The IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali is where India and Pakistan played their 2011 Cricket World Cup semi-final, and if you want to understand what cricket means to the subcontinent, that single match tells the story. On March 30, 2011, with the Indian Prime Minister and Pakistan’s Prime Minister both in attendance, India chased down Pakistan’s 231 to win by 29 runs. The 26,000 people inside the ground and the estimated billion watching on television made it the most-watched cricket match in history at that point. Sachin Tendulkar scored 85, and when the winning runs were hit, the roar from Mohali carried across the Punjab plains.
The ground, officially named the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, sits in the planned city of Mohali in Punjab’s Chandigarh capital region. The capacity of 26,000 makes it one of India’s smaller international venues, but the intimate setting produces an atmosphere that larger grounds sometimes lack. The stands are close to the action, and the Punjab crowd brings a passion that is loud, unfiltered, and occasionally terrifying for visiting teams. The North Indian winter provides ideal cricket conditions in December and January, with cool mornings, warm afternoons, and no humidity, but the IPL season in April brings temperatures above 40 degrees.
The pitch at Mohali has traditionally offered more for pace bowlers than most Indian surfaces. The harder, drier soil of the Punjab region produces pitches with genuine bounce, and fast bowlers who hit the deck hard can extract awkward lift. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami have both produced match-winning spells at this ground, using the extra bounce to trouble batsmen who expected the typical Indian low-bounce surface.
The stadium underwent significant renovations ahead of the 2023 World Cup cycle, with improved floodlights, a new drainage system, and expanded hospitality facilities. The setting, with the Shivalik Hills visible on clear winter days, makes Mohali one of the most scenic cricket venues in India.
In 2026, the IS Bindra Stadium serves as the home ground for Punjab Kings in the IPL. The franchise, still searching for its first IPL title, draws passionate support from across Punjab, and home matches at Mohali are raucous, colorful affairs.
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