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| Full name | Jaipal Singh Stadium |
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| Location | Ahirtoli, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834001 |
| Coordinates | 23°37′48″N 85°32′33″E / 23.63000°N 85.54250°E |
| Owner | Government of Jharkhand |
| Operator | Ranchi Municipal Corporation |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1977 |
| Built | 1978 |
| Opened | 1978 |
| Renovated | 2023 |
Jaipal Singh Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Ranchi in Jharkhand, India. It was built in 1978 and named after the famous hockey player and captain Jaipal Singh Munda after a request was made by Birsa Seva Dal.[1]
After it was built, the infrastructure was neglected until 2013, when the Government of Jharkhand and Ranchi Municipal Corporation made plans to revamp it into a sports complex with aid from the central government.[2]
In 2008, a proposal came from the urban development minister, Raghubar Das, to make the stadium's site into a shopping complex but the plan was opposed by residents and sports lovers as well as councillors. Sport lovers and residents created "Jaipal Singh Stadium Bachao Sangharsh Samiti" to save the stadium.[3]
In a proposal in 2013, the stadium would undergo changes and have a 300 by 150 metres football ground, tennis court, badminton court, multi-gymnasium with modern equipment, two pavilions, open-air theatre, food court and shops.[citation needed]
The stadium has hosted numerous games since being renovated[4] in March/April 2023. The most recent game was to be the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 from October 27th to November 5th.
- ^ "Jaipal Singh Stadium to get international look". The Times of India. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ Alok K N Mishra (15 June 2013). "Jharkhand's Rs 650-crore khelgaon in a shambles". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ Santosh K. Kiro (13 July 2012). "Revamp hope for Jaipal stadium". The Telegraph. India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "'Renovation of Jaipal Singh Munda stadium to complete by Mar 31'". The Times of India. 26 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 February 2024.