RN Shetty Stadium
Dr. RN Shetty Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dharwad, Karnataka. Due to its proximity to Jubilee Circle, Karnatak College Dharwar, Karnataka University Dharwad, and St. Joseph's High School - the stadium is popular among various educational institutions of Dharwad and the ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, field hockey and other sports.[1] The stadium has hosted a Ranji Trophy match[2] in 1990 when Karnataka cricket team played against Hyderabad cricket team.[3] This was only time the stadium hosted a cricket match.
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| Full name | Dr. RN Shetty Stadium |
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| Location | Dharwad, Karnataka |
| Owner | Sports Authority Of Karnataka |
| Operator | Sports Authority Of Karnataka |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1949 |
| Built | 1949 |
| Opened | 1949 |
| Renovated | 2012 |
| Website | |
| Cricinfo | |
It is the usual venue of Karnataka Rajyotsava and Independence Day celebrations in Dharwad, where students of prominent schools & colleges in Dharwad perform various celebratory activities like singing patriotic songs, dancing, etc.
Renovation work started to build a 400-metre synthetic track in 2012.