A long building which serves as the lobby,
table tennis area,
badminton court.
Cricket is played here in the winter months,
rugby and
football in the
monsoon months. This used to be major centre for the erstwhile
Bombay Pentangular cricket matches. The ground had the distinction of hosting India's first home
test cricket match starting on 15 December 1933, captained by
CK Nayudu. Temporary stands were put up at the ground to accommodate a record crowd of 50,000 people, with tickets selling at five times their usual price. The match is remembered for
Lala Amarnath's century, noted to be one of the best innings played in Indian cricket. The ground has not hosted any senior matches since the
Brabourne Stadium took its place in 1937, replacing the ground as the venue for the Bombay Pentangular as well as international matches. The ground also has the distinction of hosting the first international test cricket match played by the disabled, on 10 December 2002 between India and England. The one-day match was won by India. The
Australia national cricket team used the grounds to practice prior to their clash with India at the
1996 Cricket World Cup. In 2004, the
India women's team played a
One Day International versus
Australia at Bombay Gymkhana. In March 2010,
Mumbai Indians played a practice match at the ground ahead of the
IPL Season. Later in the year,
Canada played a match against a
Bombay Gymkhana team to prepare for the
2011 Cricket World Cup. The ground also hosts a national
rugby competition, and has hosted matches against
Sri Lanka and other
South Asian teams as a part of the HSBC Sevens Asia circuit. It has also hosted national and international
squash tournaments. == Road widening controversy ==