JSCA International Stadium ComplexRanchi
Matches at this venue this season
| Date | Match | Venue | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb – 23 Feb 2027 | India vs Australia, 4th Test | JSCA Stadium, Ranchi | 09:30 IST |
Sunset 19 Feb: 17:46 IST
Ground facts
- City
- Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Capacity
- 40,000
- Ends
- MS Dhoni Pavilion End, Amitabh Choudhary Pavilion End
- Association
- Jharkhand State Cricket Association
What to know
- The Jharkhand State Cricket Association's ground was established in 2011. Its first Test was India vs Australia in March 2017.
- BCCI's fixture list has the 4th Test here from 19 to 23 February 2027. A 2026 media report (citing Dainik Bhaskar) said the venue was under review because of early winter sunsets; BCCI had not announced a change when this page was last updated.
- Ranchi is on the Chota Nagpur plateau at roughly 650 metres. In our February sample, mornings were cool and the air was dry.
Typical conditions around the match dates
| Window | 7 pm temp | 10 pm temp | 10 pm humidity | 10 pm dew-point gap | Dew-risk evenings | 10 am temp | 3 pm temp | Days with ≥1 mm rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb – 28 Feb | 19.9°C | 17.5°C | 55% | 9.5°C | 9% | 24.6°C | 26.6°C | 11% |
Our calculation from hourly Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis data for the 15 days around the fixture date (±7 days) in each of five winters, 2021-22 to 2025-26 (75 days per window). "Dew-risk evenings" = share of evenings where the 10 pm air temperature was within 4°C of the dew point. Reanalysis describes the surrounding area (~25–30 km grid), not the outfield: an indicator, not a forecast. Open-Meteo
Fantasy angle (our general view)
- India vs Australia, 4th Test: day play from 09:30 IST; sunset around 17:46 IST on day one. Evening dew is not a factor in day Tests. Watch how quickly the surface dries and wears. Typical afternoons in this window were about 26.6°C. On wearing Indian pitches frontline spinners usually gain value as the match goes on, but wait for the pitch report and the XIs.