Location Junagadh, Saurashtra Establishment 1960 | Capacity n/a | |
Similar Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden, Girnar, Girnar Jain temples, Taj Mahal, Humanyun Mosque | ||
Fact about construction of jafar maidan junagadh gujarat janoduniya tv
Jafar Maidan is a cricket ground in Junagadh, Saurashtra. The ground hosted its Ranji Trophy match when Western India cricket team played against Nawanagar cricket team in November 1942. The ground has hosted three more first-class matches before its disappearance from cricket in 1973. With time pass by the ground became a grassland. Since then the city hasn't got a cricket ground. After nearly four decades, now a domestic-level cricket ground is being developed at Vivekanand School Ground.
In 2013, ground was renovated to become a stadium with Gujarat Sport Authority with cost of ₹ 10 crore.
Zafar Maidan has a Heliport opposite Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Private Limited manufacturing plant. Regular flights were made in past for helicopter service provided on mount Girnar. Otherwise it is used for visiting V.I.P.