Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium

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Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium
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Location Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Establishment1952
Capacity50,000
OwnerKolhapur Cricket Association
Team information
Maharashtra cricket team

Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium or Kolhapur Cricket Association Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. [1] The stadium has hosted many of first-class and List A matches for Maharashtra cricket team. It also hosted the Santosh Trophy matches. The stadium is owned and managed by Kolhapur Cricket Association. It is named after a great Maratha warrior Shivaji who ruled Maharashtra for many years. Till date the stadium has hosted 14 first-class matches from 1952 to 2006 as well as one List A match in 1990 [2] when Maharashtra cricket team took on in 18 run defeat over Wills' XI. [3]

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References

  1. "Sports Facilities in Maharashtra". Maharashtraonline. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. List A
  3. Wills Trophy 1989/90 (Quarter-Final)

Coordinates: 16°41′35″N74°13′43″E / 16.69306°N 74.22861°E / 16.69306; 74.22861