Nehru Stadium, Pune
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Nehru Stadium, formerly known as Club of Maharahstra Ground, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pune, India. It is mainly used for cricket matches. The stadium was built in 1969 and holds a capacity of 25,000.
The ground is home to Maharashtra Cricket Team who represent the state of Maharashtra in Ranji Trophy.
[edit] International Cricket
The stadium has hosted 11 One Day International[1] matches till date including two in the Cricket World Cup (1987 & 1996). The first ever ODI played on this ground was between India and England in 1984. The ground is yet to host a test match.
One of cricket's biggest upsets occurred on this very ground when Kenya beat West Indies in a low scoring encounter in the 1996 Cricket World Cup.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Nehru Stadium, Pune - One-Day Internationals. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
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