Ajitsinhji Ground is cricket ground in

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, Saurashtra.The ground was established in 1933. It hosted its first match in 1933 when

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toured

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and

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in 1933/34. The match was played between Jamnagar cricket team and

which was drawn. In the match international player like England captain

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and Indian fast-bowler Amar Singh were included. It took four year for hosting its first-class and first

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match which was played between

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and

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which was won by

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India by 78 runs.

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took 11 wickets in the match. Since then ground hosted 26 more first-class matches. In 1986,

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and

played last first-class match on this ground as match was drawn. In cricket returned to the ground when

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match was hosted between Wills XI and

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. Since then, the ground hosted one more match in

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in 2005. But since 2006 the ground has not hosted any of the match. In 2013,

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declared that the stadium will be renovated with pavilion, Sports Coaching Centre, capacity of 20,000 spectators as well as up 70 meter boundary and four corners of the ground will also have practice pitches and the mandatory parking facilities outside.Ajitsinhji Cricket Pavilion to be renovated in Jamnagar
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