In the early 1950s, the province of Bombay gifted of land to the Cricket Club of Ahmedabad (CCA) to construct a cricket stadium and a clubhouse. CCA handed over the project as well as the land to the
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) at a token price. It was agreed to have separate management for the Stadium and the Club House and that the original members of the CCA would form a new club, christened The Sports Club of Gujarat Ltd. Sheth Chinubhai Chimanbhai, a leading industrialist and then Mayor of Ahmedabad, hired architect
Charles Correa to design both the stadium and the clubhouse. The early idea for the construction of the stadium was conceived and structural engineer Mahendra Raj served as the consulting engineer. The construction of the SVP stadium began in 1959. Due to financial issues, the stadium was partially completed in 1966 with only a roof-covered south pavilion. Later the stands around the entire stadium were built by the 1980s.
Cricket The stadium hosted its only
One Day International (ODI) match and first played in
India on 25 November 1981.
Indian Cricket League During 2008 season of
Indian Cricket League (ICL), the stadium was chosen as one of the venues for the tournament, other venues being Hyderabad, Gurgaon and Panchkula. Prior to the tournament, the ICL spent 100 million (10 crore) for renovation of the stadium and 30-40 million for floodlights, apart from improving the pitch, outfield, and dressing rooms. The stadium hosted 12 matches during the T20 tournament. The stadium was scheduled to host all seven matches of ICL World Series, but the tournament was canceled after four matches due to the
Mumbai terrorist attacks.
Recreational use The stadium is a popular place for recreational use including hosting political and religious events as well as concerts. The seating arena was closed in 2020 and was opened for the 11th edition of
Khel Mahakhumb, state level multi-sports tournament in March 2022, after repairs. There were reports of its demolition proposal to make space for a new stadium under the master plan for Gujarat's
bid for the 2036 Summer Olympics. Another proposal was to retain the stadium and build additional sports facilities for the Olympics. == Architecture ==