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{{Infobox venue
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
| stadium_name = Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
| nickname = Marina Arena<ref name="Khelo">{{cite news|url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/sports/marina-arena-gets-a-khelo-india-makeover-758734|title=Marina arena gets a khelo India makeover|date=5 January 2024|access-date=1 June 2024|newspaper=[[DT next]]}}</ref>
| nickname = Marina Arena
| image = Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Aerial View (Chennai).jpg
| image = Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Aerial View (Chennai).jpg
| image_size =
| image_size = 300px
| caption = Aerial view of the stadium
| caption = Aerial view of the stadium
| owner = [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| owner = [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
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| location = [[Chennai]], India
| location = [[Chennai]], India
| coordinates = {{coord|13|05|08|N|80|16|18|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|13|05|08|N|80|16|18|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| publictransit = [[File:Chennai Metro logo.svg|20px|up|link=Chennai Metro]] [[Chennai Central metro station]]<br/> [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg|20px|up|link=Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System]] [[Chennai Park Town railway station|Chennai Park Town]]
| publictransit = [[File:Chennai Metro logo.svg|20px|up|link=Chennai Metro]] [[Chennai Central metro station|Chennai Central]] <br/> [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg|20px|up|link=Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System]] [[Chennai Park Town railway station|Chennai Park Town]] <br/> [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg|20px|up|link=Chennai Suburban]] [[Moore Market Complex]]
| surface = [[Grass]]
| surface = [[Grass]]
| dimensions =
| dimensions =
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In 1946, the Corporation Stadium was built in a portion of the land occupied by the [[People's Park, Chennai|People's Park]] in [[Central Chennai|Central Madras]]. The stadium hosted nine [[test cricket]] matches between 1956 and 1965. The stadium was refurbished in 1993 and was named after India's first [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]. It hosted the [[1993 Nehru Cup|1993]] [[Nehru Cup]], [[1995 South Asian Games]], and other international football matches in the 1990s.
In 1946, the Corporation Stadium was built in a portion of the land occupied by the [[People's Park, Chennai|People's Park]] in [[Central Chennai|Central Madras]]. The stadium hosted nine [[test cricket]] matches between 1956 and 1965. The stadium was refurbished in 1993 and was named after India's first [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]. It hosted the [[1993 Nehru Cup|1993]] [[Nehru Cup]], [[1995 South Asian Games]], and other international football matches in the 1990s.


Currently, it is used to mostly host [[association football|football]] matches and [[athletic]] competitions, and
Currently, it is used to mostly host [[association football|football]] matches and [[Sport of athletics|athletic]] competitions, and
is sometimes used for hosting functions and concerts. The stadium is used by the [[Tamil Nadu football team]] and the [[Tamil Nadu women's football team]] for playing its official home matches. [[Indian Super League]] team [[Chennaiyin FC]] and [[Indian Women's League]] team [[Sethu FC]] also use the stadium as their home ground.
is sometimes used for hosting functions and concerts. The stadium is used by the [[Tamil Nadu football team]] and the [[Tamil Nadu women's football team]] for playing its official home matches. [[Indian Super League]] team [[Chennaiyin FC]] and [[Indian Women's League]] team [[Sethu FC]] also use the stadium as their home ground.


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== History ==
== History ==
In 1946, the Corporation stadium was built on a portion of land occupied by the [[People's Park, Chennai|People's Park]] in [[Central Chennai]].<ref>{{cite news|title=A horticulturist's delight a picture of neglect now|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/19/stories/2005021911620300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060305175133/http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/19/stories/2005021911620300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 March 2006|first=Karthik|last=Subramanian|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 February 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2024/Apr/30/a-stroll-to-memorialise-history|title=A stroll to memorialise history|date=30 April 2024|access-date=1 June 2024|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-grounds/nehru-stadium-madras-58009|title=Nehru Stadium, Madras|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> It had a capacity of 20,000 and consisted of six [[cricket]] [[cricket pitch|pitches]] with [[field hockey]] and [[football field]]s on either side surrounded by a {{cvt|30|ft}} wide [[athletics]] track.<ref name="Hist">{{cite web|url=https://www.madrasmusings.com/vol-33-no-15/lost-landmarks-of-chennai-105/|title=Lost landmarks of Chennai|work=Madras Musings|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> The stadium was used to host sport matches and other official events such as the parade during [[Mountbatten]]'s visit to Madras in 1946.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/city/2023/03/19/mountbattens-journey-in-madras|title=Mountbatten's journey in Madras|date=19 March 2023|access-date=1 June 2024|work=[[DT next]]}}</ref> It hosted six [[test cricket]] matches from 1956 to 1965.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-grounds/nehru-stadium-madras-58009/records|title=Nehru Stadium, Records|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
In 1946, the Corporation stadium was built on a portion of land occupied by the [[People's Park, Chennai|People's Park]] in [[Central Chennai]].<ref>{{cite news|title=A horticulturist's delight a picture of neglect now|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/19/stories/2005021911620300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060305175133/http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/19/stories/2005021911620300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 March 2006|first=Karthik|last=Subramanian|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 February 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2024/Apr/30/a-stroll-to-memorialise-history|title=A stroll to memorialise history|date=30 April 2024|access-date=1 June 2024|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|archive-date=7 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507140618/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2024/Apr/30/a-stroll-to-memorialise-history|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-grounds/nehru-stadium-madras-58009|title=Nehru Stadium, Madras|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=18 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418073709/https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-grounds/nehru-stadium-madras-58009|url-status=live}}</ref> It had a capacity of 20,000 and consisted of six [[cricket]] [[cricket pitch|pitches]] with [[field hockey]] and [[Football pitch|football field]]s on either side surrounded by a {{cvt|30|ft}} wide [[Sport of athletics|athletics]] track.<ref name="Hist">{{cite web|url=https://www.madrasmusings.com/vol-33-no-15/lost-landmarks-of-chennai-105/|title=Lost landmarks of Chennai|work=Madras Musings|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=16 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416014533/https://www.madrasmusings.com/vol-33-no-15/lost-landmarks-of-chennai-105/|url-status=live}}</ref> The stadium was used to host sport matches and other official events such as the parade during [[Mountbatten]]'s visit to Madras in 1946.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/city/2023/03/19/mountbattens-journey-in-madras|title=Mountbatten's journey in Madras|date=19 March 2023|access-date=1 June 2024|work=[[DT next]]|archive-date=7 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507080106/https://www.dtnext.in/city/2023/03/19/mountbattens-journey-in-madras|url-status=live}}</ref> It hosted six [[test cricket]] matches from 1956 to 1965.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-grounds/nehru-stadium-madras-58009/records|title=Nehru Stadium, Records|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=4 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304081243/https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-grounds/nehru-stadium-madras-58009/records|url-status=live}}</ref>


In the early 1990s, C. R. Viswanathan, then the Secretary of the [[Tamil Nadu Football Association]], approached the then [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] with a plan to refurbish the old Corporation stadium into new modern facility.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ramchand|first1=Partab|title=Sports-loving Jayalalithaa remembered|url=http://www.madrasmusings.com/vol-26-no-17/sports-loving-jayalalithaa-remembered/|work=Madras Musings|access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref> The stadium was refurbished in 1992 in a span of 234 days, at a cost of {{INRConvert|440|m}} and the capacity was expanded to 40,000. <ref name="Star">{{cite news|title=Lone Indian Star, the stadium |url=http://madrasmusings.com/older-archives/Vol%202/Vol%20II%20-%20No%2019.pdf|work=Madras Musings|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="Report">{{cite report|url=https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/documents/ywsd_e_pn_2014_15_0.pdf|title=Tamil Nadu Sports policy note, 2014-15|work=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 June 2024|pages=50-51}}</ref> It was named after India's first [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Jawaharlal Nehru]].<ref name="SDAT">{{cite web|url=http://www.sdat.tn.gov.in/index.php/infrastructure/stadia/jawaharlal-nehru-stadium-chennai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318154030/http://www.sdat.tn.gov.in/index.php/infrastructure/stadia/jawaharlal-nehru-stadium-chennai|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 March 2014|title=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai|work=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> The stadium hosted the [[Nehru Cup]] international football tournament in [[1993 Nehru Cup|January-February 1993]].<ref name="Hist"/><ref name="Star"/> It later hosted the [[Football at the 1995 South Asian Games|football matches]] at the [[1995 South Asian Games]], and other international matches.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mitra |first1=Atanu |title=How Amma organised India's first international women's football tournament, the Gold Cup in 1994 |url=https://scroll.in/field/823500/how-amma-organised-india-s-first-international-women-s-football-tournament-the-gold-cup-in-1994 |work=scroll.in|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
In the early 1990s, C. R. Viswanathan, then the Secretary of the [[Tamil Nadu Football Association]], approached the then [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] with a plan to refurbish the old Corporation stadium into new modern facility.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ramchand|first1=Partab|title=Sports-loving Jayalalithaa remembered|url=http://www.madrasmusings.com/vol-26-no-17/sports-loving-jayalalithaa-remembered/|work=Madras Musings|access-date=1 December 2016|archive-date=16 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616100950/http://www.madrasmusings.com/vol-26-no-17/sports-loving-jayalalithaa-remembered/|url-status=live}}</ref> The stadium was refurbished in 1992 in a span of 234 days, at a cost of {{INRConvert|440|m}} and the capacity was expanded to 40,000. <ref name="Star">{{cite news|title=Lone Indian Star, the stadium |url=http://madrasmusings.com/older-archives/Vol%202/Vol%20II%20-%20No%2019.pdf|work=Madras Musings|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="Report">{{cite report|url=https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/documents/ywsd_e_pn_2014_15_0.pdf|title=Tamil Nadu Sports policy note, 2014-15|work=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 June 2024|pages=50–51}}</ref> It was named after India's first [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Jawaharlal Nehru]].<ref name="SDAT">{{cite web|url=http://www.sdat.tn.gov.in/index.php/infrastructure/stadia/jawaharlal-nehru-stadium-chennai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318154030/http://www.sdat.tn.gov.in/index.php/infrastructure/stadia/jawaharlal-nehru-stadium-chennai|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 March 2014|title=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai|work=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> The stadium hosted the [[Nehru Cup]] international football tournament in [[1993 Nehru Cup|January-February 1993]].<ref name="Hist"/><ref name="Star"/> It later hosted the [[Football at the 1995 South Asian Games|football matches]] at the [[1995 South Asian Games]], and other international matches.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mitra |first1=Atanu |title=How Amma organised India's first international women's football tournament, the Gold Cup in 1994 |url=https://scroll.in/field/823500/how-amma-organised-india-s-first-international-women-s-football-tournament-the-gold-cup-in-1994 |work=scroll.in |date=7 December 2016 |access-date=1 June 2024 |archive-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830022940/https://scroll.in/field/823500/how-amma-organised-india-s-first-international-women-s-football-tournament-the-gold-cup-in-1994 |url-status=live }}</ref>


An indoor stadium with a capacity of 8,000 was added at a cost of {{INRconvert|200|m}} in 1995.<ref name="Hist"/><ref name="Report"/> In 1998, the indoor stadium hosted the [[World Volleyball Grand Prix]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2002/General/GenI_History.asp#1998|title=World Volleyball Grand Prix|work=[[FIVB]]|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/citizen/sdat.htm|title=International Sporting Events|access-date=18 April 2013|work=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504083216/http://www.tn.gov.in/citizen/sdat.htm|archive-date= 4 May 2013}}</ref> In 2012-13, the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] renovated the stadium at a cost of {{INRConvert|178.06|m}}.<ref name="Report"/> The indoor stadium was refurbished at a cost of {{INRConvert|120|m}} and added a new [[roller rink|skating rink]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jawaharlal Nehru indoor stadium to be renovated at Rs. 10 crore|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]date=19 April 2012|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3329062.ece|access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref> A new synthetic athletics track, new football turf, and [[floodlights]] were added and new accomodation were constructed. A new warm-up facility was constructed to the north of the stadium at a cost of {{INRConvert|331|m}}.<ref name="SDAT"/><ref name="Report"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/nehru-stadium-work-stalls-sports-days-for-chennai-schools/article4861024.ece|title=Nehru stadium work stalls sports days|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 July 2013|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> The stadium underwent further renovation in 2023 before it served as the host of the fifth [[Khelo India]] Youth Games in January 2024.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2024/Jan/19/chennai-nehru-stadium-decked-up-for-khelo-india-youth-games-2023|title=Nehru Stadium decked up for Khelo India Youth Games|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=3 January 2024|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
An indoor stadium with a capacity of 8,000 was added at a cost of {{INRconvert|200|m}} in 1995.<ref name="Hist"/><ref name="Report"/> In 1998, the indoor stadium hosted the [[World Volleyball Grand Prix]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2002/General/GenI_History.asp#1998|title=World Volleyball Grand Prix|work=[[FIVB]]|access-date=18 April 2013|archive-date=7 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907043557/http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2002/General/GenI_History.asp#1998|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/citizen/sdat.htm|title=International Sporting Events|access-date=18 April 2013|work=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504083216/http://www.tn.gov.in/citizen/sdat.htm|archive-date= 4 May 2013}}</ref> In 2012-13, the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] renovated the stadium at a cost of {{INRConvert|178.06|m}}.<ref name="Report"/> The indoor stadium was refurbished at a cost of {{INRConvert|120|m}} and added a new [[roller rink|skating rink]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jawaharlal Nehru indoor stadium to be renovated at Rs. 10 crore|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 April 2012|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3329062.ece|access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref> A new synthetic athletics track, new football turf, and [[floodlights]] were added, and new accommodations were constructed. A new warm-up facility was constructed to the north of the stadium at a cost of {{INRConvert|331|m}}.<ref name="SDAT"/><ref name="Report"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/nehru-stadium-work-stalls-sports-days-for-chennai-schools/article4861024.ece|title=Nehru stadium work stalls sports days|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 July 2013|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> The stadium underwent further renovation in 2023 before it served as the host of the fifth [[Khelo India]] Youth Games in January 2024.<ref name="Khelo"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2024/Jan/19/chennai-nehru-stadium-decked-up-for-khelo-india-youth-games-2023|title=Nehru Stadium decked up for Khelo India Youth Games|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=3 January 2024|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=1 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201124410/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2024/Jan/19/chennai-nehru-stadium-decked-up-for-khelo-india-youth-games-2023|url-status=live}}</ref>


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== Facilities ==
[[File:Nehru Stadium Chennai.jpg|thumb|The Stadium in 2017]]
[[File:Nehru Stadium Chennai.jpg|thumb|The Stadium in 2017]]
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The stadium has a natural [[Stadium|football turf]] surrounded by a {{cvt|400|m}} eight lane synthetic [[athletics track]] and a seating capacity of 40,000. The indoor complex has a seating capacity of 8,000 and is used to host several indoor sports. There are two concrete [[basketball court]]s, two [[beach volleyball]] courts, three clay [[volleyball]] courts, one [[throw ball]] court, a [[roller rink]], a [[handball court]], a [[fencing]] hall, a [[boxing ring]], and a [[kabaddi]] field. There are also facilities for [[judo]], [[weightlifting]], [[table tennis]], [[chess]], and [[carrom]] besides a [[fitness center]] and a [[conference hall]].<ref name="Report"/> The indoor complex can also be re-configured to hosts functions and concerts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/i-audio-launched-it-can-t-get-bigger-than-this-news-tamil-ojqlVlfhbfeee.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916160527/http://www.sify.com/movies/i-audio-launched-it-can-t-get-bigger-than-this-news-tamil-ojqlVlfhbfeee.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 September 2014|title=I movie audio launched|work=[[Sify]]|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/arnold-schwarzenegger-arrives-in-chennai-for-tamil-thriller-i-s-audio-launch/article1-1264081.aspx|title=Arnold arrives in Chennai|newspaper=[[The Hindustan Times]]|access-date=4 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105040501/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/arnold-schwarzenegger-arrives-in-chennai-for-tamil-thriller-i-s-audio-launch/article1-1264081.aspx|archive-date= 5 November 2014}}</ref>
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[[File:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Chennai panorama.jpg|thumb|Panoramic view of the stadium]]

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== Facilities ==
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The stadium has a natural [[football ground|football turf]] surrounded by a {{cvt|400|m}} eight lane synthetic [[athletics track]] and a seating capacity of 40,000. The indoor complex has a seating capacity of 8,000 and is used to host several indoor sports. There are two concrete [[basketball court]]s, two [[beach volleyball]] courts, three clay [[volleyball]] courts, one [[throw ball]] court, a [[roller rink]], a [[handball court]], a [[fencing]] hall, a [[boxing ring]], and a [[kabaddi]] field. There are also facilities for [[judo]], [[weightlifting]], [[table tennis]], [[chess]], and [[carrom]] besides a [[fitness center]] and a [[conference hall]].<ref name="Report"/> The indoor complex can also be re-configured to hosts functions and concerts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/i-audio-launched-it-can-t-get-bigger-than-this-news-tamil-ojqlVlfhbfeee.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916160527/http://www.sify.com/movies/i-audio-launched-it-can-t-get-bigger-than-this-news-tamil-ojqlVlfhbfeee.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 September 2014|title=I movie audio launched|work=[[Sify]]|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/arnold-schwarzenegger-arrives-in-chennai-for-tamil-thriller-i-s-audio-launch/article1-1264081.aspx|title=Arnold arrives in Chennai|newspaper=[[The Hindustan Times]]|access-date=4 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105040501/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/arnold-schwarzenegger-arrives-in-chennai-for-tamil-thriller-i-s-audio-launch/article1-1264081.aspx|archive-date= 5 November 2014}}</ref>


== Notable records ==
== Notable records ==
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[[File:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Chennai panorama.jpg|thumb|Panoramic view of the stadium]]
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In 1953, [[Vinoo Mankad]] and [[Pankaj Roy]] were involved in a 413-run partnership for the first [[wicket]] against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] in 1956, a [[test cricket]] record which remained unbroken till 2008 and still remains the second highest till date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/highest-partnership-for-the-first-wicket-283611|title=Highest partnership for first wicket|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> The [[Indian national cricket team]] won its first test series against [[England national cricket team|England]] in [[English cricket team in India, Pakistan and Ceylon in 1961–62|1962]] after winning the fifth and final test match of the series at the venue.<ref name="Hist"/>


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In 1953, [[Vinoo Mankad]] and [[Pankaj Roy]] were involved in a 413-run partnership for the first [[wicket]] against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] in 1956, a [[test cricket]] record which remained unbroken till 2008 and still remains the second highest till date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/highest-partnership-for-the-first-wicket-283611|title=Highest partnership for first wicket|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=31 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531035500/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/highest-partnership-for-the-first-wicket-283611|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Indian national cricket team]] won its first test series against [[England national cricket team|England]] in [[English cricket team in India, Pakistan and Ceylon in 1961–62|1962]] after winning the fifth and final test match of the series at the venue.<ref name="Hist"/>
== See also ==
== See also ==
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{{Portal|India|Sports}}
* [[List of football stadiums in India]]
* [[List of football stadiums in India]]
* [[List of stadiums in India]]
* [[List of stadiums in India]]
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== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 20:46, 21 November 2024

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Marina Arena[1]
Aerial view of the stadium
Map
LocationChennai, India
Coordinates13°05′08″N 80°16′18″E / 13.08556°N 80.27167°E / 13.08556; 80.27167
Public transitup Chennai Central
up Chennai Park Town
up Moore Market Complex
OwnerGovernment of Tamil Nadu
OperatorGovernment of Tamil Nadu
Capacity40,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1993
General contractorLarsen & Toubro
Tenants
Tamil Nadu football team
Tamil Nadu women's football team
Chennaiyin (2014–present)
Sethu FC (2024-present)
Tamil Thalaivas (2017-present)

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Chennai, India. The stadium is located at Sydenhams Road in Park Town besides the Chennai Central suburban railway station. It has a capacity of 40,000.

In 1946, the Corporation Stadium was built in a portion of the land occupied by the People's Park in Central Madras. The stadium hosted nine test cricket matches between 1956 and 1965. The stadium was refurbished in 1993 and was named after India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It hosted the 1993 Nehru Cup, 1995 South Asian Games, and other international football matches in the 1990s.

Currently, it is used to mostly host football matches and athletic competitions, and is sometimes used for hosting functions and concerts. The stadium is used by the Tamil Nadu football team and the Tamil Nadu women's football team for playing its official home matches. Indian Super League team Chennaiyin FC and Indian Women's League team Sethu FC also use the stadium as their home ground.

The complex also houses an indoor stadium with a seating capacity of 8,000 built in 1995. It has a skating rink and facilities to host other indoor sports. The Pro Kabaddi League team Tamil Thalaivas play their home matches at the indoor complex.

History

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In 1946, the Corporation stadium was built on a portion of land occupied by the People's Park in Central Chennai.[2][3][4] It had a capacity of 20,000 and consisted of six cricket pitches with field hockey and football fields on either side surrounded by a 30 ft (9.1 m) wide athletics track.[5] The stadium was used to host sport matches and other official events such as the parade during Mountbatten's visit to Madras in 1946.[6] It hosted six test cricket matches from 1956 to 1965.[7]

In the early 1990s, C. R. Viswanathan, then the Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Football Association, approached the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Jayalalithaa with a plan to refurbish the old Corporation stadium into new modern facility.[8] The stadium was refurbished in 1992 in a span of 234 days, at a cost of ₹440 million (US$5.1 million) and the capacity was expanded to 40,000. [9][10] It was named after India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.[11] The stadium hosted the Nehru Cup international football tournament in January-February 1993.[5][9] It later hosted the football matches at the 1995 South Asian Games, and other international matches.[12]

An indoor stadium with a capacity of 8,000 was added at a cost of ₹200 million (US$2.3 million) in 1995.[5][10] In 1998, the indoor stadium hosted the World Volleyball Grand Prix tournament.[13][14] In 2012-13, the Government of Tamil Nadu renovated the stadium at a cost of ₹178.06 million (US$2.1 million).[10] The indoor stadium was refurbished at a cost of ₹120 million (US$1.4 million) and added a new skating rink.[15] A new synthetic athletics track, new football turf, and floodlights were added, and new accommodations were constructed. A new warm-up facility was constructed to the north of the stadium at a cost of ₹331 million (US$3.9 million).[11][10][16] The stadium underwent further renovation in 2023 before it served as the host of the fifth Khelo India Youth Games in January 2024.[1][17]

Facilities

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The Stadium in 2017

The stadium has a natural football turf surrounded by a 400 m (1,300 ft) eight lane synthetic athletics track and a seating capacity of 40,000. The indoor complex has a seating capacity of 8,000 and is used to host several indoor sports. There are two concrete basketball courts, two beach volleyball courts, three clay volleyball courts, one throw ball court, a roller rink, a handball court, a fencing hall, a boxing ring, and a kabaddi field. There are also facilities for judo, weightlifting, table tennis, chess, and carrom besides a fitness center and a conference hall.[10] The indoor complex can also be re-configured to hosts functions and concerts.[18][19]

Notable records

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Panoramic view of the stadium

In 1953, Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy were involved in a 413-run partnership for the first wicket against New Zealand in 1956, a test cricket record which remained unbroken till 2008 and still remains the second highest till date.[20] The Indian national cricket team won its first test series against England in 1962 after winning the fifth and final test match of the series at the venue.[5]

See also

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References

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  10. ^ a b c d e Tamil Nadu Sports policy note, 2014-15 (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu (Report). pp. 50–51. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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  15. ^ "Jawaharlal Nehru indoor stadium to be renovated at Rs. 10 crore". The Hindu. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
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  17. ^ "Nehru Stadium decked up for Khelo India Youth Games". The New Indian Express. 3 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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  20. ^ "Highest partnership for first wicket". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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