I.S. Bindra Punjab Cricket Association StadiumMohali

Updated: 14 November 2026

Short answer: Mohali's I.S. Bindra Stadium opened in November 1993 and hosted the 2011 World Cup semi-final in which India beat Pakistan. It is not on India's 2026-27 home schedule. December and January evenings here are cold and very humid in our data, so dew and mist are a real factor for night games in mid-winter.

Background

The stadium was inaugurated on 22 November 1993 with an ODI between India and South Africa in the Hero Cup. Its first Test followed in December 1994, against the West Indies. It was known as the PCA Stadium until 2015, when it was renamed after Inderjit Singh Bindra, a former president of the BCCI and the Punjab Cricket Association.

Matches people remember

• 1996 World Cup semi-final: Australia vs West Indies.
• 2011 World Cup semi-final on 30 March 2011: India beat Pakistan by 29 runs to reach the final, with Sachin Tendulkar named player of the match for his 85.
• First T20I at the ground in 2009: India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets.
• Rohit Sharma's 208 not out against Sri Lanka on 13 December 2017, the highest individual score at the ground.
• Three matches of the 2016 World Twenty20.

How the ground fits today

The Punjab Cricket Association now also runs a newer, larger ground at Mullanpur. For international scheduling that means Mohali is no longer the automatic choice in the region. Check BCCI's announcements before assuming which of the two will host a given match.

What the weather data says

Our table below covers October to March across five seasons. Two things stand out:

1. Mid-winter evenings are cold and humid. In January the average 10 pm temperature in our sample was about 10°C with roughly 91% humidity, and almost every evening met our dew-risk definition. Fog and mist are common in Punjab winters, and for a night game that usually means a damp ball and a slippery outfield later in the evening.
2. March is much drier. Only about a quarter of March evenings met the dew-risk threshold.

Fantasy angle (our general view)

For a December or January day-night game here, we would treat dew as likely and expect captains to prefer chasing. That tilts value towards the chasing side's batters and the seamers who bowl first with a dry ball. For a day Test, dew is not a factor, but short winter days limit playing time, so watch for weather interruptions. Always wait for the pitch report and XIs. See the dew factor explained and weather and fantasy picks.