This Complex was earlier known as Lake Club and was set up in 1961 and is the oldest sporting clubs of the city. It has a large club house spread on 10 acre campus. Now it is known as as Lake Sports Complex. The Lake Sports Complex rowing course was the venue of the 1989 Senior Asian Rowing Championship and the 1994 Junior Asian Rowing Championship. There are many National Level Tournaments which have been organized here besides Rowing, Canoeing & Kayaking and Sailing events are also taking care of. It provides playing facilities for Tennis, Table Tennis, Billiards and Swimming. The Squash Court facility is also provided. There are four synthetic tennis courts. A Hi-Tech Gym having imported machines has been established at the Complex. The floodlights have been installed. A new kiddy Pool has been constructed at the Lake Sports Complex. There is a proposal for the construction of Multi-purpose Hall which having the facilities in the disciplines of Volleyball, Badminton, Basketball, Table Tennis, Gymnastic and Wrestling.

Sector 7 Sports Complex

This complex was set up in 1960. The stadium and various courts and practice halls shall occupy a 6-acre land. The following facilities are available over there: athletics, gymnastics with imported equipment, squash. However, basketball and volleyball courts are floodlighted one. Many National tournaments/events have also been organized here along with the North Zone Athletic Meet in 1997. Recently, the cinder tracks have been relayed and flooring in the Gymnasium Hall has been replaced.

Sector 10 Skating Rink

The rink was constructed in 1970. It has capacity of 1000 spectators. Four important tournaments including National Skating Championship 1972 and 1974 are being organized here. Nationals of other games have also been organized here. This indoor hall has Kota stone flooring. This centre offers coaching facilities in Artistic, speed and Roller Hockey events of the skating discipline. Steel chairs have been installed in place of Fiber glass chairs which have been broken.

Sector 17 Football Stadium

The football stadium was constructed in 1960 on a 4-acre site. In addition to the field and spectators gallery, it has 2 rooms, Multi-Gym, Changing Room. Important tournaments like, North Zone Football Tournament 1997, All India Football Invitation Tournament have been organized here. It is the one of the best centres for football training loaded with latest training gadgets.

Sector 23 Yoga Health Centre

This yoga centre was constructed in 1962 on a 2-acre site. It has 4 halls and a swimming pool exclusively for ladies. It has full fledged Squash coaching centre also. Now the Swimming Pool has been converted into all weather Swimming Pool to make the swimming facilities during winter season also.

Sector 23 Swimming Pool

This pool was constructed in 1958 on a 3-acre site. There is seating for 300 spectators. In addition to the pool, the complex has Coach Room, Changing Room with filtration plant. This Swimming Pool is of 25 meters only for training purposes. The kiddies’ pool is constructed for the kids separately.

Sector 23 Table Tennis Hall

This Hall was inaugurated in May 1996 with total playing area, with wooden flooring of 42M x 14M of International standard. In this Hall 10 Table Tennis Tables can be placed and there are 48 metallic Halide lamps for indoor lighting of the Hall. So many National events like’ All India Veteran, North Zone Junior & Senior Table Tennis Tournaments, All India Open tournaments have been organized here.

Sector 46 Sports Complex

This Sports Complex was constructed in 1975 on a 4-acre site. The stadium has a seating for 500 spectators. There is a provision of Grassy Athletic Track, Cinder Volleyball and Concrete Basketball Courts with Flood light. The athletic track would convert into 10 lanes synthetic track of International standard and a new pavilion building shall also be constructed after dismantling the existing building.

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Established: 1993
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: Pavilion End, City End
Home Team: Punjab
Owner: Punjab Cricket Association
First Test: India vs. West Indies – Dec 10-14, 1994
First ODI: India vs. South Africa – Nov 22, 1993

The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium (commonly known as the Mohali Cricket Stadium) in Mohali, is widely regarded as the best cricket ground in India, for having excellent practice facilities and a spectator-friendly environment. The venue has undergone an astounding metamorphosis from a filthy swamp to a swanky stadium with world-class amenities. The stadium was inaugurated with a one-day international (ODI) match between India and South Africa during the Hero Cup on 22 November 1993. In a country like India, known for its spinner-friendly wicket, the Mohali stadium gained reputation for its lively pitch and seamer-friendly conditions. Read on to know more about Mohali cricket stadium.

Mohali stadium is located on the outskirts of Chandigarh City, Punjab. It is the second largest cricket ground in India, with a seating capacity of 45000 spectators. The lush green outfields and picturesque beauty surrounding it make the ground spectator-friendly. The ground has witnessed some nerve-racking ODIs, the most thrilling being the World Cup semi-final in 1996 between Australia and West Indies. Home to the Punjab cricket team, the stadium has been approved as the second largest international cricket stadium by BCCI in Bhatinda, Punjab. The light pillars of the ground are very low in height, because there is an airport nearby.

The first Test at Mohali Stadium was played in December 1994, when India played against West Indies. The misty December morning in 1994 is unforgettable for the cricket buffs. It was the time, when West Indies pace bowlers Courtney Walsh and Kenny Benjamin terrorized the Indian batting line up, which led to the incredible win for the guest team. Since the spectacular win, the grass on the wicket of the ground may have become scarcer and it may have been relatively slower too. However, the morning sessions of matches played at the ground have been always favorable for the pace bowlers.

Records:
• The highest Test total at the Mohali Stadium is 630/6 declared by New Zealand against India in the 2003-04 season.
• The lowest Test total at the Mohali Stadium is 83 by India against New Zealand in the 1999-2000.
• The highest ODI total at the Mohali Stadium is 339/4 by Sri Lanka against Pakistan in the 1996-97 season.
• The lowest ODI total at the Mohali Stadium is 122 by Sri Lanka against India in the 2005-06 season.

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First ODI – India v England – Jan 27, 1985

Second Last ODI – India v England – Jan 21, 1993

Last ODI – India v Australia – Oct 8, 2007

It has hosted only four matches. The likes of Kapil Dev, Chetan Sharma and Yograj Singh started playing cricket at the Sector 16 Stadium. It fell out of favor to the nearby Punjab Cricket Association Stadium (Mohali) cricket ground. After the stadium in Mohali was built, there was no first-class cricket at the Sector 16 Stadium for 10 years before Haryana ended the barren spell by playing the Ranji Trophy Plate League semi-final in 2004-05. But after 14 years, India & Australia played a match over here on 8th Oct 2007.

The records in this stadium are as following:

Batting In ODIs

• Most runs – Navjot Sidhu (India) – 180 runs in two matches

• Highest score in an innings – Geoff Marsh (Australia) – 126*

Bowling In ODIs

• Most wickets – Kapil Dev (India) – 4 wickets in three matches

• Best bowling in an innings – Thirumalai Sekhar (India) – 3 wickets for 23 runs

Batting In Test

• Most runs – Ravi Shastri (India) – 88 Runs in one match

• Highest score in an innings – Ravi Shastri (India) – 88

Bowling In Test

• Most wickets – Venkatapathy Raju (India) – 8 wickets in one match

• Best bowling in an innings – Venkatapathy Raju (India) – 6 wickets for 12 runs

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This Stadium was constructed in 1988 on a 40-acre site. It can accommodate 30,000 spectators. In addition to the Astroturf field and stadium, it has Indoor Boxing, Judo, Wrestling, Weight Lifting & Badminton (wooden floor), Halls and also have coaching centres of Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Handball and Bridge. There is a fully furnished hostel inside the complex where inmates of Chandigarh Football, Hockey and Cricket Academy are staying. Important tournaments have been held here includes Indira Gandhi International Gold Cup, Asian School Hockey, National School Games Twice, All India Women Festival, Indo-Uzabekistak 1977, Indo Pan Am Hockey 1995, All India Hockey Tournaments etc.. The Kabaddi, Kho-Kho Handball Courts have been completed and made functional. The drawings for construction of changing room, toilets, bathrooms etc. on the other side of N-Choe has been approved and returned back to quarter concerned for further action. A Hi-Tech Gym has been established in the Sports Hostel of the Complex. The India V/S Pakistan, India V/S Spain and India V/S Malaysia U-19 test series were held at Hockey Stadium, Sector-42, Chandigarh. Good numbers Indian Hockey Camps of (men & women) have been held here in preparation of International competitions. Floodlights for main hockey field have been installed.

Sector 18 Hockey Stadium:

The stadium was constructed in 1960 on a 4-acre land. In addition to the field and spectator seating of 1000, it has changing Room, coach Room, Multi-Gym. Important tournaments have been organized here include All India Gurmeet Memorial Hockey for the last 20 years. National Women Hockey 1989, All India Invitation Hockey Tournament, besides Canadian & England clubs have played friendly ties. In the memory of Sh. Dharam Singh, a six-n-side hockey tournament has also been introduced since 2003. A new six-a-side hockey ground has been created on the side of New Public School.

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