10 venues where India no longer play international matches

India played their first international match at home against Australia at the Bombay Gymkhana in 1933. Since then, they have played at various other centers around the country on numerous occasions.

However, with the passage of time, as India developed, so did its infrastructure and some of the older grounds gave way to swanky new structures.

We look at 10 such grounds where India no longer play international cricket.

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#10 IPCL Stadium, Vadodara

In the early 90s, India played quite a few matches at the Indian Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Sports Complex ground in Vadodara.

They played their first match here in 1994 against New Zealand, winning the contest by 7 wickets, while the last match was played in 2009, also against the same team, where the hosts won by nine wickets.

The ground played host to Sachin Tendulkar's 400th ODI against Australia in 2007. Incidentally, he is the highest run-getter at the venue with 442 runs. He made three centuries at this venue and was the Player of the Match in each of those instances.

Mitchell Johnson's figures of 5 for 22 is the best by any bowler at this venue, which has never played host to a Test match.

#9 Gandhi Sports Complex Ground, Amritsar

India have a 100% win record at the venue

This venue in Amritsar played host to two India matches in 1982 and 1985, against Sri Lanka and New Zealand respectively.

The hosts won both those matches by 78 runs and 6 wickets respectively.

However, post that, with the emergence of venues like the Sector-16 stadium in Chandigarh as well as the PCA Stadium in Mohali, this ground has not had the opportunity to host any more international matches.

Manoj Prabhakar took the only five-wicket haul at this ground, picking 5 for 33 against New Zealand in 1995.

#8 Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad

India have a forgettable record at this venue

This ground holds an emotional significance in Indian cricket, for it was here in October 1994 that Kapil Dev played his last match for the country.

However, it is a venue where the Men In Blue as a team have not had good memories.

Out of the eight ODI matches that they have played here, the team has won just two, losing the other six.

The first match featuring India was played on this venue against the West Indies in 1988, one which the hosts lost by 4 wickets and the last encounter at the venue happened in 2006 when India beat England on the back of heroics from Suresh Raina.

#7 Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur

The Sawai Mansingh stadium has not played host to a match involving India in almost five years.

Another venue where India did very well was the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur.

Out of the 12 matches that the Men in Blue have played at the venue, dating back to the first one in 1983, India have won eight of them, losing the other four.

The last of those games came in 2013 against Australia, when India chased down a mammoth 360 runs in a just 43.1 overs.

Virat Kohli broke the record for the fastest hundred by an Indian in ODIs, reaching the mark in 52 balls.

The stadium also played host to a solitary Test match between India and Pakistan in 1987 that ended in a draw.

#6 Nehru Stadium, Pune

India have mixed memories at the Nehru stadium in Pune (Picture courtesy: HT)

Before the city became home to the modern MCA stadium in Gahunje, cricket in Pune was played at the Nehru stadium.

India played 11 ODI matches here between 1984 and 2005, winning five and losing six.

However, the venue is remembered for playing host to one of the biggest World Cup upsets in 1996, when Kenya defeated two-time champions West Indies by 73 runs to mark one of the greatest days of their ODI history.

#5 VCA Ground, Nagpur

The old VCA stadium played host to several matches involving India and others

International matches in the 'Orange City' are now played at the stadium located in Jamtha.

But before that venue started hosting games, matches were played at the old VCA ground, where several memories have been created.

Out of the 12 ODIs that India played here, they won six of them, losing the other six between 1985 and 2007.

The Test matches played at this venue usually were dull affairs with five out of the nine matches ending in draws and India winning two of the remaining four.

Sreesanth made both his ODI and Test debut at this venue and Chetan Sharma picked up the first-ever World Cup hat-trick against New Zealand in 1987 here itself.

#4 Nehru Stadium, Guwahati

The Nehru stadium in Guwahati last hosted a match in 2010

In its 17-year long history as an international venue, the Nehru Stadium in Guwahati has played host to 12 matches, winning six.

The venue last hosted a match in 2010, when India beat New Zealand by 40 runs.

The ODIs in Guwahati were mostly early starts and day games because of the early sunset the city witnessed, particularly during winter.

However, fans in Guwahati got to see the team in action last October at the new stadium in Baraspura, where India played Australia in a T20I.

#3 Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur

Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur is a venue where India would never want to play again

A die-hard fan of Indian cricket will have only disappointing memories of the Keenan Stadium, located in Jamshedpur.

For whenever India turned up to play a game at the venue, a loss seemed the inevitable result for them.

India played nine matches at the venue, winning just one against South Africa and losing seven, with one game not producing a result.

Two of those losses came against Pakistan, two were against the West Indies and two others came against England. New Zealand was the other team to beat India once here.

The stadium last hosted a game here in April 2006.

#2 Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior

The first ever double hundred in ODI cricket was made at this venue

The Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior was a happy-hunting ground for India between 1984 and 2005.

Out of the ten ODIs that they played here, they won eight and lost the other two.

One of those defeats for India came at the hands of Kenya, who put up an inspired performance in 1998 to win by 69 runs.

However, the ground will always go down in history books as the place where Sachin Tendulkar made the first-ever double hundred in men's 50-overs cricket against South Africa in 2010.

#1 Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Motera played host to the 2011 World Cup quarterfinal between India and Australia

A stadium with a rich history and one that has produced many memorable moments, the Sardar Patel Stadium located in Motera in Ahmedabad was one of India's popular centers until a few years ago.

India's record in ODIs here was mixed, having won just 7 matches out of the 16 played here.

But more than the statistics, the venue has seen great moments in Indian cricketing history.

Sunil Gavaskar got his 10,000th Test run here against Pakistan in 1987, VVS Laxman made his Test debut here against South Africa in 1996, and none can ever forget India's cracking World Cup quarterfinal win over Australia at this very ground in 2011.

The venue last hosted a match featuring India in 2014.