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| ground_name = Lalbhai Contractor Stadium<br />
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| country = India<br />
| location = [[Vesu]], [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]]<br />
| coordinates ={{Coord|21|9|19.4|N|72|46|9|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| establishment = ~1993<br />
| seating_capacity = 7,000<br />
| owner = [[Surat District Cricket Association]]<br />
| operator = [[Gujarat Cricket Association]]<br />
| tenants = [[Gujarat cricket team]]<br />
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| end2 = South End<br />
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| firstwt20idate = 24 September<br />
| firstwt20iyear = 2019<br />
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| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2013-14/content/ground/58461.html Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Cricinfo<br />
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'''Lalbhai Contractor Stadium''' is a cricket stadium in [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. The stadium is owned by the [[Surat District Cricket Association]] (SDCA). The first match played at the stadium was a [[Duleep Trophy]] match between [[West Zone cricket team|West Zone]] and [[East Zone cricket team|East Zone]] in [[1993–94 Duleep Trophy|1993]]. The stadium hosted 15 cricket matches over the following 20 years, including [[Ranji Trophy]], [[Irani Cup]] and Duleep Trophy matches.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lalbhai Contractor Stadium gets face lift |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Lalbhai-Contractor-Stadium-gets-face-lift/articleshow/25493433.cms |website=The Times of India |accessdate=20 September 2019}}</ref> The ground hosted international cricket for the first time during [[South African women's cricket team in India in 2019–20|South Africa Women's 2019 tour of India]]. All five WT20Is of the tour were played at the Labhubhai Contractor Stadium.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sep 20 |first1=TNN {{!}} Updated |title=South Africa women cricket team to play five T20 international matches in city {{!}} Surat News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/south-africa-women-cricket-team-to-play-five-t20-international-matches-in-city/articleshow/71209399.cms |website=The Times of India |accessdate=20 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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This stadium was made possible only because of donation of 86,730 Sq. yards of land donated in 1986/87 by Kanaiyabhai and Hemantbhai together with their sisters Hansaben, Bhanuben, Bhartiben, Jyotiben, Minaben memory of their father Late Shri [[Lalbhai Ramjibhai Contractor]] who was himself enthusiast of game of cricket and founder member of [[Bombay Cricket Association]].{{cn|date=September 2019}}<br />
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In 2009, SDCA revamped the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium. The SDCA has earmarked Rs 12 crore for the renovation of the stadium which has hosted several [[Ranji Trophy|Ranji]], [[Irani Trophy|Irani]] and [[Duleep Trophy]] matches. It is located close to the 2,000-capacity Freke ground, the home of association football club [[Freke FC]].{{cn|date=September 2019}}<br />
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==Future Plans==<br />
SDCA is actively pursuing plans to enhance its seating capacity from existing 7,000 spectators to 30,000 spectators and thereby becoming an arena for hosting National and International level cricket matches and tournaments.<br />
A modern Club House with residential accommodation, specialty restaurants, banquet hall, conference hall, a mini theatre and also locker facilities for the members, is also on the agenda of the association.<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/lalbhai-contractor-stadium-to-get-stateoftheart-pavilion-floodlights-soon/406778/ indianexpress<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/58461.html Cricinfo Website - Ground Page]<br />
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1225.html cricketarchive Website - Ground Page]<br />
* [http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/lalbhai-contractor-stadium-to-get-stateoftheart-pavilion-floodlights-soon/406778/ indianexpress]<br />
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[[Category:Cricket grounds in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Sports venues in Surat]]<br />
[[Category:1993 establishments in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1993]]<br />
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