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| name = MRF Pachyappas Ground<br />
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| fullname = MRF Pachyappas Ground<br />
| former names = Pachaiyappa College Ground<br />
| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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| broke_ground = 1971<br />
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| owner = [[Pachaiyappa's College]]<br />
| operator = [[Pachaiyappa's College]]<br />
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| capacity = 5,000<br />
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'''Pachaiyappa College Ground''' or '''MRF Pachyappas Ground''' is a multi purpose stadium in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The ground was established in 1971 when [[Annamalai University]] played against [[Nagpur University]]<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/139/139479.html Annamalai University v Nagpur University]</ref><br />
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The stadium has hosted nine [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]] matches <ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/3402_a.html List A matches]</ref> from 1964 when [[Andhra cricket team]] played against [[Kerala cricket team]]<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/26/26620.html Scorecard]</ref> until 2010 but since then the stadium has hosted non-first-class matches.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/3402_misc.html Other matches]</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/79249.html Rain disrupts South Zone Varsity Matches]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1050.html Cricketarchive]<br />
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/323582.html Cricinfo]<br />
* [http://wikimapia.org/3698797/pachaiyappa-s-college-ground Wikimapia]<br />
* [http://pachaiyappaschennai.net/ Official Website]<br />
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{{Sport venues in Tamil Nadu}}<br />
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[[Category:Cricket grounds in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Sports venues in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:University sports venues in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1971]]<br />
[[Category:1971 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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