Saifai International Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium of International Standard in Saifai (Etawah district), Uttar Pradesh, India.[2][3][4] It is situated inside the Major Dhyan Chand Sports College's campus. It has a seating capacity of 43,000 people and has one of the largest scoreboard displays for a cricket stadium in India.[1] There is an All-weather Swimming Pool, Athletics Stadium and an Indoor Stadium in the campus of the Sports College along with this cricket stadium. It was inaugurated on 1 June 2018, along with the Etawah Safari Park and Abhinav Vidyalaya, Saifai at a function in Etawah city.[5]
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Location | Major Dhyan Chand Sports College campus, Saifai (Etawah district), Uttar Pradesh, India | ||
Coordinates | 26°58′00″N 78°57′27″E / 26.9667°N 78.9574°E | ||
Establishment | 1 June 2018 | ||
Capacity | 43,000[1] | ||
Owner | Major Dhyan Chand Sports College, Saifai (Government of Uttar Pradesh) | ||
Operator | Major Dhyan Chand Sports College, Saifai | ||
Tenants | Uttar Pradesh cricket team Major Dhyan Chand Sports College, Saifai | ||
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As of 6 April 2020 Source: Cricinfo |
History
This stadium's building Work was started by the Samajwadi Party government, in 2017. It is built in the native village of then Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, he approved the building plan in August 2015 in his government's cabinate meeting. Its majority work was finished but The building work was halted due to monetary issues.[6][7]