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{{Short description|Stadium in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India}}
{{Other uses|Indira Gandhi Stadium (disambiguation){{!}}Indira Gandhi Stadium}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{Notability|Sports|date=November 2018}}
{{One source|date=November 2018}}
}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox venue
| image =
| caption =
| address = Haldwani Bypass Road, Gaulapar
| city = [[Haldwani]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|29.21938|79.54297}}
| owner = [[Government of Uttarakhand]]
| operator = Uttarakhand Olympic Association
| type = Stadium
| capacity = 25,000
| tenants = [[Uttarakhand football team]] <br/> [[Uttarakhand Super League]]
}}

'''Indira Gandhi International Sports Stadium''' is located in [[Haldwani]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]. It can seat 25,000 spectators and was inaugurated on 18 December 2016 by [[Harish Rawat]], the then [[Chief Minister of Uttarakhand]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Harish Rawat inaugurates international stadium in Haldwani|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/rawat-inaugurates-international-stadium-in-haldwani/articleshow/56051981.cms|access-date=22 March 2017|agency=TNN|work=The Times of India|date=19 December 2016|location=Nainital}}</ref> It is spread over 70 acres and has [[Association football|football]] & [[cricket]] grounds, a [[Racing track|track for 800-metre race]], a [[field hockey|hockey]] field, [[badminton court]]s, a [[lawn tennis]] court, a [[boxing ring]], and a [[swimming pool]]. The stadium is one of the host ground of 38th edition of [[National Games of India|National games]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=National Games: Locals flock to Haldwani for swimming and football – heated pools, floodlit soccer, music, dance … ‘festive atmosphere’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/national-games-haldwani-heated-pools-floodlit-soccer-music-dance-9815263/ |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/uttarakhand-cm-dhami-inspects-arrangements-for-38th-national-games-in-haldwani/ar-AA1ytQ7s |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Agrawal |first=Meeth |date=2024-12-13 |title=Uttarakhand National Games 2025: Complete list of venues, sports, and significance |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-sports/news-uttarakhand-national-games-2025-complete-list-venues-sports-significance |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Location ==
The stadium is located on the banks of the [[Gaula River (India)|Gaula river]] in the Gaulapar area of [[Haldwani]].<ref>{{cite news|first1=Vineet|last1=Upadhyay|title=Old Haldwani stadium to be upgraded with Int'l facilities|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Old-Haldwani-stadium-to-be-upgraded-with-Intl-facilities/articleshow/47167221.cms|access-date=10 December 2017|date=4 May 2015|work=The times of India|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222050737/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Old-Haldwani-stadium-to-be-upgraded-with-Intl-facilities/articleshow/47167221.cms|archive-date=22 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> It is about {{convert|3|km|mi}} from [[Haldwani|Haldwani bus station]] and {{convert|2.5|km|mi}} from [[Haldwani railway station|railway station]].

== History ==
On 7 November 2014, the [[Government of Uttarakhand]] signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the [[NCCU College of Commerce|NCC]] Limited, [[Hyderabad]], to build the stadium in 18 months on 30.20 hectares of land.<ref name="Shishir">{{cite news|first1=Shishir|last1=Prashant|title=NCC bags Rs 225-cr bid to build stadium in Uttarakhand|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ncc-bags-rs-225-cr-bid-to-build-stadium-in-uttarakhand-114110701300_1.html|access-date=10 December 2017|date=7 November 2014|publisher=Business Standard|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210232025/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ncc-bags-rs-225-cr-bid-to-build-stadium-in-uttarakhand-114110701300_1.html|archive-date=10 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> At that time Rs. 225 crore were allocated to this project.<ref name="Shishir" /><ref>{{cite news|title=ग्रेटर हल्द्वानी में बनेगा अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर का खेल स्टेडियम|url=http://zeenews.india.com/hindi/sports/world-class-stadium-to-be-built-in-greater-haldwani-indira/237921|access-date=11 December 2017|date=7 November 2014|publisher=Zee News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031531/http://zeenews.india.com/hindi/sports/world-class-stadium-to-be-built-in-greater-haldwani-indira/237921|archive-date=12 December 2017|url-status=live|language=hi}}</ref> The foundation of Haldwani Stadium was laid on 9 November 2014 by then Chief Minister of [[Uttarakhand]], [[Harish Rawat]].<ref>{{cite news|title=अंतरराष्ट्रीय खेल की दुनिया में उत्तराखंड का बड़ा कदम|url=https://www.amarujala.com/news-archives/sports-archives/international-stadium-in-haldwani-hindi-news|access-date=11 December 2017|date=14 November 2014|publisher=[[Amar Ujala]]|location=Haldwani|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031642/https://www.amarujala.com/news-archives/sports-archives/international-stadium-in-haldwani-hindi-news|archive-date=12 December 2017|url-status=live|language=hi}}</ref> On 18 December 2016, he inaugurated the International Cricket Ground as a part of the stadium complex.<ref>{{cite news|title=उत्तराखंड को मिली विश्व स्तर पर पहचान|url=https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/international-cricket-stadium-in-haldwani|access-date=11 December 2017|date=19 December 2016|publisher=[[Amar Ujala]]|location=Haldwani|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031705/https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/international-cricket-stadium-in-haldwani|archive-date=12 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=आज हल्द्वानी को मिलेंगे दो बड़े तोहफे|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/nainital-15223015.html|access-date=11 December 2017|date=18 December 2016|publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212084119/https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/nainital-15223015.html|archive-date=12 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=हरीश|last1=पांडे|title=एक साल बाद होने हैं राष्ट्रीय खेल मगर नहीं है तैयारी, कैसे होगी मेजबानी|url=https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/haldwani-international-stadium-not-ready-for-2018-nation-game|access-date=10 December 2017|date=29 May 2017|publisher=[[Amar Ujala]]|location=Haldwani|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210231958/https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/haldwani-international-stadium-not-ready-for-2018-nation-game|archive-date=10 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=साह |first=अंकित |date=2022-05-17 |title=176 करोड़ की लागत से बने अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्टेडियम की स्थिति बदहाल, 6 साल बाद भी नहीं पूरा हुआ काम |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/haldwani-international-cricket-stadium-built-at-a-cost-of-176-crores-condition-is-bad-and-work-not-completed-even-after-6-years-ann-2125365 |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref>

== Gallery==
[[File:Indira Gandhi stadium Haldwani 02.jpg|300px|thumb|Entrance gate of the sports ground]]

== See also ==
* [[Doon School Ground]]
* [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun]]
* [[Maharana Pratap Sports College]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.collagedesign.net/international_cricket_stadium.html Stadium design]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}

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{{List of cricket grounds in India}}
{{Uttarakhand}}

[[Category:Sports venues in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials to Indira Gandhi]]
[[Category:Haldwani]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2016]]
[[Category:2016 establishments in Uttarakhand]]

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