Know more details of Barsapara Stadium in guwahati

The 8th match in the Indian Premier League 2023 will see the Rajasthan Royals host Punjab Kings in Guwahati on 5th April. The 40,000-capacity Barsapara stadium will finally get some IPL action as it hosts the first of Rajasthan Royal’s two home games here. Both RR and PBKS started the season on a winning note.

Barsapara pitch report

A high-scoring game can be on offered when RR and PBKS comes in. This venue will host the first IPL match. Batters here can believe in the bounce and get nice value for their strokes. Bowlers will need to be smart and bowl in the right positions. Dew factor can be there so bowlers will have their tasks cut out.

capacity of Barsapara stadium

It is the home ground of Assam cricket team. The stadium has maximum capacity of 40,000-50,000 visitors. This is India’s 49th cricket surface. It is the largest sports area in Northern India. First International cricket match held here was a T20I between India and Australia in 2017. Australia won that game. The venue hosts domestic and international cricket matches. Assam cricket Association owned this stadium. So far, Two ODI games held here. West iNdies got defeated by India by 8 wickets in October 2018. In January 2023, India registered a 67-run win against Sri Lanka. A whole of 679 runs were scored at this venue in that match.

weather at barsapara stadium

The weather at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium is clear on 5th April. There is no chance of rain. Being a damper during the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings. The wind speed will be near about 9-11 km/h during the 20-over clash. The temperature could float around 23 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius, while the humidity is expected to be around 69 per cent.