C B Patel International Cricket Stadium is cricket stadium in
Surat
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Gujarat
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. The stadium is named as
CB Patel
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The ground is constructed by Bharthana's leading farmer Raju G Patel & C B Patel Group in the year and half period on the 3.75 sq. ft land of
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University is a public university located in the city of Surat, Gujarat, India. Previously known as South Gujarat University, it was renamed as Veer Narmad South Gujarat University(VNSGU) in 2004 in honour of the famous ...
in Surat. The ground is developed with 2 lakh sq. ft according to the standards of international stadium. The stadium can accommodate 35,000 people.
Then Gujarat Chief Minister and
Gujarat Cricket Association
Gujarat Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Gujarat state of India and the Gujarat cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
As a member of BCCI, it has the authority to ...
head
Narendra Modi
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laid the foundation of the stadium in November 2009. The ground received a donation from a cricket lover Kamlesh Pat TTel. He donated Rs. 5 crore.
In February 2011,
Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi (; born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from ...
inaugurated the stadium after that
Chief Minister of Gujarat
The Chief Minister of Gujarat is the chief executive of the government of the Indian state of Gujarat. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. The chief minister's term ...
and chief of
Gujarat Cricket Association
Gujarat Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Gujarat state of India and the Gujarat cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
As a member of BCCI, it has the authority to ...
inaugurated the stadium.
See also
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List of tourist attractions in Surat
Surat is a principal business hub of the Indian state Gujarat, the eighth largest city and ninth largest urban agglomeration. Surat is the 2nd cleanest city of India. and fastest growing city of the world Surat is also famous for its food, ...
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Cricket grounds in Gujarat
University sports venues in India
Sports venues in Surat
2011 establishments in Gujarat
Sports venues completed in 2011
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