Jaipal Singh Stadium
Full nameJaipal Singh Stadium
LocationAhirtoli, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834001
Coordinates23°37′48″N 85°32′33″E / 23.63000°N 85.54250°E / 23.63000; 85.54250
OwnerGovernment of Jharkhand
OperatorRanchi Municipal Corporation
Capacity15,000
Construction
Broke ground1977
Built1978
Opened1978
Renovated2023

Jaipal Singh Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Ranchi in Jharkhand, India. It was built in 1978 and was named after the famous hockey player and captain Jaipal Singh Munda after a request was made by Birsa Seva Dal.[1]

After it was built, the infrastructure was neglected until 2013 when the Government of Jharkhand and Ranchi Municipal Corporation made plans to revamp it into a sports complex with aid from the central government.[2]

In 2008, a proposal came from the urban development minister, Raghubar Das, to make the stadium's site into a shopping complex but the plan was opposed by residents and sports lovers as well as councillors. Sport lovers and residents created "Jaipal Singh Stadium Bachao Sangharsh Samiti" to save the stadium.[3]

In a proposal in 2013, the stadium would undergo changes and have a 300 by 150 metres football ground, tennis court, badminton court, multi-gymnasium with modern equipment, two pavilions, open-air theatre, food court and shops.

As of today, the stadium has hosted numerous games after being renovated in March/April 2023. The most recent game will be the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 from October 27th to November 5th.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jaipal Singh Stadium to get international look". The Times of India. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Alok K N Mishra (15 June 2013). "Jharkhand's Rs 650-crore khelgaon in a shambles". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Santosh K. Kiro (13 July 2012). "Revamp hope for Jaipal stadium". The Telegraph. India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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