About | Details |
|---|---|
Also known as | SMS Stadium |
Named After | Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II |
Capacity | 30000 |
End Names | Van Vihar Colony End, Garh Ganesh Temple End |
Flood Lights | Yes |
Home Teams | Rajasthan State team, Rajasthan Royals, and Indian National Team |
Pitch | Turf |
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium, also known as the SMS Stadium, is one of the most picturesque stadiums in India. This stadium was established in 1969 and is named after Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II. It is operated by the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA). The stadium has played host to several international bilateral series, World Cup matches, and is the home ground for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.
The stadium has a capacity of around 30,000 and features two ends named Van Vihar Colony End and Garh Ganesh Temple End. Equipped with floodlights, it supports day-night games and creates a vibrant atmosphere during high-stakes matches.
The surface at the SMS Stadium is known for its dry and hard nature, offering good bounce and pace. While fast bowlers get some early seam movement, the surface is known to be a batting paradise with a lightning-fast outfield in limited-overs matches.
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Test Records and Stats
The pink stadium has hosted only 1 Test match back in 1987 between India and Pakistan. The hosts, the Indians, have set the highest record here in the red-ball format. The team scored 465/8 against Pakistan. Meanwhile, India also recorded the lowest total of 114/3 in the only tests at this venue.
Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri holds the record for scoring the most runs at this venue, scoring 125 runs in just one innings. In the bowling department, off-spinner Gopal Sharma holds the record for the most wickets at this venue, with 4 wickets to his name.
The highest individual score at the SMS Stadium is 125 runs, scored by Ravi Shastri of India against Pakistan in the only Test match held there in 1987. Gopal Sharma recorded the best match bowling figures, claiming 4 wickets for 88 runs in an innings.
Sawai Mansingh Stadium ODI Records and Stats
The stadium has hosted around 28 one-day international matches and has witnessed several record-breaking performances. The highest ODI total at this ground was set by the hosts, South India, scoring 362/1 runs in a record chase against Australia in 2013. The lowest recorded total in ODIs was by the Sri Lanka women’s team - 93 all out in a match against India in the 2007 Asia Cup.
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the most runs at this venue - 322 runs in 7 innings. In the bowling department, Spinner Anil Kumble and S Sreesanth have the most wickets at this ground, with 9 dismissals each to their name.
The highest individual score in an ODI match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium is by former Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who scored an unbeaten 183* runs in 145 balls in a chase against Sri Lanka in 2005. The best individual bowling figures, 4 wickets for 47 runs, were recorded by Indian right-arm pacer S Sreesanth against New Zealand in the venue.
Sawai Mansingh Stadium T20I Records and Stats
Sawai Mansingh Stadium has hosted only 1 T20I match. The highest T20I total was set by the Indian team, scoring 166/5 against New Zealand in 2021.
The highest individual T20I score at the venue was by New Zealand’s explosive opening batter Martin Guptill, who scored 70 off 45 balls in the T20I, while Indian fast bowler Bhuvaneshwar Kumar holds the best bowling figures at this ground with 2 wickets for 24 runs at this venue.
How to Reach the Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Location
The stadium is quite easily accessible:
📍 Address: Jan Path, Lalkothi, Jaipur, Rajasthan – 302005
🚇 Nearest Metro Station: Civil Lines Metro Station (approx. 2 km)
🚌 Nearest Bus Stop: SMS Stadium Bus Stop / Rambagh Circle (2–5 min walk)
🚗 Road Access: Well-connected via Tonk Road, Sahakar Marg, and Bhawani Singh Road
