The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium or the PCA is located in Mohali on the outskirts of Chandigarh. Constructed on a swampy land but boasting of world-class facilities, it is one of the better built stadiums in the country thanks to the efforts of former BCCI president I.S.Bindra. In fact, it is said to be one of the best grounds in the country with respect to the practice facilities, spectator stands and provisions for the media. It has a track that initially assisted pace bowlers, especially in Test matches, but it has subsequently settled down to become a batter's paradise.

The first game ever played here was between India and South Africa in the 1993 Hero Cup, and at that time, the track was on the slower side. Even a part-time medium pace bowler like Ajay Jadeja was able to keep the batsmen in check, thanks to the nature of the wicket. However, in the very first Test match that Mohali hosted between India and West Indies, the pace bowlers from the Caribbean ran through the Indian batsmen on the final day to notch up an easy win. In another game against New Zealand, India was shot out for a meagre 83 in their first innings, but went on to achieve a draw after they ended up scoring more than 500 in their second innings!

There have been some exciting ODIs played on this ground too. Two of them include the Australian side. In the first, Australia managed to beat the West Indies in the semi-final of the 1996 World Cup by a meagre five runs, while in the other one, they were at the receiving end from the Indian side - losing, coincidentally, by five runs!

Mohali is also the home ground of the Kings XI Punjab team in the Indian Premier League and has hosted seven IPL games so far. It will host some of the games for the side in the 2010 version of the tournament as well, along with the Dharmasala in Himachal Pradesh.