Ever imagined how a dispute with a private company can make a state board create their own stadium! Roll back to 2008: England toured India for a seven-match ODI series, followed by the two-match series. The ODI series was pretty unfomous as the sixth and the seventh ODIs, at Guwahati and Delhi, were called off due to the terrorist attack at Mumbai's Taj hotel. The fifth ODI of the same series gave birth to the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi. What happened in the fifth ODI match? Nothing happened in the fifth ODI match. India had defeated England by 19 runs, but the story started before the match was even played. The match originally hosted by Bengaluru, then Bangalore. However, it was supposed to be hosted in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. However, the state board, aka the Jharkhand State Cricket Association, does not have its own stadium. Normally, matches are hosted at the Keenan Stadium, which is owned by Tata Steel. There were reports saying that JSCA wanted full control of the stadium. But Tata steel was reluctant. The excused infrastructure and safety which made JSCA impatient. The state board wrote letters and even gave media bytes regarding Tata Steel's incorporation, and then finally denied hosting the match. And the foundation of JSCA's own new stadium was made. Read also: WPL 2026: Complete List of Squads of All Five Teams After Mega Auction When was JSCA International Stadium formed? Jharkhand Delhi's Kothari Associates Pvt. Ltd. to build the stadium. The stadium was supposed to be international match-ready by 2012. However, it took the board another year to host their first International match. Ironically, the stadium was created for losing an India vs. England match. And the first International match it hosted was the third ODI match of the 2013 England tour of India. Notably, the stadium has been in operation, hosting domestic matches, since 2010. In the meantime, they were expecting either of a West Indies match or an England match in the 2011 tours, but it didn't happen. In 2015, November, JSCA International Stadium, got its Test accredition. It was selected as India's one of the six new Test venues along with Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Holkar Stadium, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium and Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. However, on March 16, 2017, Ranchi hosted Australia for the third Test of the five-match series, as the first-ever Test match played in the venue. Even though it witnessed a century from Steve Smith and a double century from Cheteshwar Pujara, the match ended in a draw. Architectural brilliance of JSCA International Stadium The very first unique thing about the stadium is that it occupies 35 acres of land of a public sector company named Heavy Engineering Company. Unlike many Stadiums, it is open for the tourists as a tour spot and has pubs and canteen facilities for fans and visitors. These are the extras, but the real brilliance lies in the stadium. The stadium has mostly four ends—the pitch occupies the North and the South End, while the other two are the East and West End. Notably, there are two hills on each of the east and west ends, but they are not visible to the fans. The north and south ends have membrane roofs providing shade from the sun. The two ends have fully air-conditioned stands rising across five tiers, featuring VIP sections, a members’ enclosure, a donors’ gallery, the president’s box, the BCCI enclosure, and two spacious dressing rooms equipped with dedicated dining areas for players. But the east and West end has been sacrificed to ensure natural light on the field. The bowl-shaped structure and shadeless East-West horizon ensure that there is enough natural light to play till 4:45 pm, no matter which season it is. Adding to this, there are nine playing pitches and three indoor pitches. For players to stay after training, there are residential complexes attached to it. Notably, the 22 million dollar project accommodates around 50,000 spectators. Read also: Why ICC Rated Perth Pitch ‘Very Good’ Despite Two-Day Ashes Test Locomotive ease The stadium sits just ten minutes away from Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Airport and around twenty-five minutes from the Radisson Blu, the nearest five-star hotel. It is easily accessible via a four-lane roadway and is well linked to both Ranchi Junction and Hatia railway stations. Current significance of the stadium Notably, India will be playing the first T20I match of a three-match series at the JSCA International Stadium on November 30. The Indian tea, who has just been whitewashed by South Africa in the Test series before, will walk to the field under KL Rahul's leadership. The fans will witness Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli again after the Australia series. In Australia, India lost the series by 1-2. Against South Africa, its is time to see if Ro-Ko can turn the tables or not.