India, Feb. 3 -- The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack once faced an alleged unofficial two-year 'ban' from hosting international cricket matches after crowd trouble during a 2015 India-South Africa T20I.

With India set to clash with England in an ODI here on February 9, the spotlight returns to the venue's turbulent past and its journey to redemption.

When & What Led to Such Situation at Barabati Stadium?

On October 5, 2015, spectators hurled water bottles onto the field during a T20I match after India collapsed to 92 runs, their second-lowest T20I total. As a result, the play had to be halted twice, for 27 and 24 minutes, as security struggled to control irate fans.

The incident drew sharp criticism, with legendary cricketer Sunil Gavask...