The Gandhi Stadium at the Gandhi Sports Complex Ground is located in the city of
Amritsar
Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...
,
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
It is currently used for
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
matches. The stadium was built in 1933, when it was known as the Alexandra Ground.
It is currently used as the home ground for two Indian domestic cricket team,
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
and
North Zone. The stadium has hosted 2
ODI matches with the host team -
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
winning both of these matches.
No plan to develop Gandhi Ground �as world-class cricket stadium: RTI
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One Day International cricket
The stadium has hosted following ODI matches till date.
Game Statistics:
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International cricket five-wicket hauls
Key
ODIs
References
External links
Cricinfo Website - Ground Page
Cricket grounds in Punjab, India
Buildings and structures in Amritsar
Sports venues in Punjab, India
Sports venues completed in 1933
1933 establishments in India
20th-century architecture in India
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