Stadium in Varanasi, India
Maharaja of Benares Palace Ground was a multipurpose stadium in Varanasi. The ground was mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted five first-class match [1] in 1934 when Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram's XI played against Marylebone Cricket Club on historic tour of Marylebone Cricket Club in India and Ceylon in 1933/34.[2][3] The ground hosted two more first-class matches in 1940 to 1942, both of United Provinces cricket team against Hyderabad cricket team and Bengal cricket team. The stadium has hosted non-first-class matches when Benares Hindu University played against Patna University.[4][5]
Ranji Trophy matches
References
- ^ First-class matches
- ^ Scorecard
- ^ Marylebone Cricket Club in India and Ceylon in 1933/34
- ^ Other matches
- ^ Scorecard of Benares Hindu University v Patna University
External links
- cricketarchive
- ESPNcricinfo
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