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Parsi Gymkhana Ground is a multipurpose club ground in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports.
Full name | Parsi Gymkhana Ground |
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Location | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Owner | Parsi Gymkhana |
Operator | Parsi Gymkhana |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1878 |
Opened | 1878 |
Website | |
Cricinfo |
The ground was founded by Parsi cricketers, the Gymkhana fielded the Parsees cricket team during the Bombay Quadrangular and its successor Bombay Pentangular cricket tournaments.[1] Parsi Gymkhana was founded in 1884[2] and was opened in 1888.[3] In 2010, Parsi Gymkhana along with other community organisations announced a project to revive interest in cricket among the community.[4] The gymkhana is also used for other events, such as the unveiling of the world's cheapest car, Tata Nano by Ratan Tata in 2009.[5]
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