Brabourne Stadium

Capacity

20,000

Established

1937

City

Mumbai, India

Surface

Grass

About this Ground

Mumbai's first international cricket ground. Historic CCI venue that hosted the 2006 CT Final and 2013 Women's CWC Final.

History & Significance

Brabourne Stadium, built in 1937 for the Cricket Club of India and named after the then-Governor of Bombay, Lord Brabourne, holds a unique place in Indian cricket history: it was Mumbai's first fully appointed international cricket ground, hosting Test matches from 1948 onwards. The stadium is tucked into the Churchgate area of Mumbai, surrounded by the city's colonial-era architecture, with the Arabian Sea visible beyond its stands on clear days. Unlike the Wankhede Stadium a short distance away — which replaced Brabourne as Mumbai's primary Test ground in 1975 after a dispute between the CCI and the Mumbai Cricket Association — Brabourne has continued to host cricket at a lower profile, functioning as a domestic venue and an ICC event ground. Its most significant international moments in the modern era came in hosting two global finals: the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy Final, where Australia defeated West Indies via the Duckworth-Lewis method to claim the title, and the 2013 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Final, where Australia beat West Indies by 114 runs. Both results favoured Australia. The ground retains a distinctive atmosphere: its moderate capacity of around 20,000, proximity to the sea, and Art Deco pavilion give it a character that larger modern venues cannot replicate.