Punjab Agricultural University Stadium

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Punjab Agricultural University Stadium
Punjab Agricultural University Ground
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Full namePunjab Agricultural University Sports Complex
Location Ludhiana, India
OwnerPunjab Agricultural University
OperatorPunjab Agricultural University
Capacity 10,000
Construction
Broke ground1962
Built1989
Opened1989
Renovated2001
Expanded2001

Punjab Agricultural University Stadium is a multipurpose stadium located in Punjab Agricultural University Campus, Ludhiana, Punjab. The stadium and owned by Punjab Agricultural University.

The stadium has facilities for cricket and football, as well as an astroturf field for hockey. [1] In addition, there is a swimming pool and a velodrome. [2] [3]

There are also facilities for indoor sports such as basketball, badminton, gymnastics, handball, volleyball, lawn tennis, table tennis, weight lifting, and Kabbadi. The Ground has also hosted 10 Ranji including a final in 1993 and one Irani Trophy matches from 1987 to 1999 [4] and 10 List A matches. [5]

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References

  1. Hockey Ground [Usurped!]
  2. "District Sports Office". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. "Punjab's tribute to hockey wizard Dhyan Chand". Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. First-class matches
  5. List A matches