Stadiums and their locations are asked in static GK sections. India has many cricket, hockey and athletics stadiums. The list below covers the most commonly tested venues with their cities.
Major Cricket Stadiums
- Narendra Modi Stadium - Ahmedabad (world's largest cricket stadium)
- Eden Gardens - Kolkata
- Wankhede Stadium - Mumbai
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium - Bengaluru
- Arun Jaitley Stadium - Delhi (formerly Feroz Shah Kotla)
More Cricket Venues
- M. A. Chidambaram Stadium - Chennai
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium - Hyderabad
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium - Jaipur
- Greenfield Stadium - Thiruvananthapuram
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Hockey and Football Stadiums
- Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium - Delhi (hockey)
- Kalinga Stadium - Bhubaneswar (hockey)
- Salt Lake Stadium (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan) - Kolkata (football)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium - Delhi (multi-sport)
Points to Remember
- Narendra Modi Stadium is the largest cricket stadium in the world.
- Salt Lake Stadium is one of the largest football stadiums.
- Many stadiums have been renamed over the years.
Quick Revision Points
- Largest cricket stadium: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
- Eden Gardens is in Kolkata.
- Wankhede Stadium is in Mumbai.
- Arun Jaitley Stadium is in Delhi.
- Kalinga Stadium (hockey) is in Bhubaneswar.
- Salt Lake Stadium is in Kolkata.
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is in Bengaluru.
- Major Dhyan Chand Stadium is in Delhi.