Dori Lal Agarawal Sports Stadium Explained

Dori Lal Agarawal Sports Stadium
Fullname:Dori Lal Agarawal Sports Stadium
Former Names:Regional Sports Stadium
Location:Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates:28.3775°N 79.4317°W
Broke Ground:1960
Opened:1998 (First cricket match recorded)
Renovated:2015
Owner:Government of Uttar Pradesh
Operator:Government of Uttar Pradesh
Capacity:5,000
Website:ESPNcricinfo

Dori Lal Agarawal Sports Stadium or Regional Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket, Netball, Handball, Basketball and other sports. The stadium was established in 1960 and has hosted international matches[1] between India women's cricket team and Sri Lanka women's cricket team.[2]

In 2015, the Government of Uttar Pradesh decided to upgrade the stadium's core via construction of a dormitory with 400 beds for both male and female players, as well as staircases.[3] [4]

In August 2015, the stadium hosted the Indian Gramin Cricket League, a local Twenty20 tournament for rural areas.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/912_misc.html Other Match
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/158/158469.html India women vs. Sri Lanka women
  3. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/Sports-stadium-set-for-up-gradation/articleshow/45875266.cms Sports stadium set for up gradation
  4. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/2-new-stadiums-to-come-up-in-Bareilly-villages/articleshow/46459356.cms 2 new stadiums to come up in Bareilly villages
  5. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/Dorilal-stadium-gets-facelift-for-rural-T-20-tournament/articleshow/48701961.cms Dorilal stadium gets facelift for rural T-20 tournament