Wadia Park Ground

Wadia Park is a multi purpose stadium in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium hosted six first-class matches between 1957 and 1979.[2] The first match was on December 7, 1957, where Maharashtra and Baroda played to a draw.[3] The stadium has not hosted any top cricket matches since.

Ahmednagar - Wadia Park Ground
LocationAhmednagar, Maharashtra
Coordinates19°5′16″N 74°44′1″E
Capacity30,000[1]
Construction
Broke ground1957
Opened1957
Main contractorsM/s M. R. Mutha
Tenants
Maharashtra cricket team (1957-1979)
Website
Cricinfo

It is home to the Maharashtra District Sports Office.

There is also a running track, a swimming pool, a gymnastic hall, tennis courts, a basketball court and a badminton court, among others.[4]

References

  1. World Stadium
  2. First-class matches
  3. Scorecard
  4. "Sports Projects". mrmutha.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.


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