IND vs NZ 2nd ODI: Raipur Stadium Becomes 50th Venue To Host An ODI In India

New Delhi: The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, Chattisgarh’s capital, became the 50th venue in India to host a One-Day International today.

The stadium is named after India’s freedom fighter Veer Narayan Singh, who hailed from Chattisgarh and was an instrumental figure in India’s 1857 freedom revolt.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) January 20, 2023

Located in Sector 3 of Naya Raipur, the stadium was built by the Chattisgarh government and began construction in 2006; it took two years to complete. Despite being officially inaugurated in 2008, the Raipur Stadium got to host its first match in 2010 between the National Cricket Team of Canada and the Chattisgarh State Cricket Team.

It is India’s third-largest stadium and the fourth-largest stadium in the world in terms of capacity. Veteran Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has ranked the stadium among the best cricket stadiums in India. The stadium has a huge capacity of 65,400 spectators.

The stadium hosted its first IPL match on April 28, 2013, between the Delhi Daredevils and the Pune Warriors. The venue hosted some matches of the Champions League 2014 as well.

शहीद वीर नारायण सिंह अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट स्टेडियम तैयार है, अपने पहले अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वनडे मैच के लिए।#IndvsNZ #INDVSNZODI #INDvsNZ2ndODI #svnsstadiumraipur #raipurcricketstadium #navaraipurstadium #viratkohli #rohitsharma #shubhmangill pic.twitter.com/pxuZH2eabK

— Raipur (@RaipurDist) January 20, 2023