The Dadoji Konddev Stadium, sometimes called SR Bhosle Krida Sankul Stadium, is a sports stadium in Thane, Maharashtra, India. It is named after Dadoji Konddev and is currently used mostly for training.
 View of the Dadoji Kondadev Stadium, Thane | |
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| Former names | SR Bhosle Krida Sankul Stadium |
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| Location | Fire Brigade Road, Thane, Maharashtra, India |
| Owner | TMC |
| Operator | TMC |
| Capacity | 33,000 |
| Surface | Grass and Mud |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1982 |
Its main ground has been built for cricket with an in-built six lane running track for athletes.[1] The complex also includes 5 badminton courts, a gym, a table tennis hall, 2 squash courts, a billiards room, rami room, hall, bar room, and a canteen.
Athletics and badminton coaching by the Thane Municipal Corporation's Badminton Association has also been conducted here since 1987.[2]
The stadium also hosts a number of private athletics coaching classes as well like Track and Field Masters Club, Achievers Club, Seven Stars.[3] The spectator capacity is 33,000.[4] The Stadium is closed on Monday, and on the rest of the days the ground is reserved for athletics from 6am to 9:30 am and 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm and for cricket from 9:30 to 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
Dadoji Stadium is only stadium in Thane with a 400-meter running track and many of the athletics events like the Mayor's Cup [5] where 60+ schools and 2000 athletes typically participate [6] and Arya Krida Mandal events are conducted here.
The ground also hosts a number of annual sports events of various schools in Thane and acts as a venue for cultural events. 19°11′32.81″N 72°58′47.13″E / 19.1924472°N 72.9797583°E
WPL auction
editThe players' auction for the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) season was held in this stadium.[7]
References
edit- ^ "oeoespeer keÀeW[osJe ke´Àer[eHe´s#eeie=n : þeCes ceneveiejHeeefuekeÀe, þeCe" (PDF). Thanecitygov.in. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Thane Badminton Association". Thanebadminton.com. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Thane Athletics Club". www.trackandfieldmasters.com. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in India". Worldstadiums.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "TMC's Mayor Cup Sports carnival from Jan 29 to Feb 7". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "City athletes dominate Thane Mayor Dist Cup". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "महिला.पी.एल.लिलाव ठाण्यात" [Women's Premier League auction in Thane.]. Lokmat. 2 February 2023. p. 10. Retrieved 2 February 2023.