MECON Sail Stadium | |
Fullname: | Metallurgical & Engineering Consultant Ltd Sail Stadium |
Former Names: | Metallurgical & Engineering Consultant Ltd Sail Stadium |
Location: | Ranchi, Jharkhand |
Coordinates: | 23.335°N 85.309°W |
Broke Ground: | 1984 |
Opened: | 1984 |
Owner: | MECON |
Operator: | MECON |
Capacity: | 5,000 |
Website: | ESPNcricinfo |
Metallurgical & Engineering Consultant Ltd Sail Stadium or MECON Sail Stadium is a multi purpose stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted 18 first-class matches [1] in 1984 when Bihar cricket team played against Orissa cricket team.[2] The ground hosted 17 more first-class matches from 1986 to 2009. The stadium also hosted a List A matches[3] when Bihar cricket team played against Bengal cricket team[4] but since then the stadium has hosted non-first-class matches.[5]
The stadium is owned and operated by MECON.