Digvijay Stadium
Sports stadium in Rajnandgaon, India
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Digvijay Stadium (Hindi: दिग्विजय स्टेडियम) is an international multi-sports stadium in Rajnandgaon, India. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports.
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| Full name | Digvijay Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Owner | Digvijay College |
| Operator | Digvijay College |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Field size | 150 by 150 metres (490 ft × 490 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1988 |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Construction cost | ₹54.69 crores |
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 cricket matches [1] in 1988 when Madhya Pradesh cricket team played against Rajasthan cricket team .[2] The ground hosted three more first-class matches from 1997 to 1999. The stadium also hosted a List A matches[3] when Madhya Pradesh cricket team played against Uttar Pradesh cricket team[4] but since then the stadium has not hosted any cricket matches.[5]
