Nehru Stadium, Shimoga Explained

Nehru Stadium
Fullname:Northern Railway Stadium
Former Names:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Location:Shimoga, Karnataka
Broke Ground:1973
Opened:1973
Capacity:5,000
Website:ESPNcricinfo

Nehru Stadium is a multi purpose stadium in Shimoga, Karnataka. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports.[1] The stadium has hosted a first-class match twice:[2] in 1973 when Karnataka cricket team played against Andhra cricket team[3] and again in 1979 when Karnataka cricket team played against Kerala cricket team,[4] but since then the stadium has not hosted any cricket matches.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.shivamoggaonline.in/city-guide/sports-in-shimoga Sports in Shimoga
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1215_f.html First-class matches
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/34/34765.html Scorecard
  4. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39752.html Scorecard
  5. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1215_misc.html Other Matches