Brabourne Stadium, built on a piece of land reclaimed from the sea, was officially inaugurated on 7 December 1937 and one of the oldest cricket grounds owned by the Cricket Club of India (CCI) and was the first permanent venue for sports. The Brabourne Stadium is named after Lord Brabourne who laid the foundation stone for the stadium on 22 May 1936.

Brabourne stadium was built with an aim of accommodating 35,000 spectators and for providing players with pavilions, swimming pool and tennis courts. This stadium also houses the headquarters for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). This stadium was designed by Neville de Mello. Brabourne Stadium acquired its name after Lord Brabourne, the Bombay governor as per the suggestion of the Maharaja of Patiala. Before the separation of Bombay Cricket Association in 1973.