D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium

D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium in the city of Hubli. The stadium was constructed in 2012 and serves as second home to Karnataka Cricket Team. The stadium is built according to international standards, with the seating capacity of 50,000. The stadium was inaugurated by the former Chief Minister of Karnataka Jagadish Shettar in November 2012. The Ground is named after a great Kannada Poet and Jnanpith Award Winner Mr. D.R. Bendre.

D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium, Hubli.
Karnataka State Cricket Association
Ground information
LocationHubli, Karnataka
Establishment2012
Capacity50,000
OwnerKarnataka State Cricket Association
OperatorKarnataka State Cricket Association
TenantsKarnataka cricket team
Shamanur Davangere Diamonds
Hubli Tigers
End names
n/a
International information
As of 18 May 2015
Source: Cricinfo

The stadium hosted third unofficial test match between India A cricket team and West Indies A cricket team in which player like Gautam Gambhhir, Zaheer Khan, Cheteshwar Pujara played as India A won by innings and 51 runs.[1] The match also saw triple century by Cheteshwar Pujara.[2]

The stadium is the home ground for Karnataka Premier League team Hubli Tigers.

See also

References
  1. "West Indies A - India A". ESPN Cricinfo. 9–12 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. Monga, Sidharth (12 October 2013). "'One of my best domestic innings' - Pujara". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

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