Rajnandgaon International Hockey Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Rajnandgaon International Hockey Stadium
Location:Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India
Owner:Government of Chhattisgarh
Operator:Hockey India
Built:2014
Seating Capacity:15,000
Tenants:n/a

Rajnandgaon International Hockey Stadium is hockey stadium located in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.[1] [2] The stadium is Chhattisgarh's first international astroturf hockey stadium[3] and second largest after Raipur Stadium.[4] It is spread over an area of nearly 9.5 acres, and built at an estimated cost of 22 crores.[5] It was dedicated to public in January 2014 by state governor Shekhar Dutt and chief minister Raman Singh.[6]

The exhibition match between Governor's Eleven and CM's Eleven comprising international players, including Indian hockey skipper Sardara Singh, Harjot Singh, Affan Yousuf, Lalit Upadhyay was played at the occasion.[7] came up at an estimated cost of `100 crore at Naya Raipur.

References

  1. Web site: International Hockey Stadium District Rajnandgaon, Govt of Chhattisgarh, India India. 2021-10-15. en-US.
  2. Web site: Rajnandgaon International Hockey Stadium, Arjuni - Stadium in Rajnandgaon. 2021-10-15. www.indiainfo.net.
  3. Web site: PTI. Jan 20, 2014. Astro turf hockey stadium inaugurated in Chhattisgarh Hockey News - Times of India. 2021-10-15. The Times of India. en.
  4. Web site: 2014-08-27. Raipur to get Chhattisgarh's 2nd international hockey stadium on Aug 29. 2021-10-15. Zee News. en.
  5. Web site: 2020-02-17. 22 करोड़ का स्टेडियम, 5 करोड़ का एस्ट्रो टर्फ मैदान, फिर भी 'हॉकी की नर्सरी' बेहाल. 2021-10-15. News18 Hindi. hi.
  6. News: Now Chhattisgarh has astro turf hockey ground . 20 January 2014 . The Pioneer . 24 January 2019 .
  7. News: Press Trust of India. 2014-08-29. New hockey stadium inaugurated in Raipur. Business Standard India. 2021-10-15.