Wadia Park Ground
| Location | Ahmednagar, Maharashtra |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 19°5′16″N 74°44′1″E / 19.08778°N 74.73361°ECoordinates: 19°5′16″N 74°44′1″E / 19.08778°N 74.73361°E |
| Capacity | 30,000[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1957 |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Main contractors | M/s M. R. Mutha |
| Tenants | |
| Maharashtra cricket team (1957-1979) | |
| Website | |
| Cricinfo | |
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.
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
- ↑ World Stadium
- ↑ First-class matches
- ↑ Scorecard
- ↑ "Sports Projects". mrmutha.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
External links
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