Nehru Stadium, Indore

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Nehru Stadium
Ground information
LocationIndore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Establishment1964
Capacity25,000
OwnerIndore Municipal Corporation
OperatorIndore Municipal Corporation
Tenantsn/a
Last used2001
End names
n/a
International information
First ODI1 December, 1983:
 India v  West Indies
Last ODI31 March, 2001:
 India v  Australia
First WODI21 February 1985:
 India v  New Zealand
Last WODI17 December 1997:
 India v  New Zealand
As of 9 December 2019
Source: Nehru Stadium, ESPNcricinfo

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium located in Indore, India, is a multi-purpose stadium used for cricket, football, Kho Kho, and basketball with a capacity for 25,000 people.

However, all the international as well as national cricket matches take place at the "Holkar Stadium which is situated at Race Course Road, Indore and a plethora of different sports activities take place at the Nehru Stadium which also partly serves as the Headquarters of the Air-Force wing of the Western Command of the National Cadet Corps (India).

Nehru Stadium sports a statue of Col. C.K. Nayudu, Indore's favourite son of that era, outside its main entrance as a concession to tradition.

The Vijay Balla ("Victory Bat") made out of concrete with names of the players of the Indian team who won the test series in England (1971) and West Indies (1972)[1] [2] [3]

As of 19 August 2017, it has hosted 9 One Day Internationals (ODIs).

  1. ^ "Indore's unique tribute to Indian cricket team's achievements - A massive bat". 23 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Throwback: Indore's memorial Vijay Balla erected to honour Indian cricket team's success". 23 September 2017.
  3. ^ "बेहद खास है 45 फुट का यह बल्ला, इसी से निकला था टीम इंडिया की जीत का पहला 'शॉट'". April 2017.