Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (formerly Khajamalai Stadium) is an stadium located in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. It's the principal venue for the sport of cricket in the city. Located in the BHEL township, it has hosted three first-class matches since 1968–69.[1] The last match played at this ground was the KS Subbiah Pillai Trophy between Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad during the 1989–90 season.[2]
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| Full name | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
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| Former names | BHEL Stadium |
| Location | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Owner | Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu |
| Operator | Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Renovated | 1993 |
| Website | |
| Profile ESPNcricinfo | |
References
edit- ^ "First-Class Matches Played on Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Tiruchirapalli". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Other Matches Played on Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Tiruchirapalli". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
External links
edit- Profile at ESPNcricinfo
- Profile at CricketArchive
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