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Dhruve Pandove Stadium, Patiala

Baradari, Patiala, Punjab. Stadium guide with history, famous matches and records.

  • Capacity 10,000
  • Opened 1926

Dhruve Pandove Stadium: key facts

Dhruve Pandove Stadium is a historic domestic cricket ground in the Baradari area of Patiala. Formerly called Rajendra Gymkhana Club and Baradari Ground, it is associated with Punjab cricket and has hosted first-class matches, but it has not hosted an international match. Its name honours Patiala cricketer Dhruve Pandove.

Location
Baradari, Patiala, Punjab
Capacity
10,000ESPNcricinfo/Wikipedia list 10,000; a 2011 Times of India report gave 22,000.
Opened
1926
Owned or run by
Punjab Cricket Association
Home teams
Punjab cricket team, Southern Punjab cricket team (historical home venue)
Former names
Rajendra Gymkhana Club; Baradari Ground
Status
Domestic ground

History of Dhruve Pandove Stadium

The ground is listed as established in 1926 and is among Punjab's older cricket venues. It was previously known as Rajendra Gymkhana Club and Baradari Ground. The Punjab Cricket Association is identified as both owner and operator in the venue record. The ground is in Baradari, Patiala, near the city's historic Baradari Gardens area.

The venue returned to the Ranji Trophy calendar in December 2014 when Punjab played Haryana, ending a 17-year gap since its previous Ranji match there. It has also been used for Punjab's domestic fixtures, including a Punjab-Andhra Ranji Trophy match in February 2020. Despite its facilities, the association said the ground's smaller playing area did not meet the requirements for an international match, so it remains a domestic venue.

Milestones

  1. 1926

    The ground is listed as established in Patiala.

  2. 1992

    The stadium took the name Dhruve Pandove after the Patiala cricketer's death in a road accident.

  3. 1997

    Punjab's previous Ranji Trophy appearance at the ground before the later 17-year gap.

  4. 2014

    Punjab returned to the venue for a Ranji Trophy match against Haryana in December.

  5. 2020

    BCCI recorded Punjab v Andhra, a Ranji Trophy first-class match, at the stadium on 4–5 February.

Famous matches at Dhruve Pandove Stadium

  • 7 December 2014

    Punjab v Haryana, Ranji Trophy

    This match marked the return of Ranji Trophy cricket to Patiala after a 17-year interval. The scheduled fixture brought the ground back into Punjab's first-class rotation.

  • 4 February 2020

    Punjab v Andhra, Ranji Trophy

    BCCI records the first-class match at Dhruve Pandove Stadium on 4–5 February 2020; Punjab won by four wickets.

How to reach Dhruve Pandove Stadium

By road
The venue is in Baradari, Patiala; a public listing provides map coordinates 30.3389048, 76.39051.
Address
Baradari, Patiala, Punjab 147001

Dhruve Pandove Stadium: questions and answers

Where is Dhruve Pandove Stadium?

It is in Baradari, Patiala, Punjab, with the listed address Baradari, Patiala, Punjab 147001.

What was Dhruve Pandove Stadium formerly called?

Its former names were Rajendra Gymkhana Club and Baradari Ground.

Who owns Dhruve Pandove Stadium?

The Punjab Cricket Association is listed as the owner and operator.

Has Dhruve Pandove Stadium hosted an international match?

No international match has been played at the ground. The Patiala Cricket Association said the playing area was too small to meet international-ground requirements, so the venue has remained domestic.

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