Ispat Stadium is a cricket stadium located in

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. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted three

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matches in 1972 when

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played against

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. The stadium also hosted three

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matches from 1990 to 1993 as well as a Youth One Day International in 1990 when

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played

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.Youth ODI
/ref> Up to January 2016 it was again ready to host national and list A matches and it is well maintained stadium.

History

Ispat Stadium was built by SAIL in the year of 1969, which has lush green grass field and played all major sports activities. Stadium is well maintained by SAIL-RSP, different national and district level sports are conducting here like cricket, football, basketball court and athletic workout.

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Rourkela Sports venues in Odisha Cricket grounds in Odisha Defunct cricket grounds in India Sports venues completed in 1969 1969 establishments in Orissa Monuments and memorials to Jawaharlal Nehru 20th-century architecture in India {{India-cricket-ground-stub