Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium or Raipur International Hockey Stadium is field hockey stadium located in Raipur, in the Indian State of Chhattisgarh. It is Chhattisgarh's second international blue astroturf hockey stadium after International Hockey Stadium in Rajnandgaon, which was dedicated to public in August 2014.[1][2][3][4]
Hockey Stadium | |
| Full name | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Owner | Government of Chhattisgarh |
| Operator | Hockey India |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2015 |
| Opened | 9 November 2015 |
| Construction cost | ₹18 crore (US$2.3 million) |
| Tenants | |
| India men's national field hockey team | |
It is named after Vallabhbhai Patel, an Indian independence activist and statesman.[5]
The stadium was constructed in record time, in a span of four months and at a cost of ₹18 crore (US$2.3 million), before it was inaugurated in November 2015. It is set to host the 2014–15 Men's World League Final, in December 2015.[6]
History edit
The stadium was inaugurated on the 109th birth anniversary of the legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand and was inaugurated by the Speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Gaurishankar Agrawal and has a capacity of 4000 spectators with cost of Rs. 18 crores and statue of Sardar Patel was also inaugurated at entrance of the stadium.
The stadium saw its first match as an exhibition match played between India ‘A’ and India ‘B’ teams with 16 national players each from members of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games silver medal-winning Indian men's side.[7][8]
The stadium will host the 2014–15 Men's World League Final in December 2015.[9]
The first match played at the stadium was between India men's national field hockey team and Australia men's national field hockey team on 19 November 2015. V. R. Raghunath put two goals in the 28th and 43rd minute to draw 2-2 the match.[10]
Infrastructure edit
References edit
- ^ New hockey stadium inaugurated in Raipur
- ^ New International Hockey Stadium Inaugurated In Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- ^ Chhattisgarh to host men's Hockey World League Final
- ^ Raipur gets international hockey stadium
- ^ "Raipur international hockey stadium inaugurated". The Times of India. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Chief Minister Inaugurated Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Hockey Stadium". Hockey India. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Raipur to get Chhattisgarh's 2nd international hockey stadium on Aug 29"
- ^ Chhattisgarh to name international hockey stadium after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- ^ "Chief Minister Inaugurated Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Hockey Stadium". Hockey India. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ India salvage 2-2 draw against Australia in first hockey Test
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