Three Ovals KSCA Stadium

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Three Ovals KSCA Stadium
KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur
Three Ovals KSCA Stadium - Platinum Oval.jpg
Platinum Oval at the Three Ovals KSCA Stadium
LocationAlur, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Establishment2011
Owner Karnataka State Cricket Association
Source: Cricinfo

The Three Ovals KSCA Stadium, also known as KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur and Alur Cricket Ground, is a cricket venue in Alur, a settlement on the outskirts of Bangalore, India. [1] The venue has three cricket grounds called Platinum Oval, Golden Oval and Silver Oval. [2] [3]

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The 30 acres land for the facility was acquired in early-2000s by KM Ramprasad, who was the president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) during that time. The facility hosted its first official match in 2011, [4] with the Royal Challengers-KSCA Academy moving to the venue soon after. [5] In 2013, KSCA inaugurated the facility's Platinum Jubilee Pavilion which serves as a common pavilion for Golden and Silver Ovals. [6] [2] The facility has 22 practice pitches, [2] and an indoor practice provision. [3]

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