Pokhara Rangasala
Pokhara Rangashala
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LocationPokhara, Nepal
OwnerAll Nepal Football Association, Gandaki Provincial Sports Association
Capacity16,500
Construction
Built1980
Construction costRs. 1.3 Billion
Tenants
Football:
Sahara Club (Pokhara), Nepal national football team, Pokhara Thunders
Cricket:
Nepal national cricket team, Nepal women's national cricket team
Ground information
End names
Pavilion End
Seti Gandaki End
International information
First WT20I2 December 2019:
   Nepal v  Maldives
Last WT20I7 December 2019:
   Nepal v  Maldives
As of 31 May 2022
Source: Cricinfo

The Pokhara Rangasala (Nepali: पोखरा रङ्गशाला) is a multi-purpose stadium in Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal. It has a capacity of 16,500[1] spectators. The venue is located to the south of Pokhara at Rambazaar on the eastern bank of Seti river.[2]

History

Pokhara Rangashala before renovation

The facility comprises a football stadium surrounded by an athletics track of 400m, one 7-A side football ground,[3] a volleyball court, a basketball court, a cricket ground and covered hall for games like badminton, karate and other indoor sports. The administrative buildings of Kaski district sports office and ANFA Kaski are located here. It is the only venue in Nepal beside Dasarath Rangasala Stadium to host international football matches and beside Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground and Mulpani Cricket Stadium to host international cricket matches. The stadium has hosted several international friendly matches of the Nepal national football team.[4][5][6] The other facilities near the stadium are used to host volleyball, basketball, cricket, wrestling,[7][8] boxing and badminton.

Hosted events

International games:

Football:

Cricket:

International records

Women's Twenty20 International centuries

Two WT20I centuries have been scored at the venue.[10]

No. Score Player Team Balls Opposing team Innings Date Result
1 113* Nigar Sultana  Bangladesh 65  Maldives 1 5 December 2019 Won
2 110* Fargana Hoque  Bangladesh 53  Maldives 1 5 December 2019 Won

Women's Twenty20 International five-wicket hauls

One WT20I five-wicket haul has been taken at this venue.[11]

# Figures Player Country Innings Opponent Date Result
1 6/0 Anjali Chand    Nepal 1  Maldives 2 December 2019 Won

References

  1. ^ "Alcor builds 16,500 seats grandstand in Nepal". www.alcor-equipements.com.
  2. ^ "Pokhara Rangasala".
  3. ^ "Seven-A-Side Intl Football: MMC, Pokhara 'B' Advance | Breaking Nepal News". Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  4. ^ "sarasansar.com".
  5. ^ "ekantipur.com : Nepal's No. 1 News Portal".
  6. ^ "MYREPUBLICA.com - News in English from Nepal: Fast, Full & Factual News".
  7. ^ "Professional Wrestling comes to Pokhara".
  8. ^ "Professional wrestling events to be held in Ktm, Pokhara - Nepalnews.com". Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  9. ^ "ANFA | Manang Marsyangdi Club to play league matches in Pokhara". the-anfa.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  10. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 31 May 2022.

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