The Sawai Mansingh Stadium is one of the iconic venues in Indian cricket. This venue is located in the heart of the “Pink City” which is the home ground for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. As IPL 2026 continues to unfold, fans look forward to even more exciting contests at this famed ground.
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II was the last Maharaja of Jaipur, and the stadium is named after him. This ground has been thelines having some of the stunning matches of IPL since it started from 2008. The atmosphere at the MCG is electric and the crowd is passionate at every game here.
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium has been a happy hunting ground for Rajasthan Royals, whose won 33 out of 57 IPL matches here. The ground played a crucial role during their title-winning 2008 IPL run, when Shane Warne was in charge.
Highest Partnership Records
The highest notable partnership on this ground is for Mumbai Indians of 163 (in 2012) between Sachin Tendulkar and Dwayne Smith vs Rajasthan Royals.
Historic Moments At SMS Stadium
Sohail Tanvir’s 6/14 – First-ever six-for in IPL history (2008)
Virat Kohli’s record 113*
The lowest score of 59 in a match by Rajasthan Royals
The highest successful chase of 629 runs in IPL history was 229 runs in 2026 by Sunrisers Hyderabad
Young stars able to hammer centuries in explosive manner, eg Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Sawai Mansingh Stadium continues to throw up fitting games of balanced cricket between bat and ball. It was one of the most popular venues in the IPL due to its important history, hot crowd and reasonable playing conditions. This landmark of Rajasthan Royals is expecting to witness many more record-breaking performances as the tournament advances in 2026.
