Veer Surendra Sai Stadium

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Veer Surendra Sai Stadium
Location Sambalpur, Odisha
Establishment1998
Capacity20,000
Owner Odisha Cricket Association
Operator Odisha Cricket Association
Tenants Odisha cricket team
Odisha women's cricket team
Odisha football team
Odisha women's football team
Source: Cricinfo

Veer Surendra Sai Stadium is a cricket stadium in Sambalpur, Odisha. The ground is named after Surendra Sai, an Indian freedom fighter who died fighting the British. The ground hosted cricket matches from 1973. [1] Till date ground has hosted 15 first-class matches. The ground has hosted at least one match since 2008 for Odisha cricket team. The ground hosted two List A matches in 1992 and 1999 both for East Zone. [2]

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