Dori Lal Agarawal Sports Stadium or Regional Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket, Netball, Handball, Basketball and other sports. The stadium was established in 1960 and has hosted international matches[1] between India women's cricket team and Sri Lanka women's cricket team.[2]
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| Full name | Dori Lal Agarawal Sports Stadium |
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| Former names | Regional Sports Stadium |
| Location | Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 28°22′39″N 79°25′54″E / 28.37747°N 79.43171°E |
| Owner | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Operator | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
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| Broke ground | 1960 |
| Opened | 1998 (First cricket match recorded) |
| Renovated | 2015 |
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In 2015, the Government of Uttar Pradesh decided to upgrade the stadium's core via construction of a dormitory with 400 beds for both male and female players, as well as staircases.[3][4]
In August 2015, the stadium hosted the Indian Gramin Cricket League, a local Twenty20 tournament for rural areas.[5]
References
editExternal links
edit- cricketarchive
- ESPNcricinfo
- Official Website of Bareilly Archived 10 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Bareilly Development Authority