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Moin ul Haq Stadium

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Location
  
Patna, Bihar, India

Capacity
  
25,000

Phone
  
070332 06590

Tenants
  
BCCI

Owner
  
Bihar Cricket Association

Establishment
  
1969

Moin-ul-Haq Stadium

First ODI
  
November 15 1993:  Sri Lanka v  Zimbabwe

Last ODI
  
February 27, 1996:  Kenya v  Zimbabwe

Address
  
Rajendra Nagar, Patna, Bihar 800016

Hours
  
Closed now Wednesday5AM–6PMThursday5AM–6PMFriday5AM–6PMSaturday5AM–6PMSunday5AM–6PMMonday5AM–6PMTuesday5AM–6PM

Tenant
  
Board of Control for Cricket in India

Similar
  
Golghar, Indira Priyadarshini Stadium, Gandhi Stadium, Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Kargil Chowk

Moin-Ul-Haq Stadium or Rajendra Nagar Stadium is located in Patna, Bihar, India. The stadium has hosted two One Day International (ODI) matches including one from the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The stadium has a seating capacity of 25,000 people. It is used for cricket and association football.

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History

The stadium was previously known as Rajendra Nagar Stadium was renamed in 1970 after the death of icon Moin-ul-Haq, who was general secretary of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), India's chef-de-mission of the Indian Olympic contingent in 1948 to London and in 1952 to Helsinki, and one of the founding vice-presidents along with K A D Naoroji of the Bihar Cricket Association, in the year 1936 at Jamshedpur, then part of Bihar.

In 2013, it was announced by the Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar that an international cricket stadium will be constructed at Rajgir, Nalanda district and Moin-ul-Haq Stadium and Patliputra Sports Complex's indoor stadium will go far renovations.

Ground information

  • It was a state-of-the-art stadium in India with modern seating, equipment and facilities for players and spectators alike.
  • But as the stadium is being neglected by the Board of Control for Cricket in India when it comes to hosting of international match because of problem between the Bihar Cricket Association and the Board of Control for Cricket in India., it has become totally outdated (more after the Indian Premier league emerged and other stadiums became Up-To-Date).
  • After Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar, Bihar lost its Ranji Trophy team status. So, no Ranji Trophy matches are even held here.
  • The stadium features a swimming pool and a cricket academy.
  • It has a “Turf” pitch that follows the international standard.
  • It is very near to Rajendra Nagar Terminal.

    • References

    Moin-ul-Haq Stadium Wikipedia
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