Barabati Stadium
Barabati Stadium at Cuttack
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| Location | Stadium Road, Cuttack, Odisha |
| Coordinates | 20°28′52″N 85°52′7″E / 20.48111°N 85.86861°ECoordinates: 20°28′52″N 85°52′7″E / 20.48111°N 85.86861°E |
| Establishment | 1958 |
| Capacity | 45,000 |
| Owner | Odisha Cricket Association |
| Operator | Odisha Cricket Association |
| Tenants |
Odisha Cricket Team (1958-present) Odisha Football Team (1958-present) Hyderabad Deccan Chargers (2010-2012) Kings XI Punjab (2014) Kolkata Knight Riders (2014) |
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| Corporate Box End Pavilion End |
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| International information | |
| First Test | 4–7 January 1987: India v  Sri Lanka |
| Last Test | 8–12 November 1995: India v  New Zealand |
| First ODI | 27 January 1982: India v  England |
| Last ODI | 19 January 2017: India v England |
| Only T20I | 5 October 2015: India v  South Africa |
| As of 19 January 2017 Source: Cricinfo |
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The Barabati Stadium is an Indian sports stadium located in Cuttack, Odisha. It is a regular venue for international cricket and is the home ground of Odisha cricket team. The stadium is owned and operated by the Odisha Cricket Association. It is also used for Association Football. It hosts Santosh Trophy national football tournament and the state's Odisha First Division League football matches. The Barabati Stadium is one of the oldest grounds in India, having hosted several touring sides – including the MCC, the West Indies team and the Australians - before it hosted its first international match.
The cricket and football venue is equipped with floodlights for day-and-night games and is a regular venue for ODI matches. It is also the current home of the Kings XI Punjab IPL team. The Barabati Stadium is also an alternate venue for home matches Kolkata Knight Riders IPL teams. It was an adopted home venue for former Indian Premier League franchise Deccan Chargers. Barabati Stadium is both the venue for Indian Premier League and Odisha Premier League.
The current office bearer of OCA. The President is Mr. Ranjib Biswal former IPL Chairman,Former INDIA Senior Cricket Team Manager(2011 World Cup Champion Team) Secretary is Ashirbad Behera and the Treasurer is Satya Mohanty
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