Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun
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Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, also colloquially known as Dehradun Cricket stadium is a cricket stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand in India.[3] It is the home ground of Uttarakhand cricket team.
• Dehradun international cricket stadium • Dehradun Cricket Stadium | |
Ground information | |
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Location | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
Coordinates | 30°17′49″N 78°06′20″E |
Establishment | 16 December 2016 |
Capacity | 25,000 |
Owner | Government of Uttarakhand |
Architect | Collage Design, Mumbai[1] |
Contractor | Shapoorji Pallonji Group[2] |
Operator | Cricket Association of Uttarakhand |
Tenants |
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End names | |
Pavilion End Southern End | |
International information | |
Only Test | 15–18 March 2019: Afghanistan v Ireland |
First ODI | 28 February 2019: Afghanistan v Ireland |
Last ODI | 10 March 2019: Afghanistan v Ireland |
First T20I | 3 June 2018: Afghanistan v Bangladesh |
Last T20I | 24 February 2019: Afghanistan v Ireland |
As of 18 March 2019 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
It is the first international standard stadium in the Uttarakhand state and was constructed in amount of 237 cr. In 2018 this arena hosted its first ICC cricket match.[4] Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is India's 21st venue to host T20 internationals, and the 51st Indian international cricket venue.[5][6] It is the home ground of Uttarakhand cricket team.
It is named after former prime minister of India Rajiv Gandhi.