Kennington Oval Cricket Ground is the most visited stadium by India in England. The India Cricket Team have played a total of 32 matches at this venue since 1936, winning 9 matches. Established in 1845, Kennington Oval in London has a capacity of 23,500. Cricket came to a halt at Oval when the stadium was repurposed for World War I between 1914 and 1918 and then again between 1939 and 1945. The venue is called the Oval because of its original shape in 1845. However, the stadium has undergone several renovations since then.
Despite playing their first match in 1936 at the Oval, India had to wait 35 years to register their first win. In ODIs, India’s first win at the Oval came in 1986. On the last tour to England, India won their Test at the venue against the hosts. But they also suffered heartbreak when India lost the WTC Final 2023 to Australia. India will take on England in their 5th Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on July 31 at Kennington Oval.
India’s Test records at Kennington Oval, London
The Maharajah of Vizianagram led the charge of Team India on the 1936 tour that played the first Test at the Oval. But the inexperienced team lost the match by nine wickets. Wally Hammond slammed a double century even though Mohammad Nissar bagged a fifer. India’s first win came after 35 years when Ajit Wadekar-led team beat England by four wickets. BS Chandrasekhar bowled the best spelling of 6/38 in the match.
On the last England tour, Virat Kohli-led India beat England by 157 runs with Rohit Sharma scoring a century. However, in the last Test at the venue, India lost to Australia in the WTC Final.
- Highest Total: 664 vs England in 2007
- Lowest Total: 94 vs England in 2014
- Best Batting: Sunil Gavaskar (221) in 1979
- Best Bowling: BS Chandrasekhar (6/38) in 1971
| Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | HS | LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 664 | 94 |
India’s match-wise Test records at Kennington Oval, London
| Opposition | Start Date | Result | 1st Inns | 2nd Inns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v England | 15 Aug 1936 | lost | 222 | 312 |
| v England | 17 Aug 1946 | draw | 331 | DNB |
| v England | 14 Aug 1952 | draw | 98 | DNB |
| v England | 20 Aug 1959 | lost | 140 | 194 |
| v England | 19 Aug 1971 | won | 284 | 174/6 |
| v England | 30 Aug 1979 | draw | 202 | 429/8 |
| v England | 8 Jul 1982 | draw | 410 | 111/3 |
| v England | 23 Aug 1990 | draw | 606/9d | DNB |
| v England | 5 Sep 2002 | draw | 508 | DNB |
| v England | 9 Aug 2007 | draw | 664 | 180/6d |
| v England | 18 Aug 2011 | lost | 300 | 283 |
| v England | 15 Aug 2014 | lost | 148 | 94 |
| v England | 7 Sep 2018 | lost | 292 | 345 |
| v England | 2 Sep 2021 | won | 191 | 466 |
| v Australia | 7 Jun 2023 | lost | 296 | 234 |
India’s ODI records at Kennington Oval, London
Team India have played 17 ODIs at the Kennington Oval since 1974 under Ajit Wadekar’s captaincy. However, India’s wait to win an ODI at this venue came to an end only in 1986 when Kapil Dev-led India beat England by 9 wickets in a dominant performance. The Oval also hosted ICC Champions Trophy and ICC World Cup. This is the venue where India lost to Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy. Overall, in 17 matches, India have won seven, losing nine matches.
- Highest Total: 352/5 vs Australia (2019)
- Lowest Total: 158 vs Pakistan (2017)
- Highest Chase: 317 vs England (2007)
- Best Batting: Shikhar Dhawan (125) vs Sri Lanka (2017)
- Best Bowling: Jasprit Bumrah (6/19) vs England (2022)
| Mat | Won | Lost | Tied/NR | HS | LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 352 | 158 |
India’s match-wise ODI records at Kennington Oval, London
| Opposition | Date | Result | Score | Overs | RPO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v England | 15 Jul 1974 | lost | 171 | 47.3 | 3.6 |
| v England | 4 Jun 1982 | lost | 162/8 | 55 | 2.94 |
| v West Indies | 15 Jun 1983 | lost | 216 | 53.1 | 4.06 |
| v England | 24 May 1986 | won | 163/1 | 47.2 | 3.44 |
| v England | 23 May 1996 | n/r | 96/5 | 17.1 | 5.59 |
| v Australia | 4 Jun 1999 | lost | 205 | 48.2 | 4.24 |
| v Sri Lanka | 30 Jun 2002 | won | 203/6 | 45.2 | 4.47 |
| v England | 9 Jul 2002 | lost | 165 | 29.1 | 5.65 |
| v England | 3 Sep 2004 | lost | 237 | 46.3 | 5.09 |
| v England | 5 Sep 2007 | won | 317/8 | 49.4 | 6.38 |
| v England | 9 Sep 2011 | lost | 234/7 | 50 | 4.68 |
| v West Indies | 11 Jun 2013 | won | 236/2 | 39.1 | 6.02 |
| v Sri Lanka | 8 Jun 2017 | lost | 321/6 | 50 | 6.42 |
| v South Africa | 11 Jun 2017 | won | 193/2 | 38 | 5.07 |
| v Pakistan | 18 Jun 2017 | lost | 158 | 30.3 | 5.18 |
| v Australia | 9 Jun 2019 | won | 352/5 | 50 | 7.04 |
| v England | 12 Jul 2022 | won | 114/0 | 18.4 | 6.1 |
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