Sports Stadium by Dr. Gaurav Garg
The Motera Stadium (Formerly known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium,
Now renamed as Narendra Modi Stadium , but complex still has Sardar
Patel name)
● It is a cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
● As of 2020, it is the largest cricket stadium in the world.
● It was in the news recently as the ‘Namaste Trump’ event was organised
at this stadium.
Sawai Mansingh Stadium
● It is a Cricket Stadium.
● Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
● It is named after Sawai Man Singh II, the erstwhile ruler of the princely
state of Jaipur.
Captain Roop Singh Stadium
● Located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
● The ground has flood lights and has hosted day-night encounters.
● It was originally a hockey stadium named after great Indian hockey player
Roop Singh who was part of the Indian hockey team which won gold
medals for India at 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games. He was the younger
brother of Dhyan Chand.
VCA Stadium, The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
● Located in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
● VCA Stadium is the home ground for the Vidarbha for the domestic Ranji
Trophy and Central Zone teams for the Duleep Trophy tournament.
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, officially known as Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket
Stadium
● Located in Guwahati, Assam.
● It hosts domestic and international cricket matches.
● The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 and is one of the finest in the country
having all the modern facilities.
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
● Also known as Sarusajai Stadium.
● It is a football & Athletics stadium in Guwahati, Assam.
● It was the main venue for the 3rd Khelo India Youth Games 2020.
Moin-ul-Haq Stadium
● located in Patna, Bihar.
● The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people.
● It is used for cricket and football.
● It is the home ground of Bihar Ranji Team. It is maintained by the Bihar Cricket Association.
● Named after Moin-ul-Haq, an Indian coach who made important contributions to sports and education. He was a
pioneer of the Olympic movement in India.
The Patliputra Stadium
● Located in the Patliputra Sports Complex.
● Multi-purpose stadium in Kankarbagh, Patna, Bihar.
Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium
● Multi-purpose stadium situated at Silchar, Assam.
● The stadium is used for football and cricket and has a capacity of around
30,000.
● Named after the father of Sri Santosh Mohan Dev, former Union Minister.
Nurul Amin Stadium
● Multi purpose stadium in Nagaon, Assam.
● The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football & cricket.
● Named after renowned sports organizer Nurul Amin.
The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium
● Also known as Naya Raipur International Cricket Stadium.
● Located in Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
● It has a seating capacity of 65,000.
● Stadium is named after Veer Narayan Singh Binjhwar, a landlord from
Sonakhan who spearheaded the 1857 war Indian independence in Chhattisgarh.
Arun Jaitley Stadium
● Previously known as Feroz Shah Kotla Ground (being near the Kotla fort).
● Cricket stadium located at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.
● Established in 1883 (It is considered that it is the 2nd oldest stadium of India
after Eden Gardens).
● DDCA named four stands of the stadium after former India captain Bishan
Singh Bedi, Mohinder Amarnath, Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli.
The KD Singh Babu Stadium
● It is a Multi-purpose stadium.
● Named after the famous hockey player Kunwar Digvijay Singh.
● The stadium was established in 1957 and it is located near the busy Hazratganj area of downtown Lucknow.
● The stadium is also the home ground for the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team.
● Kunwar Digvijay Singh was vice-captain in the 1948 Olympic Games. The Indian team won a gold medal
on this occasion.
● He was also the captain of the Indian team, which won the Gold medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games.
Barkatullah Khan Stadium
● It is located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
● It is currently used mostly for cricket.
● Barkatullah Khan was Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 9 July 1971 to 11
October 1973, when he died in office.
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
● It is an international cricket stadium in Mumbai, India.
● The Wankhede stadium hosted the 2011 Cricket World Cup Final, in which
India defeated Sri Lanka and became the first country to win the cricket world
cup on home soil.
● Named after Mumbai Cricket Association’s President Barrister Sheshrao
Wankhede in 1974.
● Wankhede Stadium is the HQ of BCCI.
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
● Also known as the Khandheri Cricket Stadium.
● It is a cricket stadium in Rajkot, Gujarat.
● It is Gujarat's first solar-powered stadium.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
● It is a sports stadium located in New Delhi, India.
● Primarily a venue for football and athletics.
● The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was originally constructed by the Government
of India to host the athletic events and ceremonies of the 1982 Asian Games.
● The stadium is a part of the Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in central
Delhi, which also houses the HQ of the Sports Authority of India.
Other Stadiums named after Jawaharlal Nehru :-
✓ Nehru Stadium, Pune.
✓ Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) – Home ground of Chennaiyin FC, ISL football club.
✓ Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi - home ground for Kerala cricket team, Kerala Blasters FC (Indian Super
League).
✓ Nehru Stadium, Indore (It sports a statue of C.K. Nayudu), C K Nayudu was the first captain of Indian Test
Cricket.
✓ Nehru Stadium, Guwahati.
✓ Fatorda Stadium, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao, Goa.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
● It is the principal cricket stadium in Uppal, Hyderabad, Telangana
● Home ground of the Hyderabad Cricket Association.
● North End is named after VVS Laxman.
● Final of 2017 & 2019 Indian Premier League was played here.
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