Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Stadium
Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium or as District College Stadium[1] is a cricket ground in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Having originally been called the District College Stadium, it was later named after Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, the sixth President of India.
| District College Stadium | |||
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| Location | Anantapur, India | ||
| Establishment | 1964 (first recorded match) | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
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| As of 14 July 2014 Source: Ground profile | |||
The ground first held a first-class match in 1964 when Andhra Pradesh played Madras in the 1963/64 Ranji Trophy. The following first-class match held there in the same year saw the Rest of India play Bombay in the 1986/87 Ranji Trophy. From 1964 to 1986, the ground held four further first-class matches, the last of which saw Andhra Prasdeh play Hyderabad.[2]
References
- "Ground profile: Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- "First-class Matches played on Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
External links
- Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium at ESPNcricinfo
- Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium at CricketArchive
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