Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Nanded

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Shri Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
SGGS Stadium
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Nanded
Location Nanded, Maharashtra
Coordinates 19°16′00″N077°30′00″E / 19.26667°N 77.50000°E / 19.26667; 77.50000
Public transitCity Bus
OwnerNanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation, Nanded (NWCMC) [1]
OperatorN. W. C. M. C.
Capacity 30,000
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardNo
Construction
BuiltR.C.C.
Renovated2017
ArchitectStadium Manager - Ramesh Choure

The Guru Gobind Singh Stadium is one of the main sports venues in Nanded, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium is named after Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of Sikhs, who made Nanded his permanent abode and passed his Guruship to Guru Granth Sahib before his death in 1708.

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History

Two Ranji trophy matches were played here, one in 1980/81 between Maharashtra & Bombay (Now, Mumbai) and other in 1983/84 between Maharashtra & Saurashtra. Riaz Poonawala had scored 133 runs here against Saurashtra in the later match. The highest partnership was of 134 runs between GA Parkar & RD Parkar against Bombay in first match played here. Second highest was 102 runs partnership between Bombay players AV Mankad & ED Solkar, made in 1980/81 against Maharashtra. This stadium ground was also used for political rallies and other cultural programmes until 2014. A 400 Meter standard running track was built on ground prior to Cricket pitch.

Development

Under state government sports policy, former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar visited here in 2014 for inspection and offered assistance regarding development plan for international standard Cricket ground. [2] This stadium was undergoing renovation since then to have international standard Cricket pitch and 87-yard ground area. The ground has four main pitches with six more pitches for practice purpose. The entire ground has lush green outfield with advanced water sprinkle and drainage system installed. The funding for a renovation was assigned in 2018.

Additional Facilities

SGGS stadium campus also hosts an indoor sports hall for Badminton and other sports events.

How To Reach

Shri Guru Gobind Singh Airport to stadium distance is about 6 km and Hazur Sahib Nanded railway station (NED) is close than a kilometer distance. Nanded is also well connected to Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Hyderabad by road. City Bus and Hire Auto-Rickshaws available for local transit.

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References

  1. "नांदेड वाघाळा शहर महानगरपालिका, नांदेड" [Nanded Waghala City Municipal Corporation, Nanded]. nwcmc.gov.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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