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{{short description|Cricket stadium}}
{{distinguish|Three Ws Oval|KSCA Stadium}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = Three Ovals KSCA Stadium
| nickname = KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur
| image = Three Ovals KSCA Stadium - Platinum Oval.jpg
| caption = Platinum Oval at the Three Ovals KSCA Stadium
| country = India
| location = Alur, [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| establishment = 2011
| end names = n/a
| seating_capacity =
| owner = [[Karnataka State Cricket Association]]
| operator =
| tenants =
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/573809.html Cricinfo
}}

The '''Three Ovals KSCA Stadium''', also known as '''KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur''' and '''Alur Cricket Ground''', is a [[cricket]] venue in Alur, a settlement on the outskirts of [[Bangalore]], India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vijaya Kumar |first1=K. C. |title=A ground on the outskirts |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ground-on-the-outskirts/article5305249.ece |accessdate=31 August 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=3 November 2013}}</ref> The venue has three cricket grounds called Platinum Oval, Golden Oval and Silver Oval.<ref name=toi>{{cite news |last1=Subbaiah |first1=Sunil |title=Alur gets its Platinum Jubilee pavilion |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/new-zealand-in-india-2016/top-stories/Alur-gets-its-Platinum-Jubilee-pavilion/articleshow/24881673.cms |accessdate=31 August 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=29 October 2013}}</ref><ref name=sstar/>

The 30 acres land for the facility was acquired in early-2000s by [[Kaladevanhalli Ramprasad|KM Ramprasad]], who was the president of the [[Karnataka State Cricket Association]] (KSCA) during that time. The facility hosted its first official match in 2011,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sunam |first1=Ashim |title=Ground-breaking work in Bengaluru outskirts receives rave reviews |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2018/aug/11/ground-breaking-work-in-bengaluru-outskirts-receives-rave-reviews-1856159.html |accessdate=31 August 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=11 August 2018}}</ref> with the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore|Royal Challengers]]-KSCA Academy moving to the venue soon after.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alur dream set to soar |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/203898/alur-dream-set-soar.html |accessdate=31 August 2019 |work=Deccan Herald |date=10 November 2011}}</ref> In 2013, KSCA inaugurated the facility's Platinum Jubilee Pavilion which serves as a common [[Cricket pavilion|pavilion]] for Golden and Silver Ovals.<ref>{{cite news |title=BCCI urged to set up CoE at Alur |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/366039/bcci-urged-set-up-coe.html |accessdate=31 August 2019 |work=Deccan Herald |date=30 October 2013}}</ref><ref name=toi/> The facility has 22 practice [[Cricket pitch|pitches]],<ref name=toi/> and an indoor practice provision.<ref name=sstar>{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharyya |first1=Wriddhaayan |title=A quick look at India’s Oval! |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/a-quick-look-at-indias-oval/article24654926.ece |accessdate=1 September 2019 |work=Sportstar |date=10 August 2018}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Three Ovals KSCA Stadium - entrance (cropped).jpg|Entrance of the Three Ovals KSCA Stadium
Three Ovals KSCA Stadium - Platinum Oval 2.jpg|Platinum Oval
Three Ovals KSCA Stadium - Golden Oval.jpg|Golden Oval during a [[2019–20 Duleep Trophy]] match between India Green and India Red
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/9568.html Ground profile – CricketArchive]
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/573809.html Ground profile – ESPNcricinfo]

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