.
With WIPL coming up this year, the full stadium was certainly an encouraging sign. There are some star players in both India and Australia, and the rest of the three games of this series can be thrillers as well.
DY Patil Stadium owner
DY Patil Stadium is a privately owned property situated in Nerul, Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra. The ground is owned by Vijay Patil, who is said to be the visionary of this stadium. DY Patil Stadium is designed by Indian architect Hafeez Contractor, who has won Padma Bhushan for his achievements.
48,000 plus crowd is in attendance at DY Patil Stadium watching #INDvAUS Even if the entry is free; the growing popularity of the womens game augurs well for the sport @BCCIWomen
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) December 11, 2022
Not only cricket, but this stadium has also hosted Football matches as well of Mumbai City FC in the ISL, the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup matches and the final of the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. This ground was inaugurated on 4 March 2008, and Mumbai Indians played a few of their home matches in the first IPL season here.
The final of the IPL 2008 and IPL 2010 were played here, whereas this ground also hosted a total of 20 games in the last IPL 2022 season. This is one of the modern-day stadiums with great architecture and has a capacity of around 60,000 fans. The pitch here has been excellent for batting.
