Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Stadium

Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium or as District College Stadium[1] is a cricket ground in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Having originally been called the District College Stadium, it was later named after Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, the sixth President of India.

Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium
District College Stadium
Ground information
LocationAnantapur, India
Establishment1964 (first recorded match)
Capacity10,000
End names
n/a
Team information
Andhra Pradesh (1964–1986)
As of 14 July 2014
Source: Ground profile

The ground first held a first-class match in 1964 when Andhra Pradesh played Madras in the 1963/64 Ranji Trophy. The following first-class match held there in the same year saw the Rest of India play Bombay in the 1986/87 Ranji Trophy. From 1964 to 1986, the ground held four further first-class matches, the last of which saw Andhra Prasdeh play Hyderabad.[2]

References
  1. "Ground profile: Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  2. "First-class Matches played on Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 November 2011.

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