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{{Infobox cricket ground<br />
| ground_name = East Coast Railway Sports Association Stadium<br />
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| country = India<br />
| location = [[Bhubaneswar]], <br>[[Odisha]],<br>[[ India]]<br />
|coordinates ={{coor|20.322727|85.829117}}<br />
| establishment = 2008<br />
| seating_capacity = 1,720<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.railnews.co.in/multi-purpose-east-coast-railway-stadium-inaugurated-at-bhubaneswar/|title=Bhubaneshwar stadium inaugurated}}</ref><br />
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| operator = [[Odisha Cricket Association]]<br />
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| tenants = [[Odisha cricket team|Odisha Cricket Team]]<br />
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'''East Coast Railway Stadium''' is a [[cricket]] stadium in [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]]. It hosts [[Ranji Trophy]], and other matches.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ranji match at Railway stadium from tomorrow|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/30/stories/2010113055280200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203063529/http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/30/stories/2010113055280200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2013|accessdate=4 January 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 November 2010}}</ref> <br />
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Construction of the galleries and renovation of the stadium is under process to make it suitable for international cricket matches.<br />
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==History==<br />
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The authorities have submitted an Rs 54-crore plan to the [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]] to upgrade the stadium, making it capable of holding international cricket matches. <ref> [http://www.orissalinks.com/orissagrowth/archives/1294 orissalinks]</ref><br />
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According to the plan, the stadium will have a seating capacity of nearly 42,000. It will have a parking lot as well as other facilities needed to host international matches.<br />
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The authorities are even planning to build galleries with grassy slopes for spectators as seen in most cricket grounds of New Zealand.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/railway-cricket-tourney-begins/article5616940.ece thehindu]</ref><br />
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The present stadium was built across an area of over 22 acres at a cost of Rs 6 crore.<br />
The stadium has four turfs for practice. The drainage system is one of the best in the state.<br />
The stadium hosted its first [[Ranji Trophy]] match in November 2008.<br />
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A few Twenty20 matches during the first edition of the [[Odisha Premier League]] were also hosted at this venue.<ref> [http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1349&id=0,4,268 eastcoastrail]</ref><br />
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A huge manual scoreboard has been put up for the first time for Odisha versus Karnataka Ranji Trophy match.<br />
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In 2010, Bhubaneswar Stadium was put to use during the Orissa-Punjab Elite Group B [[Ranji Trophy]] tournament league match was played. General Manager of [[East Coast Railway]] AK Vohra inaugurated the match. Former Australian cricketer and Odisha coach [[Michael Bevan]] was also present.<ref> [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/297/297616.html cricketarchive]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{List of cricket grounds in India}}<br />
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[[Category:Cricket grounds in Bhubaneswar]]<br />
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2008]]<br />
[[Category:2008 establishments in Orissa]]<br />
[[Category:Cricket in Odisha]]</div>>GreenC bot