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'''Parsi Gymkhana Ground''' is a multipurpose club ground in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports.<br />
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The ground was founded by [[Parsi]] cricketers, the Gymkhana fielded the [[Parsees cricket team]] during the [[Bombay Quadrangular]] and its successor [[Bombay Pentangular]] cricket tournaments.<ref name=atat06>{{cite book|last=Aruṇa Ṭikekara|first=Aroon Tikekar|title=The Cloister's Pale: A Biography of the University of Mumbai|year=2006|publisher=Popular Prakashan|pages=74}}</ref> Parsi Gymkhana was founded in 1884<ref name=fpj09>{{cite book|last=Jozsa|first=Frank P.|title=Global Sports: Cultures, Markets and Organizations|year=2009|publisher=World Scientific|isbn=9812835695|pages=228}}</ref> and was opened in 1888.<ref name=jsp01>{{cite book|last=Palsetia|first=Jesse S.|title=The Parsis of India: Preservation of Identity in Bombay City |year=2001 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=9004121145 |pages=153}}</ref> In 2010, Parsi Gymkhana along with other community organisations announced a project to revive interest in cricket among the community.<ref name=ndtv10>{{cite news|title=Cricket pitch: Parsis aim to recover lost ground|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/cricket-pitch-parsis-aim-to-recover-lost-ground-59705|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[NDTV]]|date=14 October 2010}}</ref> The gymkhana is also used for other events, such as the unveiling of the world's cheapest car, [[Tata Nano]] by [[Ratan Tata]] in 2009.<ref name=thbl09>{{cite news|title=Nano wait is over|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/article1045153.ece?ref=archive|accessdate=16 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|date=24 March 2009}}</ref><br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/4304.html Information on CricketArchive]<br />
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[[Category:Sports venues in Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Maharashtra]]<br />
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[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1878]]<br />
[[Category:1878 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Cricket in Mumbai]]<br />
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