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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Cricket ground}}<br />
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{{Infobox cricket ground<br />
| ground_name = Rural Development Trust Stadium<br />
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| country = India<br />
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| location = [[Anantapur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|14.6388|77.6198|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| establishment = 2004<br />
| demolished = <br />
| last used = 2018<br />
| seating_capacity = 5,000<br />
| owner = Rural Development Trust<br />
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| operator = Rural Development Trust<br />
| tenants = [[Andhra cricket team]]<br />
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| date = 9 April <br />
| year = 2023<br />
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/57878.html Cricinfo<br />
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'''Rural Development Trust Stadium''' is a [[cricket]] ground in [[Anantapur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/2266.html | title=Rural Development Trust Stadium | publisher=CricketArchive | accessdate=9 April 2023}}</ref> The stadium comes with all necessary modern facilities, having been built and maintained by the Rural Development Trust.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/57878.html#Profile | title=Ground Profile: Rural Development Trust Stadium | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | accessdate=9 April 2023}}</ref> It was used as the home ground for [[Andhra cricket team]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Cricket basks in the badlands |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/554214.html |accessdate=9 April 2023 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> The first recorded match on this ground was played between Andhra and [[Railways cricket team|Railways]], on 22 December 2004 in the [[2004–05 Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/2266_f.html | title=First-class matches played on Rural Development Trust Stadium | publisher=CricketArchive | accessdate=9 April 2023}}</ref> It hosted [[Ranji Trophy]] matches between 2004 and 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/2266_rt.html | title=Ranji Trophy matches played on Rural Development Trust Stadium | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | accessdate=9 April 2023}}</ref> It had also hosted [[List A cricket|Women's List A]] matches in the [[Women's Senior One Day Trophy]] in 2007 and 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/2266_wa.html | title=Women's List A matches played on Rural Development Trust Stadium | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | accessdate=9 April 2023}}</ref> Annual school competitions are also held at this ground.<ref>{{cite web |title=It takes a district |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nikita-bastian-watches-anantapur-s-rural-district-tournament-650649 |accessdate=9 April 2023 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/2266.html Rural Development Trust Stadium] at [[CricketArchive]]<br />
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[[Category:Cricket grounds in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:2004 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Anantapur district]]<br />
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