Inaugural home venues of the 10 Test playing nations

#6 Bombay Gymkhana Ground, Mumbai, 1932 (India vs England)

Bombay Gymkhana Ground staged India’s first home match (Image Courtesy: Google Images)

Match count: 1

The Bombay Gymkhana has played host to only one Test match, but nonetheless, it was a memorable one as it was the first ever international match on Indian soil. On 15^th December 1933, England played the first ever match hosted by India and the visitors cruised to a 9-wicket victory.

CK Nayudu led the Indian side and decided to bat first after winning the toss only to see the hosts being bundled out for 219 runs. In reply, the Englishmen made a mammoth 438 runs in the first innings with a century from Brian Valentine.

Indian batsman Lala Amarnath scored the first ever century by an Indian in the second innings of the match, but it was not enough to save the Test match as the English reached the target of 40 runs at the loss of just one wicket. Officially built to hold 15,000, the Bombay Gymkhana Ground was installed with temporary stands for the historic Test and as many as 50,000 people were present during the match.