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| | #REDIRECT [[Dr Sampurnanand Sports Stadium]] |
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| | ground_name = Dr. Sampurnanand Sports Stadium
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| | nickname = Sigra Stadium
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| | caption = Gate at Dr Sampurnanda Stadium
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| | country = India
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| | location = [[Sigra]],<br />[[Varanasi District]],<br />[[Uttar Pradesh]],<br />[[India]]
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| | establishment = 1964 | |
| | seating_capacity = 10,000
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| | owner = [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
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| | operator = [[Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association]]
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| | tenants = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team]]
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| | year1 = 1964–
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| | club1 = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team]]
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| | date = 12 September,
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| '''Dr Sampurnanand Sports Stadium''', nicknamed '''Sigra Stadium''', is located in [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The stadium is the main stadium in the city where first-class cricket matches are held since 1964 to 2003. Association football club Varanasi City FC use the stadium for home games.
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| == History ==
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| The ground is managed by the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]. This stadium is a multi-dimensional sports facility with excellent support features.
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| The ground was host to a varied set of state and national level events; this complex has volleyball, football and Kabaddi grounds. Also known as Sigra Stadium, this facility hosts a range of cultural and entertainment events of the locality as well. Training sessions of different events are held here on a daily basis and lot of youngsters from the area are the beneficiaries. A conspicuous landmark in the region, this sports facility should not be missed in a trip to the enchanting city of Varanasi.
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| == Ranji Trophy matches ==
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| | 1 || [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] || [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] || Uttar Pradesh || 1964
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| | 2 || [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] || [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] || Rajasthan || 1970
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| | 3 || [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] || [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] || Uttar Pradesh || 1978
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| | 4 || [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] || [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] || Match Draw || 1988
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| | 5 || [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] || [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] || Match Draw || 2003
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| | 6 || [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] || [[Railways cricket team|Railways]] || Railways || 2003
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| ==References==
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| == External links ==
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| * [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58528.html cricinfo]
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| * [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1268.html Dr Sampurnanda Stadium] at CricketArchive
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| {{Varanasi}}
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| {{List of Cricket Stadiums in Uttar Pradesh}}
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| [[Category:Cricket grounds in Uttar Pradesh]]
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| [[Category:Sports venues in Varanasi]]
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| [[Category:Football venues in Uttar Pradesh]]
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| [[Category:Sports venues completed in 1964]]
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| [[Category:1964 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]
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