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RN Shetty Stadium
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<div>{{Short description|Sports staduim in Dharwad, Karnataka, India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br />
{{local|date=October 2015}}<br />
{{Infobox stadium<br />
| name = Dr. RN Shetty Stadium<br />
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| caption = RN Shetty Stadium at evening<br />
| fullname = Dr. RN Shetty Stadium<br />
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| address = Jublee Circle, College Rd, Dharwad 580001<br />
| city = [[Dharwad]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| location = [[Dharwad]], India<br />
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| broke_ground = 1949<br />
| built = 1949<br />
| opened = 1949<br />
| renovated = 2012<br />
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| owner = Sports Authority Of Karnataka<br />
| operator = Sports Authority Of Karnataka<br />
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| capacity = 20,000<br />
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| website = {{url|www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58061.html}}<br />
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'''Dr. RN Shetty Stadium''' is a multi-purpose stadium in [[Dharwad, Karnataka]], India. Due to its proximity to Jubilee Circle, [[Karnatak College Dharwar]], [[Karnataka University Dharwad]], and St. Joseph's High School - the stadium is popular among various educational institutions of [[Dharwad]] and the ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, field hockey and other sports.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/synthetic-track-at-rn-shetty-stadium-to-be-ready-by-may/article7120817.ece Synthetic track at R.N. Shetty stadium to be ready by May]</ref> The stadium has hosted a [[Ranji Trophy]] match<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/992_f.html First-class matches]</ref> in 1990 when [[Karnataka cricket team]] played against [[Hyderabad cricket team]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/53/53760.html Scorecard]</ref> This was only time the stadium hosted a cricket match.<br />
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It is the usual venue of Karnataka Rajyotsava and Independence Day celebrations in Dharwad, where students of prominent schools & colleges in Dharwad perform various celebratory activities like singing patriotic songs, dancing, etc.<br />
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Renovation work started to build a 400-metre synthetic track in 2012.<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/992.html cricketarchive]<br />
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58061.html cricinfo]<br />
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hubli-Dharwad]]<br />
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