Ispat Stadium

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Ispat Stadium
Ispat Stadium
Full nameIspat Stadium
Location Rourkela, Odisha
OwnerRourkela Steel Plant
Capacity 30,000
Construction
Broke ground1969
Opened1969

Ispat Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Rourkela, Odisha. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted three Ranji Trophy matches [1] in 1972 when Odisha cricket team played against Bihar cricket team. The stadium also hosted three List A matches from 1990 to 1993 [2] as well as a Youth One Day International in 1990 when India Under-19 cricket team played Pakistan Under-19 cricket team. [3] Up to January 2016 it was again ready to host national and list A matches and it is well maintained stadium.[ citation needed ]

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Ispat Stadium was built by SAIL in 1969, which has lush green grass field and played all major sports activities. The stadium is well maintained by SAIL-RSP. Different national and district level sports are conducting here like cricket, football, basketball and athletic workout.

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