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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Cricket stadium complex in Bihar, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox cricket ground<br />
| ground_name = Rajgir International Stadium<br />
| nickname = <br />
| country = India<br />
| image = Rajgir_International_Cricket_Stadium.jpg<br />
| location = [[Rajgir Sports Complex]], [[Nalanda]], Bihar<br />
| establishment = <br />
| seating_capacity = 45,000<br />
| club1 = [[Bihar cricket team]]<br />
| year1 = TBA<br />
| date = <br />
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| coordinates={{coord|25.02094|85.36457|display=title,inline}}<br />
|architect=[[Shapoorji Pallonji Group]]}}<br />
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'''Rajgir International Cricket Stadium''' is part of [[Rajgir Sports Complex]], [[Bihar]]. After completion of construction, this stadium will be the home of [[Bihar Cricket Association|Bihar cricket team.]] The total capacity of the stadium will be 45,000. It was inaugurated on 5 October 2025, and it will be the second largest stadium in India and the most modern as well<br />
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==History ==<br />
[[File:Nitish Kumar, Samrat Chaudhary and Jayant Raj Kushwaha at Rajgir Sports Stadium.jpg|thumb|Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister [[Samrat Chaudhary]] and Minister [[Jayant Raj Kushwaha]] overseeing various construction works at [[Rajgir Sports Complex]] on 29 August 2024.]]<br />
In 2018, it was announced by the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] [[Nitish Kumar]] that an international cricket stadium will be constructed at [[Rajgir]] in [[Bihar]]'s [[Nalanda district]]. On 12 October 2018, Nitish Kumar has laid the foundation stone of Rajgir international cricket stadium. The stadium will be the second stadium in [[Bihar]] that could host international matches after [[Moin-ul-Haq Stadium]], and will be built on the model of [[Sydney Cricket Ground]]. The stadium will be built on 90 acres of land with an estimated cost of ₹633 Crore. It will serve as an international cricket stadium as well as a sports academy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Nadim |first=Farrukh |date=4 April 2021 |title=Rajgir international stadium likely to be ready by March '22 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/rajgir-international-stadium-likely-to-be-ready-by-march-22/articleshow/81890625.cms |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The construction should have been completed in 2022, but {{as of|January 2023}}, only 40% of the works have been finished.<ref>{{cite news |title=नालंदा में इस साल भी पूरा नहीं बना इंटरनेशनल स्टेडियम, 15 वर्ष पहले हुई थी घोषणा |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/nalanda/nalanda-international-stadium-was-not-completed-even-this-year-axs |access-date=28 February 2023 |work=Prabhat Khabar |date=29 December 2022 |language=hi}}</ref> As of June 2025, the main pavilion's framework is complete, and finishing work such as plastering, wiring, and putty is underway. The playing surface is nearly ready, with high-quality red soil from Maharashtra used for the main pitch and black soil from Mokama for seven auxiliary pitches; grass has already been laid on much of the field. A comprehensive drainage system is also being installed to prepare for the monsoon<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Staff |date=2025-05-22 |title=Rajgir Cricket Stadium Nears Completion, Bringing World-Class Sport To Bihar |url=https://patnapress.com/rajgir-cricket-stadium-nears-completion-bringing-world-class-sport-to-bihar/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Patna Press |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==Design & Features==<br />
[[File:Rajgir cricket stadium established during Nitish Kumar.jpg|thumb|Rajgir cricket stadium established during ninth tenure of Nitish Kumar.]]<br />
*The stadium is designed to seat approximately 45,000 spectators, making it among the largest in Bihar. <br />
*The design draws inspiration from international venues such as the Sydney Cricket Ground. <br />
*There will be multiple stands including East, West, and a Reverse Pavilion. <br />
*For pitches, the main pitch is being constructed using red soil from Maharashtra, while auxiliary pitches use black soil from Mokama. <br />
*The complex includes infrastructure such as floodlights, electronic scoreboards, drainage systems to manage monsoon rains, and standard facilities for players, media, officials, and VIPs. <ref name="PatnaPress2025">{{cite web<br />
|url=https://patnapress.com/rajgir-cricket-stadium-near-completion-set-to-open-in-two-months/<br />
|title=Rajgir Cricket Stadium Near Completion, Set to Open in Two Months<br />
|website=Patna Press<br />
|date=2 June 2025<br />
|access-date=4 October 2025<br />
|publisher=Patna Press<br />
|url-status=live<br />
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251004000000/https://patnapress.com/rajgir-cricket-stadium-near-completion-set-to-open-in-two-months/<br />
|archive-date=4 October 2025<br />
}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Moin-ul-Haq Stadium]]<br />
* [[Patna Golf Club]]<br />
* [[Patliputra Sports Complex]]<br />
* [[Saifai International Cricket Stadium]]<br />
* [[Varanasi Cricket Stadium]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{List of cricket grounds in India}}<br />
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[[Category:Sports venues in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed sports venues in India]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed stadiums]]<br />
[[Category:Nalanda district]]<br />
[[Category:Rajgir]]<br />
[[Category:Nitish Kumar]]</div>Juliivg