Dharamshala Stadium, officially known as Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, is one of the most picturesque cricket stadiums in the world. It is not one of the regular Indian Premier League (IPL) venues, but Punjab Kings have been playing a few of its home matches in Dharamshala since 2010. Also, the stadium has hosted five fixtures in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Dharamshala Stadium IPL Records
In IPL 2010, Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers met in the first-ever IPL fixture at Dharamshala Stadium. The Chargers won by five wickets thanks to the then 22-year-old Rohit Sharma's blistering 68*. Kings XI Punjab opener Mahela Jayawardene's unbeaten 93 went in vain.
Adam Gilchrist is the first and only player to score an IPL hundred at Dharamshala Stadium. There have been excellent knocks by Shikhar Dhawan, Adam Gilchrist, Liam Livingstone, Jaywardene, and Virat Kohli, all of whom have registered a 90+ score in Dharamshala. Among bowlers, only three bowlers - Amit Mishra, Piyush Chawla, and Morne Morkel - have taken four wickets in a match at the picturesque ground.
Here are a few Dharamshala Stadium IPL records from 2010 to 2025:
Highest Totals at Dharamshala Stadium
Year | Team | Total | vs |
2024 | RCB | 241/7 | PBKS |
2011 | KXIP | 232/2 | RCB |
2023 | DC | 213/2 | PBKS |
2011 | Chargers | 198/2 | KXIP |
2023 | PBKS | 198/8 | DC |
Lowest Totals at Dharamshala Stadium
Year | Team | Total | vs |
2011 | KXIP | 116/10 | Chargers |
2012 | CSK | 120/7 | KXIP |
2011 | RCB | 121/10 | KXIP |
2013 | MI | 133/10 | KXIP |
2024 | PBKS | 139/9 | CSK |
Most IPL Runs at Dharamshala Stadium
Player | Inns | Runs |
Shaun Marsh | 7 | 334 |
Adam Gilchrist | 8 | 295 |
Mahela Jayawardene | 4 | 161 |
David Warner | 4 | 154 |
Rilee Rossouw | 3 | 143 |
Most IPL Wickets at Dharamshala Stadium
Player | Inns | Wkts |
Piyush Chawla | 9 | 13 |
Ryan Harris | 6 | 9 |
Azhar Mahmood | 4 | 6 |
Morne Morkel | 3 | 6 |
Harshal Patel | 2 | 6 |
Highest IPL Individual Scores at Dharamshala Stadium
Year | Player | Score | vs |
2011 | Adam Gilchrist (KXIP) | 106 | RCB |
2011 | Shikhar Dhawan (Chargers) | 95* | KXIP |
2023 | Liam Livingstone (PBKS) | 94 | DC |
2010 | Mahela Jayawardene (KXIP) | 93* | Chargers |
2024 | Virat Kohli (RCB) | 92 | PBKS |
Best Bowling Figures in IPL at Dharamshala Stadium
Year | Player | Figures | vs |
2011 | Amit Mishra (DC) | 4/ 9 | KXIP |
2011 | Piyush Chawla (KXIP) | 4/17 | RCB |
2012 | Morne Morkel (DD) | 4/20 | KXIP |
2011 | Piyush Chawla (KXIP) | 3/16 | DD |
2012 | Umesh Yadav (DD) | 3/19 | KXIP |
Dharamshala Stadium IPL Schedule 2025
Date | Match | Time |
TBC | TBC | TBC |
TBC | TBC | TBC |
FAQs
What is the highest score at Dharamshala Stadium in the IPL?
The highest IPL total at Dharamshala Stadium is 241/7 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Punjab Kings in the 2024 season.
Which IPL team plays at Dharamshala Stadium?
Though Punjab Kings' home ground is Mullanpur Cricket Stadium in Mohali, the franchise also plays two matches at Dharamshala Stadium every season.
Has someone scored an IPL century at Dharamshala Stadium?
Adam Gilchrist is the only player to score an IPL hundred at Dharamshala Stadium. He made 106 against RCB in IPL 2011.