Ravishankar Shukla Stadium Explained

Ravi Shankar Shukla Stadium
Location:Wright Town, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates:23.165°N 79.927°W
Opened:1956
Owner:Jabalpur Municipal Corporation
Operator:Jabalpur Municipal Corporation
Capacity:15,000[1]
Tenants:Madhya Pradesh cricket team
Madhya Pradesh football team
Pride Sports FC (formerly)

Ravi Shankar Shukla Stadium is the main sports venue in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. It is used for several sports, like association football and cricket. The stadium has hosted two first-class cricket matches in 1976 and 1981[2] between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan[3] and between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.[4]

History

As originally planned, the stadium was to be built in Ranital. However, given the time and expense involved, the then District Council Chairman of Jabalpur City in 1956, Captain B P Tiwari decided to build a small stadium in Wright Town grounds.[5] Due to the death of Ravishankar Shukla in 1956, Captain B P Tiwari, Shukla's close aide, decided to name the stadium and adjacent sports facilities after him. The Ravishankar Shukla stadium was established as a result of this.[6]

First-class

List of First-class matches played at Ravi Shankar Shukla Stadium

Team (A) Team (B) Winner Margin Year
By 6 Wickets 1976
Drawn 1981

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.worldstadiums.com/asia/countries/india.shtml World Stadium
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1046_f.html First-class matches
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/36/36713.html Scorecard
  4. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/41/41857.html Scorecards
  5. News: Civic Affairs . Government Archives . Citizen Press, 1956 . 15 May 2022 . Civic Affairs, Volume 3, Issues 7-12 . University of California . 3. 7-12 . University of California . January 1956.
  6. Book: Encyclopedia Indica: A Compendium of Milestones . Pelican Creations International, 2009, University of Michigan . 12 Aug 2010 . 9788186738146 . 2010 . 1024.