Former international venue · Jharkhand

Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur

Northern Town, Bistupur, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. 7 completed matches stored since 26 Oct 2024.

Capacity 19,000
Opened 1939
10 ODIs

Photo: Alok Prasad, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Keenan Stadium: key facts

Keenan Stadium is a Tata Steel-owned cricket and multi-purpose venue in Jamshedpur. Built in 1939, it hosted Bihar and later Jharkhand domestic cricket, plus 10 men’s ODIs, one women’s Test and three women’s ODIs. Its last international was played in April 2006, so it is listed as a former international ground.

Location: Northern Town, Bistupur, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Capacity: 19,000Published capacity is 19,000.
Opened: 1939
First international: 7 December 1983India v West Indies, 4th ODI
Owned or run by: Tata Steel
Home teams: Jharkhand cricket team
Ends: Dalma Hills End and Naoroji Pavilion End
Floodlights: No
Status: Former international venue

International matches hosted

10ODIs
1Women's Tests
3Women's ODIs

Counts up to 6 June 2026; first international 7 December 1983, last 12 April 2006.

Keenan Stadium pitch report

How the surface usually plays, then the figures from completed matches stored at this ground (average first-innings score is the median).

ESPNcricinfo describes the venue as having a firm pitch and a lush-green outfield. Those are the reliably published playing-surface details.

Firm pitch reported by ESPNcricinfo.
Lush-green outfield reported by ESPNcricinfo.

Pitch and toss figures from stored matches

Pitch and toss figures at Keenan Stadium by format
Format	Matches	Avg 1st innings	Bat-first wins	Chose to bowl	Toss winner won	Highest total
Test and first-class	7	235	17%	29%	50%	587/10 Jharkhand, 11 Oct 2026

Upcoming matches at Keenan Stadium

No upcoming fixtures at this ground are confirmed.

History of Keenan Stadium

The ground was built in 1939 and named after John Lawrence Keenan, a former Tata Steel general manager. ESPNcricinfo records its first-class debut in December 1939, when Bihar played Bengal in the Ranji Trophy. It became a regular venue for Bihar and, after the state split, Jharkhand cricket. The ground has also been used for touring-team warm-up fixtures and for football and archery.

Keenan Stadium entered the international calendar with India v West Indies on 7 December 1983. The venue later hosted 10 men’s ODIs, one women’s Test and three women’s ODIs. Its final international was India v England on 12 April 2006. Sources confirm the end of international use, but do not identify one formal reason; Ranchi’s newer JSCA International Stadium Complex subsequently became the state’s principal international venue.

Milestones

1939
The stadium was built and hosted its first-class debut when Bihar played Bengal in the Ranji Trophy.
1983
India and West Indies played the ground’s first international, a men’s ODI on 7 December.
1995
Keenan Stadium hosted its only women’s Test, India v England from 24 to 27 November.
2000
Sourav Ganguly made 105 not out as India beat South Africa in an ODI at the venue.
2006
India v England on 12 April became the stadium’s last international match.

Famous matches at Keenan Stadium

7 December 1983
India v West Indies, 4th ODI
West Indies won the first international at the ground. Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards made centuries and shared a 221-run second-wicket stand.
12 March 2000
India v South Africa, 2nd ODI
Sourav Ganguly scored 105 not out, the century that helped India record its only men’s ODI win at Keenan Stadium.
9 April 2005
India v Pakistan, 3rd ODI
Pakistan won by a wide margin, with Rana Naved-ul-Hasan taking six wickets for 27 runs. The match also featured MS Dhoni’s dismissal.

Keenan Stadium records

Researched ground records, checked against at least one published scorecard source.

Ground records at Keenan Stadium
Record	Figure	Match
Highest men’s ODI individual score	149	Viv Richards, West Indies v India, 7 December 1983
Best men’s ODI bowling figures	6/27	Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Pakistan v India, 9 April 2005
Highest men’s ODI score by India at the ground	105*	Sourav Ganguly, India v South Africa, 12 March 2000

How to reach Keenan Stadium

Address: Jharkhand State Cricket Association, Keenan Stadium, PB No 68, Jamshedpur – 831001

Keenan Stadium: questions and answers

When was Keenan Stadium built?

It was established in 1939. Its first-class debut came in December that year in a Bihar v Bengal Ranji Trophy match.

What is the capacity of Keenan Stadium?

Published venue profiles list a capacity of 19,000.

Who owns Keenan Stadium?

The stadium is owned by Tata Steel. Jharkhand cricket has used it as a home venue.

Why does Keenan Stadium no longer host international cricket?

Its last international was India v England on 12 April 2006.

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