Saifai International Cricket Stadium

Saifai International Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium of International Standard in Saifai (Etawah district), Uttar Pradesh, India.[2][3][4] It is situated inside Major Dhyan Chand Sports College's campus. With a seating capacity of 43,000 people, it is one of the largest cricket stadium in India (capacity wise).[1] There is an All-weather Swimming Pool, Athletics Stadium and Indoor Stadium too in the campus of Sports College(Major Dhyan Chand Sports College, Saifai) along with this cricket stadium. First tournament it hosted was Indian Gramin Cricket League (IGCL) in 2017.[5] It was inaugurated on 1Jun 2018, along with Etawah Safari Park and Abhinav Vidyalaya, Saifai at a function in Etawah city.[6]

Saifai International Cricket Stadium
Ground information
LocationMajor Dhyan Chand Sports College campus, Saifai (Etawah district), Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates26.966678°N 78.957431°E / 26.966678; 78.957431
Establishment1 June 2018
Capacity43,000[1]
OwnerMajor Dhyan Chand Sports College, Saifai (Government of Uttar Pradesh)
OperatorMajor Dhyan Chand Sports College, Saifai
TenantsUttar Pradesh cricket team
Major Dhyan Chand Sports College, Saifai
End names
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International information
Team information
UPCA (2018 – present)
As of 6 April 2020
Source: Cricinfo

See also

References
  1. "इस स्टेडियम में लगेगा देश के सभी स्टेडियम से बड़ा स्कोर बोर्ड". M.jagran.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. "ǒवषय :- सैफई जनपद इटावा मɅ अÛ तरा[ç Ěȣय è तर के ǑĐके ट è टेǑडयम के िनमा[ण से सà बǔÛधत Ĥारǔàभक Ĥायोजना Ĥè ताव/आगणन कȧ è वीकृ ित के सà बÛ ध मɅ।". Shasanadesh.up.nic.in. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  3. Ganesan, Uthra (5 May 2016). "In the middle of nowhere, Saifai attempts to emerge as a major sporting hub". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  4. "सैफई अंतर्राष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट स्टेडियम पर मेहरबान हुई योगी सरकार". livehindustan.com.
  5. "लखनऊ डीएसडी बना आइजीसीएल का विजेता".
  6. "आम जनता को समर्पित हुआ इटावा सफारी पार्क". m.jagran.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 September 2019.


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