Abhimanyu Cricket Academy
Abhimanyu Cricket Academy is a multi-purpose stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports.[1][2] The academy is named after Uttarakhand cricketer Abhimanyu Easwaran.
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| Full name | Abhimanyu Cricket Academy |
|---|---|
| Former names | National School of Cricket Ground |
| Location | Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| Owner | National School of Cricket |
| Operator | National School of Cricket |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2008 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Tenants | |
| Red Bull Campus Cricket | |
| Website | |
| Cricinfo | |
The ground has floodlights so that the stadium can host day-night matches. It is made considering all norms of BCCI so that Ranji Trophy matches can be played. The stadium was established in 2007 when they hosted a match of Women's Domestic match between Uttar Pradesh Women and Railways Women.[3][4]
The venue was also host of 2015/16 Red Bull Campus Cricket World Finals where teams from India, South Africa, Australia, England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates were involved in a Twenty20 competition.[5][6][7]
References
- "Father builds cricket stadium for son". Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- NSCofficial Archived 27 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Other Matches
- "Abhimanyu Easwaran, living his father's dream". Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- Red Bull Campus Cricket
- Aaron urges campus cricketers to remain focused
- Aaron urges campus cricketers to remain focused
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