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K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow
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K.D. Singh Babu Stadium, formerly known as the Central Sports Stadium,[2] is a multi-purpose stadium named after the famous hockey player K. D. Singh. The stadium was established in 1957 and it is located near the busy Hazratganj area of downtown Lucknow, in the heart of the city. The KD Singh Babu Stadium metro station lies towards the south-west of the stadium. It has a seating capacity of 25,000. It does support floodlights for day night matches. The stadium is also the home of the Uttar Pradesh cricket team.[3]
![]() An aerial view of the stadium with the elevated metro station visible. | |||||||||
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Location | Parivartan Chowk, Hazratganj, Lucknow, India | ||||||||
Establishment | 1957; 67 years ago (1957) | ||||||||
Capacity | 25,000 [1] | ||||||||
Owner | Government of Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||
Operator | Government of Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||
Tenants | Uttar Pradesh cricket team India national cricket team States United FC (Football Association) White Eagle FC (Football Association) | ||||||||
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Only Test | 18–22 January 1994:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Only ODI | 27 October 1989:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
First women's Test | 21–23 November 1976:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Last women's Test | 14–17 January 2002:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
First WODI | 5 December 1995:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Last WODI | 1 December 2005:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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As of 8 December 2019 Source: K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, ESPNcricinfo |
The stadium hosts domestic competitions regularly. Several International and national field hockey matches have been played here, now stadium is also used for domestic and few international cricket matches. The stadium is also sometimes used for association football games, like the District Football League matches of Lucknow. In 2012, the tournament was won by Sahara FC after defeating White Eagle Club. UP Police and Sunrise Club made it to the semi-finals that year, at the Dilkusha Grounds.