Digvijay Stadium (''
Hindi
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'': दिग्विजय स्टेडियम) is an international multi-sports stadium in
Rajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon is a city in Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. the population of the city was 163,122. Rajnandgaon district came into existence on 26January 1973, as a result of the division of Durg district.
History
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, India. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports as well.
The stadium was later demolished for major renovations; and then was inaugurated to public on October 4, 2018.
Match history
The stadium has hosted four
first-class matches in 1988 when
Madhya Pradesh cricket team
The Madhya Pradesh cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It competes in the Ranji Trophy.
History Holkar cricket team
A Central India team competed in the Ranji Trophy between 1934–35 and 19 ...
played against
Rajasthan cricket team
The Rajasthan cricket team is a cricket team which represents the Indian state of Rajasthan. The team won the Ranji Trophy in the 2010–11 and 2011-12 seasons, having finished runners-up eight times between 1960–61 and 1973-74. It is currentl ...
. The ground hosted three more first-class matches from 1997 to 1999. The stadium also hosted a
List A
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matches when
Madhya Pradesh cricket team
The Madhya Pradesh cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It competes in the Ranji Trophy.
History Holkar cricket team
A Central India team competed in the Ranji Trophy between 1934–35 and 19 ...
played against
Uttar Pradesh cricket team
The Uttar Pradesh cricket team, formerly United Provinces Cricket Team, is a domestic cricket team which is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, run by the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association. The team competes in the first-class cricket to ...
but since then the stadium has not hosted any cricket matches.
Shri Ram Siksha Mahavidyalaya Digvijay Stadium Campus, Rajnandgaon
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See also
* Rajnandgaon International Hockey Stadium
International Hockey Stadium is field hockey, hockey stadium located in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. The stadium is Chhattisgarh's first international astroturf hockey stadium and second largest hockey stadium after Raipur Stadium is spread over a ...
References
External links
cricketarchive
Wikimapia
Cricket grounds in Chhattisgarh
Sports venues in Rajnandgaon
Sports venues in Chhattisgarh
Rajnandgaon
Defunct cricket grounds in India
Sports venues completed in 1988
1988 establishments in Madhya Pradesh
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