Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium

Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, is a corporate cricket venue with a capacity of 10,000, established by the Mohan Meakins brewery group in 1982. The ground hosted India Women vs Sri Lanka Women ODI cricket in December 1997, one of the first women's international matches played in the National Capital Region outside Delhi. Located in Ghaziabad - a densely populated industrial city in western Uttar Pradesh bordering Delhi - the stadium has served as a cricket facility for the Mohan Nagar township and has contributed to cricket development in western UP. The venue represents the tradition of corporate investment in cricket infrastructure that has been a hallmark of Indian sports development since the pre-liberalisation era.

Mohan Meakins Cricket Stadium or Narendra Mohan Sports Stadium is a cricket ground in Ghaziabad, India. The stadium has hosted 12 Ranji Trophy matches from 1977 when home team Uttar Pradesh cricket team and Baroda cricket team played other. The ground was also host 1977/78 Ranji Trophy finals featuring Uttar Pradesh cricket team and Karnataka cricket team.

The stadium one of 25 venue for 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup and hosted two matches between Netherlands Women's and New Zealand Women's and again between India Women's and Netherlands Women's.

Getting into the ground in Ghaziabad is half the fun. It's loud, it's chaotic, and it's brilliant. The local Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association folks finally sorted out the floodlight setups and the drainage—which used to be a massive headache during the rainy months. Now? A quick shower rolls through and they're back playing almost instantly. It's a proper old-school cricket vibe with just enough modern polish to keep things comfortable.

Let's talk about the pitch. It's your classic red soil deck. First morning? The seamers usually get the ball to talk. It nips around just enough to keep the slips interested. But once the sun bakes it, the track flattens out beautifully. By day three, you'll see batters just planting their front foot and trusting the bounce. If you're a spinner, you better hope there's some rough outside the off-stump, otherwise it's a long, long day.

The sheer volume of 10,000 fans packed into the stands is mental. They established this place back in 1982, and it feels like the ghosts of past games are still hanging around. Touring teams hate coming here. The crowd gets under your skin. They chant, they sing, and they do not stop. It's exhausting in the best possible way.

They occasionally pull the boundary ropes in for the shorter formats to guarantee fireworks. And yeah, it works. The crowd wants sixes, and they get them. But during the longer formats, the ground staff push them right back out. You have to genuinely time the ball to perfection to clear the ropes. No cheap edges flying into the crowd here.

Honestly, the whole local economy runs on this stadium during the season. Every hotel gets booked out. The street vendors make a killing selling jerseys and flags. It’s not just a patch of grass; it’s an economic engine. When the lights go on and the crowds flood in, the entire neighborhood comes alive.