Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
• Dehradun international cricket stadium • Dehradun Cricket Stadium
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Dehradun
Ground information
LocationDehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates30°17′49″N 78°06′20″E / 30.29694°N 78.10556°E / 30.29694; 78.10556
Establishment16 December 2016
Capacity25,000
OwnerGovernment of Uttarakhand
ArchitectCollage Design, Mumbai[1]
ContractorShapoorji Pallonji Group[2]
OperatorCricket Association of Uttarakhand
Tenants
End names
Pavilion End
Southern End
International information
Only Test15–18 March 2019:
 Afghanistan v  Ireland
First ODI28 February 2019:
 Afghanistan v  Ireland
Last ODI10 March 2019:
 Afghanistan v  Ireland
First T20I3 June 2018:
 Afghanistan v  Bangladesh
Last T20I24 February 2019:
 Afghanistan v  Ireland
As of 18 March 2019
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, also colloquially known as Dehradun Cricket stadium is a cricket stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand in India.[3] It is the home ground of Uttarakhand cricket team.

It is the first international standard stadium in the Uttarakhand state and was constructed in amount of 237 cr. In 2018 this arena hosted its first ICC cricket match.[4] Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is India's 21st venue to host T20 internationals, and the 51st Indian international cricket venue.[5][6] It is the home ground of Uttarakhand cricket team.

It is named after former prime minister of India Rajiv Gandhi.

  1. ^ "TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL STADIUM".
  2. ^ "Govt to develop int'l cricket stadium on finance, operate & transfer basis | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 April 2015.
  3. ^ allindoon Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Lukewarm response for first T20 match at Doon stadium". 2 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Advantage Afghanistan in spin-friendly Dehradun". 2 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Afghanistan To Face Bangladesh In First T20I At Dehradun On Sunday". 2 June 2018.