K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow
KD Singh Babu Stadium, formerly known as the Central Sports Stadium, 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. 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.
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| Location | Parivartan Chowk, Hazratganj, Lucknow, India | ||||||||
| Establishment | 1957 | ||||||||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||||||||
| Owner | Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association | ||||||||
| Operator | Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association | ||||||||
| Tenants | Uttar Pradesh cricket team India national cricket team States United FC (Football Association) White Eagle FC (Football Association) | ||||||||
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| Pavilion End Gomati End | |||||||||
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| Only Test | 18–22 January 1994: India v Sri Lanka | ||||||||
| Only ODI | 27 October 1989: Pakistan v Sri Lanka | ||||||||
| First women's Test | 21–23 November 1976: India v West Indies | ||||||||
| Last women's Test | 14–17 January 2002: India v England | ||||||||
| First WODI | 5 December 1995: India v England | ||||||||
| Last WODI | 1 December 2005: India v England | ||||||||
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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.