Gandhi Stadium
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Gandhi Stadium | |
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Established | unknown |
First Test | India v Pakistan - Sep 24-29, 1983 |
First ODI | India v England - December 20, 1981 |
Capacity | unknown |
Floodlights | unknown |
End Names | Stadium End, Pavilion End |
Last Test match | India v Pakistan - Sep 24-29, 1983 |
Last ODI | India v Sri Lanka - February 20, 1994 |
Home Team | Punjab |
As of 4 April 2006 |
Gandhi Stadium is a cricket stadium in Jalandhar, Punjab (India). It hosted its first international Test match on September 24, 1983 between India and Pakistan and its first one-day international on December 20, 1981 between India and England. It is named after Mahatma Gandhi. The stadium is out of favour with the board since 1994 which uses the Mohali cricket stadium for Tests matches.
It comes under the North Zone.