Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi

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The Jawharlal Nehru Stadium is the eighth largest stadium in the world

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, India, was built by the Government of India in 1982. The massive facility is an all-purpose sports arena hosting football (soccer) and other sporting events, as well as large-scale entertainment events, such as concerts by India’s leading musical acts and entertainers. The facility seats 100,000 spectators, and up to 130,000 for concerts. The stadium also houses the headquarters of the Indian Olympic Association.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was first constructed to host the 9th Asian Games in 1982 (India had also hosted the first Games in 1951, also in New Delhi). The stadium will also host the upcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games.

[edit] Cricket Matches

The Stadium has hosted two One Day International matches featuring India: against Australia in 1984, and South Africa in 1991. Batsman Kepler Wessels played in both the matches, but for different countries, scoring 107 for Australia and 90 for South Africa.

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v • d • e Asian Games stadia

New Delhi 1951 • Manila 1954 • Tokyo 1958 • Jakarta 1962 • Bangkok 1966 • Bangkok 1970 • Tehran 1974 • Bangkok 1978 • New Delhi 1982 • Seoul 1986 • Beijing 1990 • Hiroshima 1994 • Bangkok 1998 • Busan 2002 • Doha 2006 • Guangzhou 2010 • Incheon 2014

v • d • e Commonwealth Games stadia

Hamilton, 1930 · London, 1934 · Sydney, 1938 · Auckland, 1950 · Vancouver, 1954 · Cardiff, 1958 · Perth, 1962 · Kingston, 1966 · Edinburgh, 1970 · Christchurch, 1974 · Edmonton, 1978 · Brisbane, 1982 · Edinburgh, 1986 · Auckland, 1990 · Victoria, 1994 · Kuala Lumpur, 1998 · Manchester, 2002 · Melbourne, 2006 · *New Delhi, 2010* · Glasgow, 2014