Eklavya Sports Stadium is a multi purpose stadium located in
Agra
Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is ...
,
Uttar Pradesh
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. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted 17
Ranji Trophy
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match in 1934 when
United Provinces cricket team played against
Delhi cricket team
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as the match saw Delhi all out for 37 runs in the first innings.
Scorecard
/ref> The hosted 16 more matches from 1966 to 1987 but since then the stadium hasn't hosted any cricket matches.
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Defunct cricket grounds in India
Cricket grounds in Uttar Pradesh
Sports venues in Uttar Pradesh
Buildings and structures in Agra
Sports venues completed in 1934
1934 establishments in India
Sport in Agra
20th-century architecture in India
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