Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Pondicherry

Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium
Location Pondicherry, India
Establishment 2010
Capacity 1,000
Owner Pondicherry University
Architect n/a
Operator Pondicherry Cricket Association
Tenants Pondicherry University
Pondicherry cricket team
End names
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As of August 17 2015
Source: Ground Info

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium in the campus of Pondicherry University, Pondicherry. The stadium is Pondicherry's first Ranji level stadium with the capcity of 1,000 person. The ground is owned and managed by Pondicherry University. It is also home for Pondicherry Cricket Association who Future Members of BCCI, however it is affiliated to Tamil Nadu Cricket Association as a District Association.[1][2][3]

The ground was inaugurated by Indian National Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in 2010 on his visit to Puducherry University. The ground is part of Pondicherry University Sports Complex which has a stadium with capacity 800 and as well as tennis courts, volley ball courts and basket ball courts.

The ground has hosted few university level matches but let to make his first-class cricket debut.[4]

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