Moin-ul-Haq Stadium
| Patna International Stadium | |||
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Moin-ul-Haq Stadium | |||
| Ground information | |||
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| Location | Patna, Bihar, India | ||
| Coordinates | 25°36′28″N 85°10′4″E / 25.60778°N 85.16778°ECoordinates: 25°36′28″N 85°10′4″E / 25.60778°N 85.16778°E | ||
| Establishment | 1969 | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Owner | Bihar Cricket Association | ||
| Tenants | BCCI | ||
| End names | |||
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Ganga End Bypass Road End | |||
| International information | |||
| First ODI |
15 November 1993: Sri Lanka v  Zimbabwe | ||
| Last ODI |
27 February, 1996: Kenya v Zimbabwe | ||
| Team information | |||
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| Source: CricketArchive | |||
Moin-Ul-Haq Stadium or Rajendra Nagar Stadium is located in Patna, Bihar, India. The multi-purpose stadium has hosted two One Day International (ODI) matches including one from the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people. It is used for cricket and association football.
History
The stadium was previously known as Rajendra Nagar Stadium. It was renamed in 1970 after the death of icon Moin-ul-Haq, who was general secretary of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), India's chef-de-mission of the Indian Olympic contingent in 1948 to London and in 1952 to Helsinki, and one of the founding vice-presidents along with K A D Naoroji of the Bihar Cricket Association, in the year 1936 at Jamshedpur, then part of Bihar.[1]
In 2013, it was announced by the Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar that an international cricket stadium will be constructed at Rajgir, Nalanda district and Moin-ul-Haq Stadium and Patliputra Sports Complex's indoor stadium will go far renovations.[2][3] The Moin-ul-Haq Stadium hosted some football matches for the PFA Super Division, the top-flight football league of Patna. 15 football clubs compete in the tournament: BMP Boys, XI Star, Mokama, BSEB, Raj Milk Football Club, Bihar Police, Patna Police, FCI, SBI, Rainbow Football Club, Police Boys, SAI, Centre, BRC and Civil Audit Recreation Club.
Ground information
- It was a state-of-the-art stadium in India with modern seating, equipment and facilities for players and spectators alike.[4]
- But as the stadium is being neglected by the Board of Control for Cricket in India when it comes to hosting of international match because of problem between the Bihar Cricket Association and the Board of Control for Cricket in India.,[5] it has become totally outdated (more after the Indian Premier league emerged and other stadiums became Up-To-Date).
- After Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar, Bihar lost its Ranji Trophy team status. So, no Ranji Trophy matches are even held here.
- The stadium features a swimming pool and a cricket academy.
- It has a "Turf" pitch that follows the international standard.
- It is very near to Rajendra Nagar Terminal.
Game information
Game Type No. of Games Test Matches 0 ODI 2 Twenty20 0
Game statistics
Category Information Highest Team Score Sri Lanka (263/6 in 50 Overs against Zimbabwe) Lowest Team Score Kenya (134 All Out in 36.3 Overs against Zimbabwe) Best Batting Performance PA de Silva (68 Runs against Zimbabwe) Best Bowling Performance Paul Strang (5/21 against Kenya)
See also
References
- ↑ "Remembering Moin-ul-Haq: An administrator par excellence". The Times India. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ Bihar government plans world-class stadium
- ↑ Bihar to construct world class cricket stadium
- ↑ http://beta.cricket.yahoo.com/cricket/profile/ground-profile?gid=98
- ↑ http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/256671.html
