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| Location | Secunderabad, Telangana | ||
| Establishment | 1928 | ||
| Capacity | n/a | ||
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| Only WODI | 14 December 1997: England v  Denmark | ||
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| As of 25 August, 2015 | |||
Gymkhana Ground is a cricket ground in the Secunderabad, Telangana. No major stadiums are located in Secunderabad apart from Gymkhana Ground and is the most important ground in the city.
The ground was established in 1928 when Hyderabad Cricket Club and Raja Dhanrajgir's XI played on the ground in Behram-ud-Dowlah Tournament. [1] In 1931, the ground hosted its first first-class match between Hyderabad and Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram's XI. [2] In 1997, the ground hosted a Women's World Cup match between England Women's and Denmark Women's played against each other. [3] [4]
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